Former President Joe Biden delivered the first remarks since he announced he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer Friday, speaking in a steady voice during a somber Memorial Day gathering and later smiling and saying he's "feeling good."

President Trump on Friday promised to make permanent the cuts identified by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.

The richest man in the world was sporting a shiner during his farewell press conference with President Trump and admitted the culprit was his 5-year-old son.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday after a wave of Kremlin attacks last weekend.  The three leaders discussed a legislative initiative to strengthen U.S. sanctions against Russia and ongoing peace negotiations according to Zelensky’s office.  “Ukraine's fight is our fight. Our national security is at...

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The Trump administration on Friday unveiled more details of the president's vision for how to fund the government in fiscal year 2026, expanding on its request earlier this month for steep spending cuts. The lengthy budget appendix, which stretches to more than 1,200 pages, comes as Republicans in both chambers have pressed the administration for...

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President Trump gifted outgoing adviser Elon Musk with a gold key to the White House on Friday, lauding his service in the administration. “Elon gave an incredible service. There’s nobody like him, and he had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame, because he's an incredible patriot,” Trump said during...

President Trump and Elon Musk appeared together one last time in the Oval Office on Friday, marking the exit of the world’s richest man from his frontline political role. Time was up for Musk because of his status as a special government employee – a categorization that triggers few disclosure requirements but also caps the...