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‘Amateur hour’: Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump over war planning, fundraising off war dead

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Trump on Sunday after his political operation used images of him receiving the remains of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base to raise money.

Feds say Hawaii crime lord committed suicide to stop Uncle Sam from seizing $20 million fortune

Hawaii nightclub owner Michael Miske Jr. was found guilty of murder and a host of other charges, and a jury said he should forfeit more than $20 million to Uncle Sam as part of his punishment.

Gas prices will stay high ‘a few more weeks’ but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

Why the newest dimes are missing a symbol of peace in the US

These dimes will only be released this year.

Senate Republican rebukes Carr’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke broadcasters' licenses over TV networks' news coverage. "I am a big supporter of the First Amendment," Johnson said on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing." "I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. ... I would rather...

Treasury says Bessent will run IRS even though ‘vacancy’ term expired

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will continue to run the IRS even though he is no longer officially serving as acting commissioner, the agency said Friday.

Trump loosens restrictions on community banks to give more people access to home mortgages

President Trump on Friday directed bank regulators to loosen restrictions that made it difficult for community banks to offer mortgage loans, expanding his push to improve home affordability ahead of the midterms.

Trump Kennedy Center’s new leader revealed as Ric Grenell exits top role

Ric Grenell is stepping down as the Trump Kennedy Center president as the venue shifts focus to major renovations, with facilities VP Matt Floca taking over leadership.

Cuban president admits talks with Trump admin as fuel blockade chokes domestic energy supply and economy

Cuba confirmed talks with the Trump administration amid economic crisis following Venezuela oil cutoff as President Miguel Díaz-Canel cites aim to resolve differences.

GOP lawmakers would strip citizenship from terrorists after attacks tied to naturalized citizens

A spate of terror attacks by naturalized U.S. citizens has several Republican lawmakers calling for naturalized citizens to be stripped of their citizenship if they engage in terror.

Trump says US ‘obliterated’ targets in strike on key Iranian oil hub

Trump said the U.S. bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, and warned against interference in the Strait of Hormuz.

Dem senators in the hot seat as Republicans rip their DHS vote amid terror threats: ‘Under attack’

Democrats content that Republicans rejected an offer from Sen. Schiff's to spare disaster response agency from an ongoing government shutdown on Thursday.

Nine convicted in North Texas ICE attack as Kash Patel issues warning to those who target federal officers

Mixed verdict delivered in federal trial of nine people accused of 2025 ICE facility attack in Texas, with convictions on terrorism and explosives charges.

The Iran War Fog

The messaging of this war has not been on par with the precision of its military strikes.

New TV ad campaign turns up the heat on lawmakers for DHS shutdown

A conservative political advocacy group launched a digital advertising campaign Friday to shame Senate Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president.

Judge blocks criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

A federal judge blocked the criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, ruling the federal investigation into a renovation project seemed to be a pretext for harassing the central banker into doing President Trump's bidding.

White House offers to let judge overseeing East Wing case tour construction site

The Trump administration on Friday offered to give a personal tour to Judge Richard J. Leon, the man overseeing the court case challenging President Trump's plans to build a ballroom in place of the now-demolished White House East Wing.

The fix is in: Lawmakers engineer their own successors

Republicans have spent years railing against a rigged political system. In Montana, one of their own is now accused of rigging a primary with President Trump's blessing -- and calling it a public service.

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