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Six Senate Republicans support blocking construction of Trump’s ballroom

A half-dozen Republican senators bucked their party Thursday to support a Democratic effort to prohibit the construction of President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-built East Wing ballroom without congressional approval. Those six members were Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Jon Husted (R-OH). Still, the endeavor […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump to announce $700 million in coal support

President Donald Trump is expected to announce roughly $700 million in support for coal-fired power and coal exports on Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the Oval Office. TRUMP TO USE WARTIME POWERS TO SPEND $700 MILLION TO BOOST COAL PLANTS AND EXPORTS Coal power was once the nation’s dominant energy source, but it has declined […]

PETA sues DC Metro system over refusal to run advertisements

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Thursday, arguing the Washington, D.C., agency illegally barred the animal rights organization from advertising in the metro system. The lawsuit objects to WMATA’s decision last year to bar three of PETA’s proposed advertisements from the D.C. metro […]

Arizona attorney general relaunches 2020 election case against Trump allies

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is planning to secure a new indictment against several allies of President Donald Trump accused of participating in efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, reviving a high-profile case that had been dismissed on procedural grounds.  The new indictment would reassert allegations that Trump advisers, attorneys, and Republican activists […]

Starmer to meet with family of Henry Nowak after blaming Musk for unrest

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with the family of murdered student Henry Nowak, after blaming billionaire Elon Musk for the unrest around his death. Unrest in the United Kingdom continued another day following the release of the police body camera footage showing Nowak’s final moments. Starmer’s office announced that the prime […]

Trump urges Congress to ‘save college sports’

President Donald Trump implored congressional lawmakers on social media to pass the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act before the end of the summer to “save college sports.” “College Sports, a Great American Institution that produces our many Athletes, Leaders, and Olympic Dominance, is a total ‘mess,’ and everyone is saying that it must be fixed,” Trump […]

Three Republicans buck GOP as Senate defeats attempt to block Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Senate Republicans defeated language to block the creation of the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund, but not without three defections from swing-state senators and hours of suspense on the chamber floor. The Thursday vote, brought by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), was the first in a prolonged fight centered on the $1.776 billion settlement fund. […]

WATCH LIVE: Crews turn pump on to refill Reflecting Pool after renovations

Crews have begun refilling the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington after weeks of renovations. “We cleaned it. We fumigated it,” President Donald Trump said of the Lincoln Memorial. “We had 10 major truck dumpsters of garbage taken out. Can you believe it?” The pool’s basin was resurfaced with a blue coating. Trump […]

Ayatollah says Iran has ‘defeated’ US as Trump, Rubio acknowledge he’s playing active role in regime

In the months since Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei became the supreme leader following the assassination of his father, he has been characterized by the U.S. government as an ineffectual leader, and possibly even dead. But in the last several days, that rhetoric has pivoted — concurrent with a surprise statement on Thursday from the ayatollah, declaring […]

Todd Blanche announces $50 million fraud bust in Ohio

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unveiled indictments on Thursday against multiple individuals in Ohio accused of stealing over $50 million in government funds. Blanche unsealed charges against 14 defendants, including state employees, during a press conference. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Mehmet Oz accused the suspects of defrauding taxpayers, including by corrupting publicly funded […]
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