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Nine Democratic governors have urged the U.S. Postal Service to abandon a proposed rule designed to implement an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March that would create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially restrict mail-in…
Karoline Leavitt drew backlash after accusing members of Gen Z of being “raised with just silver spoons in their mouths” and joking that unhappy young Americans should be sent to “Cuba or Iran” during a Fox News appearance this week.…
Karoline Leavitt posted several photos from President Donald Trump’s newly introduced Air Force One during its first trip in the air, but online viewers quickly fixated on one background detail the White House may not have wanted attracting so much…
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general faced a stunning turn of events Thursday when a grand jury in New Orleans indicted her on 16 criminal charges, accusing her of trying to intimidate local officials who opposed a state law overhauling the city’s…
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to halt an $800-a-day fine imposed on Catherine Herridge, a veteran investigative reporter who has refused to reveal her confidential sources. The decision allows the contempt of court order to take effect, marking a…
President Donald Trump has decisively shaped the Republican field heading into the 2026 midterm elections, using his endorsements to remake the U.S. Senate map by defeating some Republican incumbents and elevating loyalists in their place. Now comes a critical test…
Donald Trump has shared a divisive social media video in which he appears as “Dr. Trump,” offering mock advice to celebrities he suggests are suffering from “TDS.” As the US heads into Fourth of July weekend, the president uploaded a…
Donald Trump has sparked backlash after making an unusual comment about his ‘beautiful’ sons and a ‘threesome’ during a speech at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The moment came on Wednesday, July 1,…
Trump Accounts, a new tax-advantaged savings program for children, officially launch July 4, marking a significant expansion in government-sponsored child investment accounts. Starting today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will begin depositing $1,000 into eligible children’s accounts, while families…
People who are pregnant may be refused entry to the US under measures now being explored by the Trump administration. On June 30, 2026, the US Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing rule…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s much-discussed wedding is now expected to take place at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, with reports saying the event will be wrapped in unusually heavy security designed to keep paparazzi and onlookers far…
Tensions are rising inside the White House and among Washington event planners over a dramatic Independence Day schedule built around President Trump’s “Freedom 250” celebration on the National Mall, with officials now warning that the fireworks may not begin until…
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat first elected to Congress in 2022 at age 25, sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought urging an investigation into the growing “rent now, pay later” industry. Frost’s request…
A federal judge has dealt yet another legal blow to the Pentagon’s efforts to restrict media access, ordering the Defense Department to temporarily halt its requirement that journalists be accompanied by official escorts while visiting the building. U.S. District Judge…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has fired back after Vice President JD Vance suggested she could emerge as a major Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race. Vance made the comment during a June 30 appearance on The Michael Knowles Show, where he…
President Donald Trump will visit North Dakota on Wednesday to see the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a massive facility exploring the 26th president’s life built in the rugged landscape where the young easterner built his conservation values while ranching and…