President Donald Trump appears to be rejecting offers from reliable allies and is instead lining up behind a bill from frequent critic Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to expedite the construction of his White House ballroom. On Monday, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced plans to introduce legislation that would […]
U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan federal court after prosecutors accused him of using classified information tied to the U.S. operation to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Van Dyke, 38, faces charges of unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, […]
King Charles III on Tuesday afternoon gave a joint address to Congress, where he urged the United States to reject becoming “more inward-looking” and touted NATO, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of the alliance. The king’s nearly 30-minute speech, which yielded high attendance and support from lawmakers, came as trans-Atlantic relations have been strained by […]
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking early renewal for all eight station licenses owned by ABC related to the broadcaster’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. While the license review pertains to the Disney-owned media company’s alleged discrimination, the federal agency’s decision comes shortly after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump called for late-night […]
FBI Director Kash Patel called out Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for taking credit for federal raids targeting fraud in Minnesota. Federal authorities raided 22 locations in Minnesota on Tuesday in relation to allegations that billions of dollars were defrauded from the state. Soon after, Walz posted a series of messages on X appearing to take […]
This is a transcript of King Charles III’s address to Congress, celebrating the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom during the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Scroll to the bottom of the speech for a slideshow of the event. Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress, representatives of the American People […]
The State Department announced on Tuesday that it is releasing limited-edition passports in honor of the United States’s 250th birthday. The passports will be released this summer as the country celebrates the semiquincentennial and will feature images of President Donald Trump, a historic painting of the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of […]
The Washington, D.C., mayoral race intensified this week as campaign officials and political allies filed competing complaints and defenses over campaign conduct, turning the contest into a dispute over campaign finance law and election rules. After a decade in office, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she would not seek a fourth term. Nine candidates have […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is introducing legislation Tuesday to give congressional approval for the construction of President Donald Trump‘s White House ballroom. The legislation, titled the TRUMP Ballroom Act, would simply give the president of the United States authorization to “design and construct a ballroom facility on the grounds of the White House.” […]
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in an interview aired Tuesday that he lives in constant fear that he’ll face retaliation for unveiling what he described as systemic corruption at the agency. During the interview, Bongino referenced “Crossfire” documents he discovered at FBI offices last year. The files pertained to the FBI’s investigation into […]
