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Kennedy dubs Booker ‘prime minister of cool’ as senators launch influencer caucus

Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Cory Booker sit on opposite sides of the dais, but that hasn't stopped Mr. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, from admiring his New Jersey Democratic colleague.

Trump asks court to rescind order preventing Kennedy Center’s closure for renovations

President Trump has asked a judge to remove his blockade and allow the full shutdown and renovation of the Kennedy Center, saying he's fixed the problems that led to the court issuing an injunction earlier this year.

Border wall construction begins in the Big Bend region of Texas

The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration's plans have met heavy opposition.

Trump will greet Xi at the airport when China’s leader arrives for his U.S. state visit

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks - and a little schmoozing - at the White House with President Trump.

Melania Trump to be immortalized in Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection

First lady Melania Trump presented her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Friday -- the first first lady to have two inaugural gowns exhibited in the museum.

What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump

Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West Palm Beach after President Donald Trump, just days after the Trump family company filed to trademark the use of the president's name on airports.

Trump rips SCOTUS tariffs ruling, says he’ll use other authorities to impose 10% global tariff

President Trump said Friday he is deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a major swath of his tariff plan, saying it would put the U.S. at a disadvantage as he tries to recalibrate trade.

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

When the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Feb. 14 because Senate Democrats blocked funding, some lawmakers were overseas attending an international security conference in Munich.

‘Impossible to describe:’ Importer who challenged Trump tariffs hails Supreme Court win

Small wine importer Victor Schwartz took on Trump's tariffs and won at the Supreme Court, proving small businesses can challenge presidential overreach.

Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.

Republicans quietly breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Friday — but that...

US to unveil platform aiming to bypass internet censorship in China, Iran and beyond

State Department launches Freedom.gov to promote secure internet access worldwide as America approaches its 250th anniversary, countering censorship.

RFK Jr defends Trump move to protect pesticide he tied to ‘chronic disease epidemic’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is defending Trump’s order to protect a glyphosate precursor, even though he once tied the herbicide to chronic disease and vowed to curb its exposure.

Omar calls GOP probe into husband’s $30M business surge a ‘political stunt’ as records deadline passes

Rep. Ilhan Omar called GOP investigation into her finances a "political stunt" as the deadline to provide business records about husband's companies blew by on Thursday.

Fox News Poll: Trump’s tariffs faced broad disapproval even before Supreme Court ruling

New Fox News poll shows 63% of voters disapprove of Trump's tariff handling despite record revenue surge of over 300% since taking office this year.

Alas, There Will Be More Tariffs to Come

Indefinite authorizing statutes have given Trump a toolbox to recreate his tariff regime piecemeal.

Learning Resources Tariff Case: The Thomas Dissent

Thomas’s views are always worthy of respect and careful consideration, even to those of us who saw this as a comparatively easy case that...

Learning Resources Tariff Case: The Majority Opinion on the ‘What’ Question

The Court didn’t rule that presidents could never use tariffs for regulatory purposes — only that Congress would first need to give the president...

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