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Hegseth calls protesters ‘ingrates’ as they try to drown out DC National Guard event
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump signed two orders on [Read More…]
Olympian David Hearn indicted for alleged vandalism of Reflecting Pool
(WASHINGTON) — Three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn has been indicted in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for allegedly “maliciously” destroying lining at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. This is a developing story. Please [Read More…]
EMS personnel attended to ‘unconscious’ person at Mitch McConnell’s home, audio suggests
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Washington home [Read More…]
ICE arrests 10,000 illegally in US in 5-day span
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Dulles International Airport on March 24, 2026 in Dulles, Virginia. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Immigration officials have quietly ramped up arrests in the recent days, taking 10,000 [Read More…]
Former CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump, others to preserve records from investigations
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John O. Brennan is seen on October 24, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump [Read More…]
Trump takes 1st flight on Air Force One gifted by Qatar, but retrofitted using taxpayer dollars
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Air Force One on July 01, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking the first ride on the [Read More…]
Trump earned over $1.3 billion from crypto ventures in 2025, financial disclosure shows
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility on June 23, 2026 in Macungie, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump earned more than $1.3 billion from [Read More…]
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime incumbent Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado primary: AP projection
Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) [Read More…]
Trump says ‘too bad’ SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, pushes legislation to end it
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with the President [Read More…]
Republican Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after monthslong absence from Congress
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey arrived back on Capitol Hill [Read More…]
Supreme Court to review AR-15 firearm bans
The West Front of U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide later this year whether state bans on [Read More…]
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
Supreme Court building (Thanasis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. by executive order, reaffirming more than a century of legal precedent and national [Read More…]
Republican Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after monthslong absence, announces depression diagnosis
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey arrived back on Capitol Hill [Read More…]
Supreme Court rolls back federal limits on campaign finance
The U.S Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. . (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rolled back longstanding limits on the amount of money [Read More…]
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender girls in girls’ sports
The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls from participating in girls’ and women’s competitive sports, reversing [Read More…]
Sen. Ruben Gallego under investigation for suspected campaign finance violations
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) talks to reporters as he heads for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on June 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego [Read More…]
Supreme Court limits use of ‘geofence warrants’ amid cellphone data privacy concerns
The U.S Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday limited law enforcement’s use of sprawling “geofence warrants” that track a suspect [Read More…]
SCOTUS rebuffs GOP bid to block counting of late-arriving mail ballots
Cherry blossoms at the Supreme Court on a windy morning in Washington, D.C. (John Baggaley/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In a ruling with direct bearing on the midterm elections, the Supreme Court on Monday narrowly upheld [Read More…]
Supreme Court blocks Trump, for now, from firing Fed Board member Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) Policy Forum at Stanford University in Stanford, California, US, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. : David Paul Morris/Bloomberg [Read More…]
In major blow to independent agencies, Supreme Court upholds Trump firing of FTC commissioner
The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (WASHINGTON) — In a landmark decision that could transform the federal government, the Supreme Court has voted to allow President Donald Trump [Read More…]