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Lindsey Graham, longtime senator from South Carolina and Trump ally, dies at 71
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, who had become one [Read More…]
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awaits the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump for the NATO Summit on July 07, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO’s 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, [Read More…]
Trump says he ‘will not sign’ bipartisan housing bill, but doesn’t threaten veto either
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on July 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting a luncheon in the Rose Garden Club. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]
Smithsonian chief disputes scathing White House report accusing museum of ‘radical’ activism
ecretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch speaks during an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch [Read More…]
Air Force revokes more than 100 promotions after testing snafu
Air Force logo (STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Air Force earlier this week said 135 airmen who were initially told they had earned promotions will not receive those promotions after the service discovered a [Read More…]
‘Every American should be alarmed’: Lawyer for former Olympian David Hearn speaks out about Reflecting Pool case
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool along the National Mall on Tuesday, July 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C.Rushed work continues at the White House and across the nation’s capital in preparation for the country’s 250 anniversary [Read More…]
Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to charge in Reflecting Pool case
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool along the National Mall on Tuesday, July 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C.Rushed work continues at the White House and across the nation’s capital in preparation for the country’s 250 anniversary [Read More…]
Secret Service urged Trump to depart Turkey on old Air Force One as a security precaution, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press for the first time aboard the new Air Force One while in flight from RAF Mildenhall AFB to Joint Base Andrews July 8, 2026 after [Read More…]
Angry crowd confronts Republican Rep. Mike Flood at Nebraska town hall over Trump policies
Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (BELLUVUE, Neb.) — While Congress [Read More…]
Trump says he’ll remove Syria as state sponsor of terrorism for the first time since 1979
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria (L) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sends letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking for full update on health
Andy Beshear speaks at the 38th Annual Michigan Democratic Women’s Caucus Legacy Luncheon on April 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter on Wednesday [Read More…]
Trump gives Ukraine OK to produce Patriot missiles as war with Russia drags on
President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (ANKARA, Turkey) — President [Read More…]
Senate Republican leaders say they’ve spoken to Mitch McConnell as he remains hospitalized
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on “The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation” on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty [Read More…]
How Democrats could replace Graham Platner in Maine Senate race and who might take his place
Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, May 17, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (MAINE) — Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has [Read More…]
Trump says he’ll consider giving Turkey F-35 jets, adds that US will lift sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, following Trump’s arrival to attend the annual NATO Summit on July 7, 2026 [Read More…]
Graham Platner says campaign will ‘reflect on the best path forward’ after sexual assault allegation
(MAINE) — Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday pushed back on an allegation of sexual assault, calling it “categorically false,” adding that he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.” [Read More…]
Trump building granite helipad on White House South Lawn
President Donald Trump walks over to Marine One after landing in Air Force One on July 03, 2026 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump confirmed on [Read More…]
Trump says Sikorsky to pay for helicopter landing pad on White House South Lawn
President Donald Trump walks over to Marine One after landing in Air Force One on July 03, 2026 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump confirmed on [Read More…]
In scathing report, White House accuses Smithsonian of presenting ‘a radical view of American history’
A Smithsonian Institution sign is seen on the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The White House released a scathing [Read More…]
US taking stock of NATO as Trump heads to Turkey for summit
President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, June 24, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will [Read More…]