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The Latest: Congressional leaders meet with Trump in late effort to avoid a government shutdown
Read full article: The Latest: Congressional leaders meet with Trump in late effort to avoid a government shutdownThe Latest: Congressional leaders meet with Trump in late effort to avoid a government shutdown

Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power
Read full article: Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military powerTrump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power

Trump signs executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the āDepartment of Warā
Read full article: Trump signs executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the āDepartment of WarāPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the āDepartment of Warā ā a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting Americaās military around the globe.

Elon Musk in line for $1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years
Read full article: Elon Musk in line for $1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 yearsElon Musk in line for $1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years

Trump says video showing items thrown from White House is AI after his team indicates it's real
Read full article: Trump says video showing items thrown from White House is AI after his team indicates it's realTrump says video showing items thrown from White House is AI after his team indicates it's real

Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
Read full article: Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local oppositionTrump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition

DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown
Read full article: DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdownDHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown

A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
Read full article: A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shiftA Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift

African media grills FIFA's Infantino about fans being safe, welcome in the US at 2026 World Cup
Read full article: African media grills FIFA's Infantino about fans being safe, welcome in the US at 2026 World CupAfrican media grills FIFA's Infantino about fans being safe, welcome in the US at 2026 World Cup

Appeals court finds Trumpās sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now
Read full article: Appeals court finds Trumpās sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for nowAppeals court finds Trumpās sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 VenezuelansAppeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Trump ends ex-Vice President Harrisā Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it
Read full article: Trump ends ex-Vice President Harrisā Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended itPresident Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official on Friday.

US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth
Read full article: US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growthUS economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth

FBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlements
Read full article: FBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlementsFBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlements

Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
Read full article: Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New JerseyJudge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey

Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 million
Read full article: Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 millionGabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 million

Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Read full article: Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new mapsObama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials
Read full article: Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officialsTrump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

Justice Department fires man accused of throwing sandwich at agent during Trump DC intervention
Read full article: Justice Department fires man accused of throwing sandwich at agent during Trump DC interventionJustice Department fires man accused of throwing sandwich at agent during Trump DC intervention

Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
Read full article: Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO saysTrump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says

Trumpās envoy Witkoff arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, Russian media say
Read full article: Trumpās envoy Witkoff arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, Russian media sayTrumpās envoy Witkoff arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, Russian media say

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants
Read full article: Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grantsJudge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race
Read full article: Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's raceRep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race

Trump's trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family's business
Read full article: Trump's trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family's businessTrump's trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family's business

The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
Read full article: The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fightThe White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight

Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigation
Read full article: Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigationGabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigation
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Read full article: Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department filesTrump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
Read full article: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aidThe House is expected to approve President Donald Trumpās request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations
Read full article: Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violationsAn $8 billion-dollar class action investorsā lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump
Read full article: Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under TrumpOnce a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration.
Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources say
Read full article: Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smithās investigations into President Donald Trump.
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
Read full article: Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine dosesThe federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
Senate Republicans block attempt to roll back massive tax hike on professional gamblers
Read full article: Senate Republicans block attempt to roll back massive tax hike on professional gamblersSenate Republicans are rejecting an attempt to reverse a provision from their new tax law that changes the taxation of gambling winnings.
As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murky
Read full article: As Netanyahu wraps Washington visit, progress on a Gaza ceasefire remains murkyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a memorial service for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers at the end of his trip to Washington.
House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall that previews midterms messaging
Read full article: House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall that previews midterms messagingDemocrats are using a Louisiana town hall to preview one of their main strategies for attempting to retake the U.S. House next year, ripping into the health care changes in the just-passed Republican tax and spending bill.
New Hampshire judge pauses Trumpās birthright citizenship order nationwide via class action lawsuit
Read full article: New Hampshire judge pauses Trumpās birthright citizenship order nationwide via class action lawsuitA federal judge in New Hampshire has issued a ruling pausing President Donald Trumpās executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the United States.
Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
Read full article: Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probePresident Joe Bidenās White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Bidenās health in office.
How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politics
Read full article: How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politicsElon Muskās plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning.
Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine
Read full article: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in UkrainePresident Donald Trump says heās ānot happyā with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concerns
Read full article: Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concernsFormer President Joe Biden's physician has requested to delay his testimony to the House oversight committee.
Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks
Read full article: Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talksThe United States is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline when a tariff pause by President Donald Trump expires.
The House gives final approval to Trumpās big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda
Read full article: The House gives final approval to Trumpās big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agendaHouse Republicans have propelled President Donald Trumpās multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.
Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebomb attack
Read full article: Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebomb attackA federal judge has ended an order blocking the deportation of the family of a man charged in a fatal firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.
President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free
Read full article: President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-freePresident Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trumpās bill
Read full article: The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trumpās billRepublican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a vote on President Donald Trumpās tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their partyās leader and vote against it.
Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
Read full article: Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does notPresident Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicansā mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits.
Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation
Read full article: Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development FoundationA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses.
Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing
Read full article: Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for BeijingTwo Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base and by participating in efforts to recruit members of the military who they thought might be open to working for Chinese intelligence.
Trump ramps up attacks on the Federal Reserve but Powell sticks to 'wait and see' stance
Read full article: Trump ramps up attacks on the Federal Reserve but Powell sticks to 'wait and see' stanceFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is sticking to his position that the central bank will keep its key rate on hold while it waits to see how President Donald Trumpās tariffs effect the economy, defying the steady stream of criticism from the White House, which wants lower borrowing costs.
Takeaways from AP's report on Attorney General Bondi's comments about evidence in Epstein case
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on Attorney General Bondi's comments about evidence in Epstein caseThe Associated Press has spoken with lawyers and law enforcement officials in cases concerning Jeffrey Epstein who say they have not seen and do not know of a trove of recordings like what Attorney General Pam Bondi has described.
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
Read full article: Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videosAttorney General Pam Bondiās comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files related to the New York financier.
Trump says migrants would need to know āhow to run away from an alligatorā to flee Florida facility
Read full article: Trump says migrants would need to know āhow to run away from an alligatorā to flee Florida facilityPresident Donald Trump toured an isolated new immigration detention surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in Floridaās Everglades.





































