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Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, is under intense scrutiny after allegations of troubling behavior surfaced in a sworn affidavit submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee. The affidavit, provided by his former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, and first reported by NBC News, raises concerns about his …

Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive orders once he regained the presidency. These orders reset government policy on everything from immigration enforcement to diversity initiatives to environmental regulation. They also aim to undo much of Joe Biden’s presidential legacy. Trump is …

President Donald Trump wasted no time reshaping U.S. health care policy during his first day back in office. On Monday, Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at dismantling several Biden-era health care initiatives, signaling a shift in priorities for his second term. The order targeted a range of policies …

On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump defended his controversial decision to pardon individuals convicted of assaulting police officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The sweeping clemency order, which included former leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, has reignited debates surrounding …

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is now the sole leader of President Donald Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after biotech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy stepped down from the commission just hours into Trump’s second term. DOGE, a cornerstone of Trump’s “Save America” agenda, is tasked with identifying ways to …

In an afternoon vote on Monday, the Senate unanimously confirmed Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, making him the first Hispanic American to hold the position. Rubio, a Republican from Florida, received unanimous support from all 99 voting senators, including his own vote, a rare occurrence in modern politics. …

A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts, seeking to block President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. Trump’s order, signed Monday, proposes limiting automatic citizenship to children born in the United States who have at least one …

Among his first acts as president, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to “revoke federal DEI requirements,” a move in line with his promise to “terminate federal staffers implementing DEI policies.” “This week I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into …

President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who violently tried to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on that date in 2021. Behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he signed a pardon …

Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time Monday during an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda. The swearing-in marked the culmination of a four-year journey for Trump, whom many Republicans distanced themselves from following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, but nonetheless supported …

On the day of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is poised to enact sweeping immigration reforms through executive orders, including the controversial elimination of birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. An incoming administration official stated that Trump will reinterpret the 14th Amendment, specifically the clause …

In a significant final act as president, Joe Biden issued a series of pardons Monday morning to protect high-profile public servants, including former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the January 6 Select Committee. The move comes in response to threats of criminal …

On the eve of his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump held a high-energy rally at the Capital One Arena, promising swift action to reverse “American decline” and usher in a new era of “strength and prosperity.” Addressing nearly 20,000 supporters, Trump vowed to make bold changes immediately after his swearing-in. …

The incoming Trump administration is planning an aggressive expansion of immigration enforcement, targeting sanctuary cities and jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal authorities. Beginning this week, after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to deploy deportation teams in cities with large immigrant populations, including …

On Saturday, TikTok users in the U.S. were met with a message announcing the app was no longer available, following a Supreme Court decision upholding a ban on the platform. The app’s removal comes after months of legal battles and growing political scrutiny over national security concerns tied to its …