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President Donald Trump’s media company announced plans Thursday to sell Wall Street trading firms and investment institutions premium access to Truth Social posts, potentially including his own, in a move that grants paying customers the ability to receive market-moving information…
Step aside, Ozempic. A far more surprising wellness fixation is making waves in Washington, and it revolves around one notably sharp-smelling staple: sauerkraut. A recent report suggests several senior figures in Donald Trump’s orbit have embraced an intense health routine…
A 52-year-old Mexican construction worker named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on July 7, 2026, in Houston’s East End as he drove his crew to a job site. The shooting has sparked…
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge,” appeared in the Federal Register on Thursday…
Kai Trump has built a large online following by giving viewers a glimpse into her day-to-day life, and she’s now speaking more openly about what comes next. While she says she shares some traits with her grandfather, her long-term plans…
Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, marking the latest twist in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex…
Markwayne Mullin is facing his first major test as Homeland Security secretary after three people were killed in encounters with ICE officers in less than a week, marking a significant challenge to the strategy that has defined his early tenure…
Americans seeking federal disaster aid are experiencing unprecedented delays and rejections under President Donald Trump, with data showing a stark partisan divide in how the administration handles disaster declarations. Since taking office last year, Trump has approved about 65 major…
— Election officials in Arizona’s most populous county have reached a settlement ending a legal battle that has consumed county leadership for more than a year. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder Justin Heap approved the deal…
President Donald Trump’s administration fired the newly appointed U.S. attorney for Western Washington less than an hour after he was sworn in Wednesday, immediately setting up a potential legal battle over presidential authority and the power of federal judges to…
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Wednesday that the Trump administration bungled its handling of communications surrounding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, admitting in a lengthy podcast interview that the effort became a significant political liability for the administration.…
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. The coin, which features a gold-like finish, is already in production and will…
Donald Trump’s planned commemorative $1 coin for the United States’ 250th anniversary has sparked a legal debate, with critics questioning whether a living president can appear on a U.S. coin at all. On July 15, 2026, the Treasury Department and…
Donald Trump offered a surprisingly upbeat reaction after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen arriving in Florida with their dog at the recently renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs star recently married…
Chuck Schumer had an uncomfortable moment while addressing Donald Trump’s role in the Iran conflict, after an apparent fart drew attention in the middle of his remarks. The awkward clip surfaced as the Senate was debating the annual National Defense…
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday following a weeks-long delay triggered by the president himself. Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New…