China warns US it is ready for ‘any type of war’ as trade tensions escalate

China has warned it is ready for "any type of war" in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods. The statement comes as Beijing boosts defense spending and tensions escalate.

President Trump signs more executive orders
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President Donald Trump signed more executive orders as well as took questions from reporters in the Oval Office Thursday.

Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from the agency that handles benefits for 72.5 million Americans.

US Special envoy sends message to Hamas
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US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff speaks to media about how the US is planning to bring American and Israeli hostages home from captivity with Hamas.

Trump postpones tariffs on most goods from Mexico for one month

The tariff delay would apply to goods that are compliant with the trade agreement President Donald Trump negotiated with Canada and Mexico during his first term in the White House.

Elon Musk says Postal Service, Amtrak should be privatized

Elon Musk said he believes that the U.S. should “privatize anything that can be privatized," including Amtrak and the Postal Service.

Rep. Al Green censured after removal from President Trump's speech

The U.S. House voted Thursday to censure Congressman Al Green following his ejection from the chamber during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress earlier this week.

Trump admin. to cut 80K VA jobs
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President Trump's administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs that's according to an internal memo. FOX 2 Detroit's Camille Amiri has the latest.

DC Mayor ordered  to get rid of homeless encampments
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President Donald Trump is ordering Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser to "clean up all of the unsightly homeless encampments" within the city or the federal government "will be forced to do it for her." In a post on Truth Social the president said that the nation's capital "must become CLEAN and SAFE!". "We want to be proud of our Great Capital again. Thank you Mayor Bowser for your efforts on behalf of the Citizens of our Country. Hopefully you will be successful!"

President Zelenskyy to attend EU summit
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Today, European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels. This is the first summit of 27 nations since the explosive meeting last week between US President Trump and Ukraine?s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is also expected to attend. Yannis Stivachtis, Professor of European Studies at the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

How does pausing US intelligence impact Ukraine?
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The U.S. is no longer sharing intelligence about Russia with Ukraine, bringing another blow to Kyiv after President Donald Trump's suspension of military aid earlier this week. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses how pausing US intelligence impact's Ukraine's military operation with the FDD's John Hardie.

Trump grants one-month exemption for U.S. automakers
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President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries persist that the tariffs could mangle domestic manufacturing. The pause comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the "big 3" - Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, on Wednesday. Edmund Zagorin, chief strategy officer and founder of Arkestro, a company that uses AI tools to navigate supply chain patterns joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to help us make more sense of this.

U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine
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The United States has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discusses the latest with national security analyst Hal Kempfer.

The Insurrection Act: What is it and could Trump invoke it?

One of President Trump’s first executive orders mentions the potential use of the Insurrection Act of 1807. Here’s what that is, and what it could mean if it’s invoked.

JD Vance holds brief border security press conference
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Vice President JD Vance is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday to highlight the tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to dramatically fewer arrests for illegal crossings since Donald Trump began his second term. He held a brief press conference where he stated there's going to be a private conversation with Texas leaders and ordered the press to 'get the hell out of here'.

White House briefing after Trump's speech to Congress
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The White House called Democrats behavior during President Donald Trump's address to Congress "completely disgraceful." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided updates on tariffs, foreign policy and other important issues following President Trump's major speech to the nation.

Trump may cut 80,000 VA employees, memo reportedly says

The Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo.