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Trump says Ukraine should halt Russian refinery strikes amid surging diesel prices
President Trump called Sunday for Ukraine to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries, framing the halt as a response to surging global diesel prices. …
Trump downplays calls for AI slowdown
President Trump dismissed warnings from technology experts and some lawmakers about the need to slow artificial intelligence development, characterizi…
Driscoll touts Ukraine's military innovation in first public appearance since resigning as Army Secretary
# Driscoll Touts Ukraine's Military Innovation in First Public Appearance Since Army Secretary Resignation Dan Driscoll, the former Army Secretary wh…
JD Vance was right to stand by Tucker Carlson — and free speech
# JD Vance Defends Tucker Carlson and Free Speech Principles Vice President JD Vance defended Tucker Carlson's right to express controversial views, …
President Trump to meet with Irish president and prime minister
President Donald Trump scheduled meetings with Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Prime Minister Simon Harris during his visit to Doonbeg Golf Clu…
Ethics watchdogs await RFK Jr.'s financial report
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in February 2025, has not yet filed his annual financial disclosure report,…
Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data
The Trump administration has unveiled plans to fundamentally restructure the decennial U.S. Census, proposing to exclude millions of immigrants based …
9/11 widow calls out government for protecting Saudis at 9/11 ceremony
Terry Strada, widow of one of the 2,977 people killed in the September 11 attacks, used the 25th anniversary memorial service at Ground Zero Friday to…
Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
# Mahmood Directs Police Crackdown on Far-Right Protest Groups Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood convened senior police leadership Thursday to demand st…
Holder blasts Blanche over planned GOP convention speech: 'Disgraceful'
Eric Holder, who served as Attorney General under President Barack Obama, attacked sitting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday for planning to sp…
Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther
President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther on Tuesday, honoring the equities trader and volunteer firef…
Trump's construction projects are transforming the capital
# Trump's Building Agenda Reshapes Washington's Physical Landscape President Trump is pursuing an aggressive construction and renovation agenda acros…
Trump’s DC makeover: What to know
President Trump has secured a Supreme Court victory that clears the path for a major renovation of the White House's East Wing. The justices ruled in …
Witkoff: US is confident in a 'good resolution' to trilateral Ukraine war talks
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed confidence Sunday that ongoing trilateral negotiations will produce a "good resolution" to the…
Witkoff and Kushner call Kyiv talks 'substantive' after Moscow Putin meeting
President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marki…
Wright says Iran war worth it to 'reset' Middle East
Energy Secretary Chris Wright endorsed military action against Iran on Sunday, framing a potential conflict as necessary to prevent nuclear proliferat…
The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump
# Trump Administration Reverses Course on Great Lakes Invasive Carp Project The Trump administration reversed course and will permit construction of …
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
John Healey, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, has signaled that October's budget will impose difficult spending constraints on Britain, citing geop…
Trump administration to dig at triumphal arch site despite no final federal approvals
The Trump administration announced plans to begin construction on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., proceeding without final federal appr…
Week in Politics: Trump's face on the coin; reshaping the capital; the midterms
President Trump has become the first sitting U.S. president to appear on a circulating coin, a move that breaks with longstanding precedent and reflec…
Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump's former labor secretary
A Labor Department watchdog has released a damning investigation into former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's conduct while leading the agency, detaili…
4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump's Labor Department
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her department's anti-harassment policy during her tenure, according to findings from internal Lab…
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney has filed suit against the federal government, claiming she was terminated in retaliation for refusing to …
Groundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says
Interior Secretary Kevin Burgum announced that excavation work for Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall monument could begin within the next two week…
Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
# Trump Administration Begins Excavation for Washington Memorial Arch The Trump administration announced plans to begin excavation work on a memorial…
Jennings: Trump should release 'formal declaration of victory' for Iran war
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings called on President Trump to issue a "formal declaration of victory" against Iran, framing the administration'…
Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA
David Richardson, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during 2024, attempted to dismantle the nation's premier disaster response organizat…
Andy Burnham targets migrant crisis ahead of Macron’s visit to No 10
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will receive French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street on Thursday in a state visit designed to reset Britain's r…
US launches new strikes against Iran as Trump says he's "not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table"
The U.S. military launched fresh strikes against Iranian military targets Tuesday, marking the latest escalation in a regional conflict now spanning s…
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
Matt Clifford, the former architect of Britain's AI strategy, has joined Anthropic, a US artificial intelligence startup, in a senior position. Cliffo…
Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech
Vice President JD Vance addressed Republican Jewish Coalition leaders Monday in a closed-door speech aimed at rebuilding trust with pro-Israel Republi…
Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
The Trump administration has gutted political safeguards at a key federal statistics agency. The Department of Commerce, which oversees the Census Bur…
Iran war flares up on two fronts as Trump issues fresh threat
# Iran Conflict Escalates on Multiple Fronts as Trump Threatens New Action The U.S. and Iran have resumed military strikes against each other, openin…
Trump says U.S. struck deal to take control of 65 billion barrels Venezuelan oil
President Trump announced a deal granting the United States control over Venezuelan oil reserves estimated at 65 billion barrels, framing the arrangem…
Trump hails NASA's space telescope launch
President Trump on Sunday celebrated NASA's launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, framing the achievement as evidence of American technolog…
Trump administration proposal would allow federal grants to be terminated on a whim
