Brett Samuels

Brett Samuels

Trump says he’ll pay $175M bond set by court

Former President Trump said Monday he will pay a $175 million bond set by a New York appeals court in his civil fraud case. “We will abide by the decision of the Appellate Division, and post either a bond, equivalent securities, or cash,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. A five-judge state appeals court panel in...

Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time in weeks amid rising tensions

President Biden spoke Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the first time the two have spoken since Biden said the prime minister was “hurting Israel more than helping” and a top Democrat called for new elections in Israel. The two men discussed “the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in...

HHS officials to tout Biden’s health care agenda on ‘Match Day’ for medical students

Roughly a dozen Biden administration health officials will mark “Match Day” for medical students on Friday, traveling to different medical schools across the country and speaking about President Biden’s health care agenda. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra will visit a medical school in Washington, D.C., while other officials will be at medical...

Biden meets with Teamsters as group weighs 2024 endorsement

President Biden met Tuesday with leadership and rank-and-file members of the Teamsters at the union's Washington, D.C., headquarters to make his case for the group's endorsement in the 2024 race. The president spent nearly an hour meeting with Teamsters officials in a closed-door meeting. The union's president, Sean O'Brien, said afterward he did not anticipate the...

Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge to depart Biden administration

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge will depart the Biden administration later this month, the White House announced Monday, making her just the second Biden Cabinet official to leave their post. Fudge will leave her role on March 22 as the White House gears up for a reelection bid. She told USA Today...