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President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay tens of thousands of employees who have gone without paychecks during an ongoing shutdown tied to a congressional funding impasse. In a memo, Trump directed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Office of Management …

President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated tensions with Iran, threatening to strike civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth …

U.S. forces have rescued the second crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran, concluding a high-risk recovery mission that officials described as one of the most complex search-and-rescue operations of the conflict. Two U.S. officials said late Saturday that the airman — who had been missing since …

Donald Trump on Friday proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 — a 42% increase that would mark one of the largest military spending surges in modern U.S. history — while seeking steep cuts to domestic programs. The 92-page proposal, released by the White House, outlines a …

The U.S. military lost a fighter jet to enemy fire for the first time in the escalating conflict with Iran, officials said Friday, as search-and-rescue teams continued efforts to locate a missing crew member a day later. The aircraft, an F-15E Strike Eagle, was shot down over southwestern Iran, marking …

In 1992, a stockbroker from Houston, Texas named Edward Blum ran for Congress and lost. That, on its face, is an unremarkable story. People lose elections every day. They go home, they lick their wounds, they move on with their lives. Edward Blum did not move on. The man he …

The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded that a post-Watergate law requiring presidents to preserve and turn over official records is unconstitutional, a sweeping legal determination that could reshape how presidential documents are handled. In an opinion released Thursday, the department’s Office of Legal Counsel said the Presidential Records Act …

Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government cannot sustain funding for major social programs including child care, Medicare and Medicaid, suggesting states should take primary responsibility while Washington focuses on national defense. The remarks, delivered during a private Easter luncheon at the White House, signal a potential shift in …

A coalition of Democratic groups and lawmakers filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging an executive order from Donald Trump that seeks to impose new restrictions on voting by mail, setting up a major legal battle over control of U.S. elections. The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, argues …

Pete Hegseth has forced the Army’s top officer, Randy George, to step down and retire effective immediately, defense officials said Thursday, marking the latest in a sweeping overhaul of senior military leadership during an active conflict with Iran. The abrupt move removes the United States Army chief of staff well …

More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at risk of closing or cutting critical services due to Medicaid reductions in Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law, according to a new analysis from Public Citizen. The report underscores the potential for widespread disruption across the health care system, particularly …

Donald Trump on Thursday removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, a dramatic shakeup at the U.S. Department of Justice that follows months of internal friction over politically sensitive investigations and the department’s independence. Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general, according to a person familiar with the decision. The …

The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, sending the same bill it passed last week to the House, which didn’t take any action during a brief session. But it appeared the shutdown also could be affected by executive action. President …

Donald Trump told Americans Wednesday night that the U.S. military campaign against Iran is “on track” to end soon, even as he pledged an escalation in strikes and offered no definitive timeline for concluding the conflict. In a prime-time address marking the 32nd day of the war, Trump described Iran …

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday seemed poised to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the country’s long understanding of citizenship by birth on American soil. If a majority of Supreme Court justices strikes down President Donald Trump’s executive order to …