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Hegseth to face lawmakers for first time since Iran war started
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heads to [Read More…]
Supreme Court reviews Trump cancellation of Haitian, Syrian protected status
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is considering whether [Read More…]
Hegseth and Kid Rock go for a ride in Army helicopters
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a [Read More…]
Extraordinary Trump-style filing asks to lift ballroom injunction as Republicans seek $400M in funding
Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans unveiled [Read More…]
Trump’s attempt to remake the Kennedy Center faces key legal test
Exterior of the Kennedy Center on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., undated. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to remake the Kennedy Center faces a critical legal test on Tuesday [Read More…]
Florida Gov. DeSantis unveils proposed congressional map that could let GOP flip up to 4 seats
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the Boom Belt: A Return to First Principles in Public Markets conference on April 7, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday [Read More…]
Supreme Court weighs ‘geofence warrants’ for cellphone data
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — For generations, cops have obtained warrants to lawfully seek information from a specific suspect in [Read More…]
Blanche says ‘the system worked’ to protect Trump from White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on April 26, 2026. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that “the system worked” and kept President Donald Trump [Read More…]
Suspect in custody after reported shooting incident outside White House Correspondents Dinner; Trump evacuated
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries were removed by security after an shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. The incident [Read More…]
Judge orders Trump, DOJ to justify why president’s $10B IRS lawsuit should proceed
President Trump Signs Executive Order At The White House (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is raising concerns about whether Donald Trump’s attempt to sue the IRS for $10 billion can [Read More…]
Appeals court says Trump’s order suspending asylum claims at the border is unlawful
A Border Patrol Vehicle Stands Watch at the Mexican American Border Wall Outside of El Paso Texas. (Photo by Joey Ingelhart/E+) (WASHINGTON) — An appeals court on Friday affirmed a district court’s ruling that an [Read More…]
Trump says the world’s become a ‘casino’ after US soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on advancing health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, responding to the [Read More…]
Republican lawmaker who’s missed a month of votes dealing with ‘health matter,’ Johnson says
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. [Read More…]
Senate Republicans greenlight ICE and CBP budget blueprint amid lingering shutdown
U.S. Capitol (Getty/Andrey Denisyuk) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans early Thursday morning approved a blueprint for their budget bill to fund immigration enforcement after an all-night voting marathon. The vote marks the first step in a [Read More…]
Senate Republicans greenlight ICE and CBP budget blueprint after overnight vote-a-rama
U.S. Capitol (Getty/Andrey Denisyuk) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans approved early on Thursday a blueprint for their budget bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection after an all-night voting marathon. The [Read More…]
Trump now says Iran’s government is ‘seriously fractured’ after previously praising new leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One on April 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Florida. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on [Read More…]
Crypto mogul sues Trump family venture over alleged fraud
Justin Sun, founder of Tron, during the Token2049 conference in Singapore on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A cryptocurrency mogul who has invested tens of millions of dollars in various [Read More…]
Supreme Court rules in favor of Army veteran wounded in suicide attack
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a U.S. Army veteran wounded in [Read More…]
Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Make Community Banking Great Again” in the Ryaburn House Office Building on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) [Read More…]
Embattled Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned [Read More…]