Are we really getting a new $2000 stimulus check? Here's when and what to know about Trump tariff dividend check status and refund eligibility update.

President Donald Trump is touting the economy and defending boat strikes amid scrutiny. Follow for live updates.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has flagged concerns as projected costs for the rebuild have more than doubled.

Karoline Leavitt said Adm. Mitch Bradley made the order for the second strike. Both chambers of Congress return to Washington, D.C., on Monday after Thanksgiving recess, working through the remainder of the year on government funding bills.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has shared an update on new Medicaid eligibility requirements.

The maximum validity period for both initial and renewal of EADs, otherwise known as work permits, has been reduced.

“President Trump greatly appreciates his supporters and donors; however, unlike politicians of the past, he is not bought by anyone and does what’s in the best interest of the country,” Danielle Alvarez, a spokeswoman for the Trump transition, said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”

The Trump administration is trying to delay student loan forgiveness and other relief for thousands of borrowers. A key court hearing is scheduled for next week.

Trump suggested his administration is exploring whether it can revoke citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of crimes.

Scrutiny grows over the legality of continued US strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Trump is expected to meet on the sidelines of the World Cup draw with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.

President Donald Trump said Monday that “leftovers” from proposed $2,000 dividend checks using the revenue raised from his tariffs would be used to pay down the U.S. national debt. Trump posted on Truth Social, “All money left over from the $2000 ...