President Trump is seeking to distance himself from a rise in inflation, arguing the uptick had “nothing to do” with his return to the Oval Office. Trump instead placed the blame on former President Biden in an interview Tuesday, decrying what he characterized as reckless spending during the previous administration. “Inflation is back. No, think…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president and Republican lawmakers have discussed including this move in a budget package. One of Trump's actions on the first day of his return to the White House could affect the operational aspects of Social Security.

Iowa Republican lawmakers are seeking to remove an exemption in Iowa's obscenity law that protects libraries and educational institutions.