# Trump Administration Proposes Changes to Federal Grant Authority The Trump administration is advancing proposals that would expand executive power …
Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
Andy Burnham enters autumn facing severe fiscal constraints after inheriting a Labour government already strained by competing commitments and deterio…
Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, a move designed to provoke Canadian officials and te…
James Cleverly resigns from shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London
James Cleverly, a senior Conservative politician who previously served as home secretary and foreign secretary, has resigned from the shadow cabinet t…
FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
# FBI Removes Prostitution Encounters as Automatic Hiring Disqualifier The Federal Bureau of Investigation has rescinded a longstanding policy that a…
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," marking another move in his administration's effort to rebra…
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, escalating tensions with C…
A look at Trump's inner circle and the increased resistance from some of his allies
# Trump's Inner Circle Fractures as Key Allies Resist His Policy Agenda Donald Trump faces growing pushback from within his own administration and po…
US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern
# US Strategic Objectives Shift as Iran Conflict Extends Beyond Initial Timeline President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran has undergon…
NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space
Jared Isaacman, NASA's administrator, proposed placing data centers in Earth orbit to address the environmental and land-use pressures created by the …
US launches new drug boat strike in the Caribbean, citing narcoterrorism
The United States military expanded its direct military operations against suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean this week, conducting a…
White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days
White House officials actively worked to prevent the Republican Party from removing Max Miller as the GOP nominee in Ohio's 7th Congressional District…
USS Abraham Lincoln headed for port in Thailand after 250 days at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is heading to a port in Thailand after spending 250 days at sea, marking a rare respite for sailors and c…
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing an unprecedented mass visa revocation targeting up to 200,000 foreign nationals who have filed asylum claims or …
Watch live: Bessent unveils 'economic D-day' sanctions on Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sweeping new sanctions against Iran on Monday, marking the Trump administration's most aggressive financial…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to announce a comprehensive new sanctions regime targeting Iran's economy, marking an escalation in the Trump a…
How Trump's foreign policy is affecting America's relationship with its allies
# Trump's Foreign Policy Creates Friction With Traditional Allies President Donald Trump's approach to international relations is straining longstand…
Trump is heading to his golf course in Ireland to watch the Irish Open golf tournament next month
Donald Trump will travel to Ireland next month to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his golf course in County Clare, according to ABC News Poli…
Bernie Moreno says Natalie Harp discourse has been ‘super misogynistic’
Senator Bernie Moreno defended White House aide Natalie Harp on Sunday, characterizing recent criticism of her as rooted in misogyny rather than legit…
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a second time, signaling continuity in disas…
Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
# Vance Returns to Ohio Steel Plant, Invoking Family Legacy in Campaign Push Vice President JD Vance campaigned at a steel plant in his Ohio hometown…
Trump is finally hitting the campaign trail. It’s not for a battleground member.
President Trump is shifting campaign strategy by holding a rally with Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, marking a departure from his recent fo…
Leavitt to work at Trump-affiliated super PAC following White House departure
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary who announced her resignation last week, confirmed Friday that she will join President's Trump MAGA …
MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers
Nearly 200 activists aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement have called on President Donald Trump to abandon plans…
Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war
The Pentagon disclosed this week that more than 750 U.S. service members have sustained combat wounds since military operations against Iran commenced…
Vance: Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to shrink $40 trillion national debt
Vice President JD Vance claimed Thursday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has formulated a confidential strategy to address the nation's $40 tril…
US raises alarm over American detained in China
The State Department is raising concerns over an American citizen detained in China, marking another point of tension in the increasingly fraught U.S.…
Trump picks White House adviser Overton to head FDA
Trump has nominated Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy adviser, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA confirmation requires Sena…
ICE Handed Over Specific Iranians at the Islamic Republic's Request
Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred Iranian nationals to Qatari custody at the direct request of Iran's government, according to documents…
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days
President Trump announced a three-day pause on 50 percent tariffs against Canadian goods late Tuesday, just hours before the levies were set to take e…
Judge blocks Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to relocate the FBI headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, halting a key inf…
Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee
The Trump administration is recruiting new members for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee as it restructures the panel to examine alternatives to…
Today in Supreme Court History: August 16, 1933
On August 16, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt adopted the Code of Fair Competition for the Petroleum Industry as part of his New Deal recovery p…
Navy looking into warship redesigns as part of Trump requests
The Navy is evaluating design modifications to its newest aircraft carriers following requests from President Trump, who favors a World War II-era aes…
State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
# State Department Addresses Iran Tensions and Mass Visa Revocations The State Department confirmed it has revoked hundreds of thousands of U.S. visa…
Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board
President Trump's recent remarks about the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment have drawn sharp criticism from families of sailors assigned to the vessel. …
Trump family crypto company receives approval for conditional banking charter
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval Friday to World Liberty Trust Co., a cryptocurrency firm with p…
Week in Politics: USS Lincoln; latest primaries and Democrats; White House ballroom
The Trump administration faces mounting pressure on multiple fronts as it enters a critical week in the political calendar. A munitions shortage affec…