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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he is prepared to change the chamber’s rules to fast-track confirmation of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees, escalating a showdown with Democrats who have blocked nearly all of Trump’s picks. In an op-ed published on Breitbart.com, Thune accused Democrats of waging an …

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83 million defamation verdict against President Donald Trump, rejecting his argument that he was shielded by presidential immunity when he attacked writer E. Jean Carroll during his first term in office. The unanimous ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …

President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered what he described as his “last warning” to Hamas, pressing the Palestinian militant group to accept a U.S.-brokered deal that would free hostages held in Gaza and open the way for a ceasefire. “The Israelis have accepted my Terms. It is time for Hamas …

President Donald Trump has turned his second term into a test of how far a U.S. president can push the boundaries of power, wielding the machinery of government in ways his predecessors rarely attempted — and often against individuals and institutions he views as enemies. Seven months into his return …

The Justice Department is urging a federal judge not to unseal the names of two associates of Jeffrey Epstein who received large payments from the disgraced financier in 2018, citing privacy concerns raised by the individuals themselves. In a filing made public Friday, prosecutors said both associates — one paid …

Former President Joe Biden has chosen his longtime home state of Delaware as the site of his presidential library, his foundation confirmed Saturday. The project will be guided by a 13-member governance board made up of former aides, political allies and close friends. The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation approved …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing a new “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation, a move aimed at punishing countries that illegally detain Americans abroad. The order grants Secretary of State Marco Rubio authority to impose sanctions, visa restrictions, and other penalties against governments deemed to be …

After a string of high-profile wins at the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump’s administration suffered one of its toughest weeks yet in the lower courts, as judges across the country blocked key pillars of his domestic agenda and issued sharp rebukes of his use of executive power. In a span …

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants, ruling that the move was “unlawful” and based on false rationales. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, an Obama appointee, found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s …

U.S. job growth nearly came to a halt in August, with the economy adding just 22,000 jobs, far short of expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The weak reading, coupled with an uptick in unemployment to 4.3%, is fueling concerns that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are pushing …

The Trump administration on Thursday said it will scrap a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers with cash, meals and lodging when carriers are responsible for canceled or severely delayed flights. The rule, first proposed in December 2024 during President Joe Biden’s final weeks in office, …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced one of the most combative hearings of the year Thursday as senators from both parties grilled him over his handling of vaccine policy, the abrupt firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the cancelation of $500 …

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Friday authorizing the Pentagon to once again use the historic title “Department of War” as a secondary designation for the Defense Department, two White House officials told NBC News. The order, expected to be signed in the Oval Office, does not rename …

The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued the Trump administration Thursday over the ongoing presence of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital, arguing the deployment amounts to a military occupation that violates the district’s right to self-rule. President Donald Trump’s deployment of D.C. National Guard troops and units from states …

The parents of children wounded and killed in last week’s shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church pressed Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday to move beyond condolences and support bipartisan legislation to curb gun violence. During a day of somber visits to Annunciation Catholic Church, where the attack occurred, and …