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White House ballroom construction can continue, federal appeals court says

A U.S. Court of Appeals on Saturday said that construction of the White House ballroom can carry on temporarily after a judge halted construction late last month. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the preliminary injunction be put on pause until April 17, allowing for...

Sunday shows preview: Ceasefire on shaky ground as US, Iran hold direct talks in Pakistan

Senior delegations from the U.S. and Iran arrived in Islamabad this week, where Pakistan hosted a high-stakes meeting between the countries just days after announcing a temporary ceasefire had been reached in the Middle East conflict. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, landed in Pakistan on Saturday...

U.S. sends Navy destroyers through Strait of Hormuz with aim to demine it

The Navy sent two guided missile destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz as the first step in its plan to reopen the critical waterway to commercial ship traffic.

DHS calls furloughed employees back to work amid shutdown

Furloughed Department of Homeland Security staff are being called back to work in the thick of the partial government shutdown.

Hungarian election rivals Orban and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll

The leaders of Hungary's two biggest parties held their final election rallies on Saturday to close a turbulent campaign that will reach its apex in Sunday's election.

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as globe rallies to preserve U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his government Thursday to start negotiations with Lebanon as "soon as possible" to disarm Hezbollah fighters, as violence between the Mideast neighbors threatened to undo the ceasefire President Trump struck with Iran.

Supreme Court rejects longtime Democrat’s bid to get on GOP primary ballot

The Supreme Court on Thursday shut down an attempt by Samuel Ronan, a longtime liberal Democrat, to force his way onto the Republican primary ballot for a congressional seat from Ohio.

Michael Moore calls U.S. ‘the bad guys’ in Iran conflict

"Our leaders and our media are stupid enough to keep asking questions like 'why do they hate us?' Hate us?! They don't hate US! WE HATE THEM!" director Michael Moore wrote about U.S. military action in Iran. "We're the bad guys!"

Ben Sasse opens up about cancer battle, says death is ‘a wicked thief’

Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse spoke candidly Thursday about his terminal cancer diagnosis, telling a New York Times podcast that his tumors have shrunk dramatically even as he prepares for death.

Blanche rises, Noem falls, China exploits birthright chaos

Todd Blanche is positioning himself for the permanent AG job, Rick Scott is sounding alarms over China exploiting U.S. birthright law through surrogacy, and Kristi Noem's ouster has DHS staff bracing for what comes next.

Scheme to defund ICE sets a precedent that could come back to bite Democrats

Congressional Republicans are warning Democrats that they will regret their push to defund ICE and border patrol, saying it sets a new precedent for annual spending battles that the GOP also can exploit.

ICE buys Kristi Noem’s luxury jet for deportations, Cabinet officials

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's leased $70 milion jet will reportedly stay with the Trump administration even after she was fired.

Melania Trump denounces ‘lies’ connecting her with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in White House event

First lady Melania Trump addressed the 'lies' linking her to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during a statement delivered from the White House on Thursday afternoon.

9/11 terror attacks made Dem congressional candidate more ‘aware’ of ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’: unearthed op-ed

Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott penned an op-ed saying 9/11 made her aware of anti-Muslim bigotry, drawing sharp GOP criticism.

Mamdani ripped after conceding key campaign pledge won’t happen this year

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he remains committed to free NYC buses, but critics seize on funding challenges blocking the signature campaign promise.

DNC avoids taking a stance on Israel, AIPAC

Democrats are, once again, punting on what to do about Israel. DNC members on Thursday rejected a symbolic resolution to limit the influence of...

House Dem leaders open door to 25th Amendment after rank-and-file push for Trump’s removal

House Democrats reignited 25th Amendment discussion as leadership scheduled a briefing amid calls from members to remove President Trump from office.

Unity tested: Democrats face off over Israel and AIPAC dark money during DNC meeting

Democrats gather in New Orleans for the DNC spring meeting as internal divisions over Israel policy and AIPAC's role in primaries take center stage.

GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they ‘fled’

Rep. Tom Tiffany introduces the SAFER Act after Soleimani's niece was arrested over an allegedly fraudulent asylum claim filed in Los Angeles.

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