Politics

Before heading off to Rome, President Donald Trump spoke to the press outside the White House. Some key issues the president spoke about is his tariff plans and whether or not he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump also touched on the ongoing fued between the US, Russia and Ukraine. The President is heading to Rome to honor the life of Pope Francis.

A senior Russian general has died in a car blast in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday morning.The blast was caused by an improvised explosive device packed with shrapnel. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump?s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the capital on Friday with reports on the Envoy landing there just before the bombing. President Trump says the White House is applying "a lot of pressure on Russia, as the President reiterates his displeasure with the attack. This all coming after Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and drawing a rare rebuke from U.S.

Christina Bellantoni, Media Center Director at USC's Annenberg School, joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss Democrats' recent political strategy.

DNC Chair Ken Martin and Vice Chair David Hogg, a Parkland shooting survivor, are sparring over Hogg's plan to primary "out-of-touch" incumbent Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Martin says that the young progressive must choose between being vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and his desire to unseat Democrats. The Washington Post's Patrick Svitek and LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discuss this back and forth, and what it means for the Democratic Party.

"Trump 2028" snapback hats are now selling on the Trump Store website. For $50 a pop, the hat comes in the classic bright red with white lettering across the front.

Pres. Trump meets with Norway's PM Jonas St?re as the president works to solidify tariff negotiations around the world. The president also spoke about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Two major law firms have asked judges to block President Trump's executive orders that could affect their business operations. LiveNOW's Jean? Franseen breaks it down with legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal.

Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of his current term, and won't seek re-election in 2026.

During a brief meeting outside the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed U.S-China relations and President Trump's recent comments on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Dick Durbin, the longest-serving U.S. senator from Illinois, announced on Wednesday that he won?t seek re-election in 2026 for a sixth term. Durbin, 80, has served in the Senate since 1997. His retirement will open up a potentially wide-open competition within the Democratic Party to replace him in the midterm election.

Before his departure from India, Vice President JD Vance spoke to the press. A key topic the press focused on was the Vice President being one of the last to see the Pope Francis alive, and how he felt about the Pope's views of the Trump administration and current immigration policies put in place by President Trump. Listen in.

Elex Michaelson with FOX 11 Los Angeles joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the state of the California governor's race after former FOX News host Steve Hilton threw his name into the ring Tuesday.

National security analyst Hal Kemper joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war and the militant attack in India's Kashmir region, where at least 20 people were killed.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated President Donald Trump's support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following reports that he shared attack plans in a second signal group chat. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft breaks it down with the Washington Examiner's Christian Datoc.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced the formation of a task force that will look to root our "anti-Christian" bias in the federal government and Washington, DC.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to the media during a press briefing at the White House.