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Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantanamo migrant detentions

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay.

National Park Service to offer free admission on Trump’s birthday

The National Park Service in 2026 will offer free admission to U.S. residents on June 14 — or Flag Day, which also happens to be President Trump's birthday. But the Interior Department, which oversees the park service, also quietly removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth — June 19 — from its list of...

More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey

More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as "unpaid work" so taking small items "feels like compensation."

Trump boasts of Kennedy Center renovations while awarding medals to honorees

President Trump on Saturday awarded medals to the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, while hailing the renovations underway at the famed Washington arts destination months after he announced an overhaul of the center and named himself its board chair. “We are making something really special,” Trump said in the Oval Office, according to a...

Honduran candidate: Trump interference hurt chances of winning presidency

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla said President Trump's endorsement of his opponent, conservative candidate Nasry Asfura, hurt his chances of winning the country's election. "It hurt me because I was winning by a much larger margin,” Nasralla told Reuters. The latest election results on Nov. 30 showed Nasralla slightly behind at 39 percent compared to Asfura's...

The Most Terrible Sentence Ever Uttered

What will become of us if given a financial incentive to avoid reconciling political disputes?

Trump v. Slaughter Oral Argument Monday

Hopefully the Court will seize this moment to restore accountability and presidential authority in accordance with the text and the original understanding of the...

Virginia Dem Climbed Political Ladder Despite Allegations of Threatening Behavior in the Home

Michael Jones’s ex-wife and his current, estranged wife have both sought protective orders against him.

Judge approves release of Epstein grand jury documents from Florida

A federal judge on Friday said the Justice Department can unseal and release transcripts from the original criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, citing a new law that overcomes the usual secrecy surrounding grand juries.

Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize

President Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw held in Washington for his efforts of "advancing peace and unity" around the world.

Trump can fire labor, federal personnel board members, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that presidents do have the power to fire members of so-called independent agencies if those panels wield substantial executive authority, in a decision that confirms some of President Trump's high-profile firings.

Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump's administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Fed confronts ‘hardest’ decision on interest rates in final meeting of the year

The Federal Reserve faces a tough decision when it convenes Tuesday for a two-day meeting to determine whether to cut interest rates for a third consecutive time or hold off due to concerns about inflation.

RFK Jr. panel votes to remove hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns

Federal advisers voted to abandon the long-standing hepatitis B vaccines for newborns -- a milestone in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s challenge to vaccines.

How one Arkansas county helps ICE make hundreds of arrests and spreads fear among immigrants

Northwest Arkansas has emerged as a hot spot in the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, the result of one county's partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and aggressive traffic stops by police.

‘Ticking time bomb’: How dangers lurked in Afghan evacuee population

Tucked inside the tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul in 2021 were some ticking time bombs. Suddenly, they are starting to explode.

SCOTUS to review Trump executive order on birthright citizenship

President Trump's order seeking to clarify the 14th Amendment and the legality of birthright citizenship faces a major Supreme Court test.

Judge on the clock as NY AG Letitia James challenges US attorney’s authority to investigate her lawsuits

New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone.

GOP senator calls CDC’s hepatitis B vaccine change ‘a mistake’ that will make America sicker

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., urges the CDC to reject new hepatitis B vaccine guidance for newborns, calling the proposed change "a mistake."

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