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Trump celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in weather-delayed, sometimes partisan speech

President Trump capped off the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a late-night speech delayed by inclement weather that blended the championing of American achievements and resilience with deeply partisan rhetoric about the perceived ideological threats facing the country. “Tonight we come together for one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time,”...

Paul Pelosi’s latest scrape, and Nancy Pelosi’s shameless record

The Pelosi family is a modern American political force with San Francisco roots, vast...

Collins dominates Platner on World Cup ad spending

The political race for eyeballs during the World Cup continued this week, with a...

Paul Pelosi involved hit-and-run crash, could face misdemeanor charges

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband is facing possible misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday that left a car with “major” damage, according to multiple reports. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press that Paul Pelosi, 86, was driving his brown...

Trump, Bessent preview new currency bearing his signature

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday showed off the new U.S. currency featuring President Trump’s signature, which is set to enter circulation soon in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent reposted an image shared on Trump’s Truth Social account of the $100 bill, which bears both of their signatures, writing that it was...

Jasmine Crockett announces Texas Senate bid

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is set to declare a U.S. Senate run on Monday, jolting an already contentious Democratic primary as the party banks...

Former FBI agents, fired for kneeling during racial justice protest, sue for reinstatement

A dozen former Federal Bureau of Investigation agents who were fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington are now suing to get their jobs back.

ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration for free speech violations

The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her "state power" to force Apple to remove the app.

Supreme Court poised to grant Trump broader firing powers over independent agencies

The Supreme Court signaled Monday a readiness to upend a 90-year-old precedent and give presidents expansive powers to fire top officers at independent agencies.

Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from ICE custody while she fights potential deportation, an immigration judge ruled Monday.

Honduran man is held without bond in North Carolina train stabbing that drew comments from Trump

A North Carolina judge on Monday ordered a Honduran man to be held without bond in a non-fatal stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train that drew comments from President Donald Trump pointing out the suspect is in the country illegally.

12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back

Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action had been intended to de-escalate a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture.

Trump dubs Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘Rotten Apple,’ as GOP feud boils over

President Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is less a Georgia peach and more a "rotten apple."

Trump set to announce $12 billion ‘bridge’ bailout for farmers

President Trump will unveil a long-awaited $12 billion bailout package Monday for farmers hurt by high prices and trade wars with China and other nations.

A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the U.S., Iran says

A second flight carrying Iranians deported from the United States has left America, Iranian officials said, as Washington reportedly planned to send hundreds of prisoners back to the Islamic Republic.

Trump turns up the heat on red-state Republicans blocking new congressional maps

Trump is pressuring Indiana Republican senators to pass a congressional redistricting plan that will create two more right-leaning House seats for the 2026 midterms.

‘DOGE is not dead,’ defiant House caucus leader declares in push to revive Musk-era cuts

House DOGE Caucus founder says government efficiency movement remains active despite reduced attention, targeting $38 trillion debt and waste reduction.

White House calls report about Trump considering firing Noem ‘total fake news’

The White House denied reports that President Donald Trump is considering firing fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday.

Alina Habba becomes Bondi adviser, leaving role as top New Jersey prosecutor

Alina Habba stepped down as the top prosecutor in New Jersey after an appellate court found last week that Attorney General Pam Bondi had improperly appointed her as U.S. attorney.

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