Politics

Fox News Radio reporter Ryan Schmelz joins LiveNOW's J Russell to break down how members of Congress are responding to the DOJ's announcement that a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been opened. 

We are getting more information tonight as President Donald Trump announces what he described as an immediate trade order targeting Iran and its global partners. In a post shared on Monday on social media, President Trump said countries that continue to do business with the Islamic Republic of Iran would be hit with a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States. The announcement comes as tensions increase with Iran as the country entered its fourteenth day of large-scale protests and unrest in which hundreds of people have reportedly been killed. 

We are learning more on Monday as the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul announced that they are suing the federal government to stop an influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. The lawsuit comes alongside a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation. Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, spoke alongside other local and state officials including Keith Ellison, Minnesota's Attorney General. 

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. “The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” his lawsuit says. “That prohibition applies with particular force to legislators speaking on matters of public policy.” Sen. Kelly released a statement on Monday. This comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Kelly last week. 

President Donald Trump addressed reporters as he returned to the White House from Florida this Sunday evening. A major topic was the Senate's recent action to advance a resolution that would restrict the President's authority to conduct additional military strikes against Venezuela. We have also heard new information from Trump officials suggesting that military action remains an option for securing Greenland, an Arctic territory rich in resources where the U.S. already has a military base. 

AP political reporter Will Weissert is speaking with LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi about top headlines coming from the White House this week. This includes the news that the Senate recently advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to launch additional strikes against Venezuela. We are also learning more after comments by Trump officials indicated that military action wasn’t off the table to capture Greenland, the resource-rich Arctic territory where the U.S. already has a military base. 

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to break down President Trump promising oil companies "total safety" in Venezuela. Trump met with oil company executives from all over the world on Friday as the U.S. continues to seize oil tankers from other countries. 

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss President Trump's push for an increased defense budget of $1.5 trillion.

Politico congressional reporter Jordain Carney joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss her reporting that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and President Trump had a "spirited" conversation over the Senate Venezuela war powers resolution vote. The U.S. conducted strikes against Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro last weekend. The operation occurred without members of Congress being notified beforehand. 

The Washington Examiner's Christian Datoc joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss President Donald Trump's meeting with oil companies at the White House and protests in Iran.

President Donald Trump took questions from reporters Friday in Washington D.C. before boarding Air Force One to Florida. He spoke on what he called a "great" meeting with oil executives at the White House. The president is expected to spend the weekend at Mar-a-Lago.