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The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., has decided to halt efforts to indict six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging U.S. service members not to follow orders they believe are illegal. The decision by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro follows an unusual rebuke earlier this month, when a federal …

A former instructor at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement warned Congress on Monday that the agency’s rapid expansion under President Donald Trump is sending new officers into the field without adequate training to lawfully carry out immigration enforcement. “New cadets are graduating from the Academy, despite widespread concerns among training …

President Donald Trump enters his State of the Union address facing some of the weakest approval ratings of his presidency, according to a series of national polls released in recent days that show growing dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy, immigration and inflation. Only 39% of Americans approve of …

A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith’s final report that details his investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents and alleged obstruction of the federal probe. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted requests …

A federal appellate court has cleared the way for displays of the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public school classroom, removing an order that stopped state officials from enforcing a law that requires them. In a decision issued Friday from its full roster of 18 judges, the U.S. 5th Circuit …

A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed early Sunday after making an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to the U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement. Multiple law-enforcement sources identified the man as Austin T. Martin, 21, of Cameron, …

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global tariffs, President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on the six justices who ruled against him — including two conservative jurists he appointed during his first term. Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he was “ashamed of certain members …

President Donald Trump told governors Friday during a meeting at the White House he has no plans to surge federal immigration operations in states where it’s not wanted. New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said during an afternoon press conference with several other governors that Trump was asked during the …

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday night imposing a new 10% tariff on most foreign imports to the United States, moving swiftly to revive his trade agenda just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an earlier set of sweeping tariffs. The new tariffs will take effect Monday …

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24, party leaders announced Thursday, handing a national spotlight to a rising figure seen as a model for Democratic success in competitive territory. The rebuttal is among the highest-profile …

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major setback to President Donald Trump on Friday, ruling 6–3 that he exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs under a law reserved for national emergencies. The justices held that Trump’s broad tariffs on imports from dozens of countries were not authorized …

Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files that allege the former royal shared confidential British government information with the late American sex offender. The arrest of the 66-year-old — King Charles III’s …

In a freewheeling hour-long speech at a northwest Georgia steel plant, President Donald Trump sought to boost his second-term economic agenda ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. “We have the most people working in history, and just recently, we crossed two milestones,” he said Thursday. “They thought it was totally …

The Trump administration appears poised to launch an extended military assault on Iran, current and former U.S. officials said, as the Pentagon assembles a massive strike force in the Middle East despite the risk of U.S. combat fatalities and the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged regional war. The …

President Donald Trump’s administration has installed Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent critic of the federal government’s coronavirus response, as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to four people familiar with the personnel move. Bhattacharya, who will continue serving as director of the National Institutes of Health, …