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Former Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents: Sources
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks to reporters after speaking in a panel hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) at the Willard InterContinental Hotel on August [Read More…]
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, during a dinner Wednesday evening, announced his intent to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the post permanently. In a video shared on social media by White House Deputy [Read More…]
Key takeaways from primaries in LA, Iowa and New Jersey: Wins for incumbents, a loss for Trump
Republican gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Rep Randy Feenstra speaks to guests during a campaign event at the Silo City farm on May 30, 2026, near Sioux Rapids, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The results [Read More…]
Healthcare groups sue Trump administration over student loan caps
The Department of Education headquarters, May 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Two physician associate groups have sued the Trump administration over a federal rule limiting student loan borrowing for some [Read More…]
Higher gas prices fueling pain at the Pentagon
U.S. sailors carry a fuel hose on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, May 24, 2026. (US Navy) (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is increasingly strained by a growing list of unplanned [Read More…]
Top DOJ official deletes post suggesting alternate plan for compensating alleged ‘weaponization’ victims
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. [Read More…]
‘Maybe we’ll never take it down’: Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, says it could be permanent
Construction continues on a venue for the upcoming UFC match on the South Lawn of the White House on June 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is floating [Read More…]
Trump admin proposes broad new tariffs on top trading partners
Vehicles pass near shipping containers stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on May 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is proposing a broad new set of [Read More…]
Karen Bass advances in Los Angeles mayoral race as opponent currently remains unclear
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass looks on as she greets customers at Pann’s Restaurant on June 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. With one day to go before the California primary, Los Angeles Mayor Karen [Read More…]
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly election map
Steps to the United States Supreme Court, Washington DC, America. (joe daniel price/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to use a contested 2023 congressional map that a [Read More…]
Acting AG Blanche says Trump administration is nixing ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
(WASHINGTON) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed during testimony before a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the Trump administration is backing down from establishing a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to benefit allies of President [Read More…]
White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled for July 24
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Weijia Jiang attend as Mentalist Oz Pearlman hosts The White House Correspondents Dinner at Washington Hilton, April 25, 2026. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte tapped by Trump to be acting director of national intelligence
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he’s appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, with Tulsi Gabbard set to leave her post on June 30. Trump [Read More…]
Trump taps housing finance director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he’s appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, with Tulsi Gabbard set to leave her post on June [Read More…]
As crowded California gubernatorial race comes to a head, Republicans could advance
The California Republic state flag waving along with the national flag of the United States of America on a clear day. 3D illustration render. (rarrarorro/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — During Tuesday’s midterm primary election in [Read More…]
Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank
Pete Hegseth hosts a bilateral meeting with South Korean Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back at the Pentagon on May 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. This is Ahn’s first official visit to the United States [Read More…]
Federal judge orders Trump’s name be removed from Kennedy Center, blocks closure
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge said Friday that President Donald Trump can’t close or rename the Kennedy Center, ruling that it cannot be officially named for anyone else unless Congress approves it. U.S. District Judge [Read More…]
Louisiana approves new congressional map that could allow Republicans to pick up a seat, eliminates 1 majority Black district
Exterior view of the Louisiana State Capitol building, the seat of government for the state of Louisiana, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 20th June 1974. Completed in 1931, the Art Deco building was designed by architects [Read More…]
Treasury pushing plans for $250 bill with Trump’s portrait and signature, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump dances on stage after delivering remarks during a campaign and economic policy event in the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at SUNY Rockland Community College on May 22, 2026 in Suffern, New York. [Read More…]
DHS Secretary Mullin threatens to pull agents from Newark airport over ICE detention center protests
Markwayne Mullin, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEWARK, N.J.) [Read More…]