Judges across the country — including several appointed by President Donald Trump himself — have repeatedly rejected his sweeping claims that the United States is in the grip of rebellion or foreign invasion, undercutting his efforts to justify extraordinary actions such as domestic troop deployments and emergency deportation powers. The …

Vice President JD Vance on Sunday accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” amid the ongoing government shutdown, blaming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and progressive lawmakers for holding up negotiations over expiring health insurance tax credits. “We don’t negotiate with a person who has taken the entire federal government hostage over a …

President Donald Trump departed Sunday for Israel and Egypt to mark the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and to press Middle Eastern allies to build on what he described as a rare opportunity for lasting peace in the region. It marks the first trip by an …

The Trump administration has reversed some layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after hundreds of scientists were mistakenly told they were being terminated amid the government shutdown, an administration official said Saturday. “The employees who received incorrect notifications were never separated from the agency and have all …

Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company falsely accused of rigging the 2020 presidential race, has been sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote, according to a press release issued Friday. Scott Leiendecker, a Missouri-based election technology entrepreneur and former Republican elections director for the St. Louis City Board of Elections, …

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will offer discounted prices for several prescription drugs to U.S. patients under a new agreement with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump announced Friday. The deal marks the second major agreement between the White House and a drugmaker in recent weeks, following a similar move by Pfizer. …

President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration has identified funding to pay U.S. service members on October 15 as the federal government’s shutdown extends into a third week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he will “direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available …

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation and hormone therapy as part of a treatment plan for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a spokesperson said on Friday. A person close to Biden said the 82-year-old former president “is doing well and responding to treatment.” Another person familiar with the …

President Donald Trump received a Covid-19 vaccine booster and a flu shot during a routine visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White House. The president’s physician described Trump’s overall condition as “exceptional,” with cardiovascular and metabolic health well above average …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese goods “over and above any tariff that they are currently paying,” a move that reignites tensions between Washington and Beijing after months of trade negotiations that had appeared to ease hostilities. In a Truth …

The White House said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have begun, marking an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s standoff with congressional Democrats as the government shutdown entered its tenth day. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move on X, formerly Twitter, …

The Trump administration moved forward Thursday with a controversial $20 billion financial lifeline to Argentina, a bailout critics say benefits politically connected investors while the U.S. government remains shut down and American farmers struggle without aid. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the package, saying the funds will come through a …

Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved a ceasefire plan brokered by President Donald Trump aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and securing the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, a crucial step toward stabilizing the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the vote as approval of …

A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois, dealing another setback to the administration’s sweeping effort to use military forces in U.S. cities under the banner of restoring order and protecting federal property. The ruling by U.S. District Judge April …

New York Attorney General Letitia James — the Democrat who once won a $500 million civil judgment against Donald Trump — was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia, in what critics are calling a stunning act of political retribution by the president against one of his most …