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Confirming Todd Blanche as US attorney general should be a no-brainer for Republicans AND Dems

Blanche is the most regular-Republican nominee anyone could expect Trump to tap, with an excellent mainstream pedigree.

Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane on the military buildup in the Middle East

“Today we’re facing the most significant security challenge since World War II," retired Gen....

Mayor Mamdani: Tear down this sprawl!

Mayor Mamdani’s latest budget includes, for instance, a $1.9 billion “emergency” hotel shelter contract.

Global prosecutor’s downfall clears Netanyahu — but damns the International Criminal Court

The misbegotten International Criminal Court is in big trouble, and not just because Secretary...

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November's midterm elections.

Trump orders government to build powerful quantum computer

President Trump on Monday directed the federal government to build a powerful quantum computer for scientific research and ordered the intelligence agencies to protect government systems from cyber threats.

Trump says Iran won’t face more attacks as long as it shows ‘respect’ for U.S.

President Trump said Monday that Iran need not worry about renewed military attacks as long as Tehran shows sufficient regard for the United States' demands in their peace deal.

Senate is set to pass a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices

The Senate is set to pass a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to bring down prices and increase supply in one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to reduce federal regulations and increase local control.

Trump faces pile-on from the left over reflecting pool fiasco

President Trump is taking on algae -- and his liberal critics -- as he races to restore the historic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation's 250th celebration.

Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes

Legislation to keep Georgia's embattled vote-counting method in place for this year's midterm elections faced strong opposition from state Democrats on Monday after Republicans in the Georgia Senate approved an amendment that would require a hand recount of ballots.

Trump insists on weapons inspections as Vance, Iran offer differing accounts of first round of talks

President Trump on Monday announced that Iran will be subject to weapons inspections as part of a comprehensive peace deal despite Tehran's assertion that negotiators made no new commitments during the first round of talks in Switzerland over the weekend.

Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over

National Guard service members and U.S. Park Police were patrolling the deck around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, as Donald Trump's administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix a botched renovation and cleaning efforts ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.

White House economist Hassett stresses Warsh’s independence at Fed: ‘Not asking for advice’

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Monday pushed back against fears that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh would seek direction from President Trump on setting interest rates.

Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism tied to Dem fundraising giant

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism, has ties to ActBlue and donated to Barack Obama's campaigns, records show.

Obama-era inspection flaws in Iran could persist as experts warn of nuclear blind spots

Vice President JD Vance said Iran has agreed to let nuclear inspectors back into the country, as experts warn Trump’s new Iran framework must avoid Obama-era inspection flaws.

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’

Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.

Sixth suspect charged in alleged plot to turn White House UFC event into mass-casualty attack

The FBI identified a sixth suspect in the alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 in D.C. involving explosive drones and a planned White House assault.

Far from a millionaire, Ilhan Omar now claims a potentially negative net worth

Rep. Ilhan Omar drastically revised her financial disclosures, reducing claimed assets from up to $30 million to at most $125,000 amid fraud allegations.

WATCH: Dems unite on anti-terror spying authority amid standoff over Trump’s DNI pick

Democratic senators agree Congress should renew FISA Section 702 spying powers but raise concerns about Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director.

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