Trump Says a GOP Senate Primary Race in Texas Could Hurt Party

President Donald Trump says he'll endorse a candidate in the Republican primary race to win a US Senate seat. Trump says a drawn out battle could hurt the party. Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine reports.

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Trump Replaces Noem as Homeland Chief After Rocky Tenure

President Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary after months of controversy and announced he would replace her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin.

CK Hutchison Looks to Trump-Xi Summit as Ports Deal Drags On

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s plans to sell its suite of global ports are at an impasse a year after the deal was announced, with hopes now pinned on an upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to yield a political breakthrough.

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Rahm Emanuel Wants Democrats to Ditch Culture War, Talk Prices

Rahm Emanuel says Democrats ‘lost the American people’ on cultural issues -- but he knows how they can win them back in November.

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BGOV OnPoint: Highway Fund Haunts Surface Transportation Talks

Lawmakers face a dwindling highway funding source and competing priorities as they assemble the next surface transportation package before its programs expire Sept. 30.

BGOV OnPoint: Affordability Drives Governors’ Agendas for 2026

The cost of living was a key concern highlighted in governors’ “State of the State” speeches this year, previewing a nationwide issue that President Donald Trump touched on in his own State of the Union address.

BGOV OnPoint: Trump, Companies Hold Breath for Ruling on Tariffs

A highly anticipated Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s legal authority to impose tariffs on America’s trading partners may be imminent, as companies intensify bids to collect refunds if the justices rule in their favor.

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Blue States to Challenge Trump’s New Tariffs: States of Play

Attorneys general from New York, California and Oregon said a group of states is planning to file a lawsuit in the Court of International Trade over Trump’s order placing a 10% tax on imports that took effect Feb. 24. The president has said he plans to increase the levy to 15%.