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Trump to affordability critics: ‘I’M FIXING IT’

President Trump railed against critics of his work on affordability, blaming his predecessor for high prices.

5 questions about Judge Boasberg and the disputed El Salvador deportation flights

On March 15, the government flew Venezuelan migrants identified as Tren de Aragua gang members and some Salvadorans to El Salvador on three flights, using the Alien Enemies Act as legal authority.

Trump slams ballroom questions: ‘Under budget and ahead of schedule’

President Trump defended the price tag for the new White House ballroom after he was questioned about the cost increase.

Mark Kelly grabs the political spotlight and stirs talk of a White House run

Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is getting an early spin on the carousel of 2028 Democratic hopefuls.

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan’s tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his plan to run for Michigan governor, he did so from a tower in the iconic but aging Renaissance Center overlooking Detroit.

Polar vortex in the Thanksgiving forecast: Who could see snow, freezing temps?

A good chunk of the country could be in for cooler-than-average temperatures this Thanksgiving and beyond.

Elon Musk exposes real foreign racists with based new X feature 

Location, location, location. That’s what matters now on X, because Elon Musk has just rolled out a hugely important new feature, and it’s confirming what some of us have suspected was the case for some time now. It turns out that many of the openly racist and anti-Semitic accounts on X that claim to be...

Crossing the line in American politics

Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying "things happen", which was seen as a line of decency being crossed.

Read: Judge’s order dismissing DOJ case against Letitia James

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the cases against two of President Trump’s political adversaries after finding that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to pursue charges against them was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie said Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney selected by Trump to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), was never eligible...

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of Grays Harbor County was an “older adult with underlying health conditions” who had been hospitalized in King County since early...

Read: Judge’s order dismissing DOJ case against James Comey

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the cases against two of President Trump’s political adversaries after finding that the prosecutor Trump handpicked to pursue charges against them was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie said Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney selected by Trump to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), was never eligible...

Thanks to the Supreme Court, presidential immunity is now a license to kill

Trump got the Supreme Court’s message that he needn’t exercise “undue caution.”

State lawmakers press Congress on plan to preempt AI laws

More than 200 state lawmakers are urging Congress to reject a potential provision in an annual defense bill that would preempt state laws regulating AI. In a letter to both the House and Senate, the bipartisan group argued Monday that states need to retain the ability to act as AI continues to develop and raise...

Live updates: Trump teases ‘good progress’ on Russia-Ukraine war peace plan

President Trump on Monday suggested that an end to Russia's more than three-years-long war in Ukraine is in sight after Secretary of State Marco Rubio led talks in Geneva over the weekend. “Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine???” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth...

Watch live: Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

First lady Melania Trump is scheduled to welcome the official White House Christmas tree early Monday afternoon. The tree, which will be posted in the Blue Room, is a 25-foot concolor fir from Korson's Tree Farms in Michigan, according to the White House. Watch the North Lawn event, scheduled for noon EST, in the video...

Need for speed: Why permitting reform can’t come soon enough

The government's inability to quickly and efficiently implement infrastructure projects is due to excessive regulations, delays, and costs, and can be fixed by modernizing the permitting system and investing in the necessary resources.

Senate Republican: ‘We can’t afford’ $2,000 tariff checks

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), a leading fiscal hawk in the Senate, says the country “can’t afford” President Trump’s proposal to send out $2,000 tariff “dividend” checks to working-class Americans to help them afford higher living expenses. “Look, we can't afford it. I wish we were in a position to return the American public their...

Nations seek to put more money toward fighting climate change in COP30 decision

Countries around the world have agreed to put more money toward fighting climate change as this year’s COP30 climate summit concludes in Brazil. A formal decision released over the weekend said the nations will seek to mobilize at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035 to help developing countries with the issue. While climate change is a...

Top US military officer visits Puerto Rico amid pressure on Venezuela

The U.S. top military officer is visiting Puerto Rico on Monday for the second time this year to meet with service members of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), where the administration has established a massive military presence and as President Trump weighs military action against Venezuela. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine and...

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