The Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that it believes the president’s ability to call up the National Guard does not have a time limit, renewing arguments that the deployment is not reviewable by courts. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in California’s […]

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is preparing the next “rifle shots” in a fight over government funding, previewing to the Washington Examiner that the Senate could vote on bills to pay troops and air traffic controllers as soon as next week. In a Wednesday interview at the Capitol, Thune signaled he will […]

President Donald Trump said the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to construct his dreamed-of ballroom. Trump originally said that the new construction would only touch the East Wing, but videos over the past two days showed the structure being almost entirely demolished. At a Wednesday press conference alongside NATO head […]

President Donald Trump hosted North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday as his administration signaled growing frustration with Russia’s slow-walking of peace negotiations with Ukraine. Rutte’s abruptly scheduled meeting with Trump comes as talks between the United States president, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have […]