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President Donald Trump Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order that overhauls the administration of U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. It’s likely to face legal challenges from voting rights groups and Democratic state attorneys general. The order is an extension of the president’s rhetoric on the campaign …

President Donald Trump defended his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, on Tuesday following reports that a journalist was inadvertently added to a private Signal group chat where high-level military plans were being discussed. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,” Trump said in a phone interview …

Louis DeJoy, the controversial head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), resigned Monday after nearly five years in the role, leaving as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) explore the possibility of privatizing the nation’s mail service. DeJoy, who had announced plans to step down …

Former President Donald Trump has taken aim at many political opponents over the years, but this weekend, he set his sights on an unlikely new foe: a portrait of himself. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform Sunday night, Trump condemned the painting hanging in the Colorado state …

A bipartisan group of lawmakers expressed outrage Monday after The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he was mistakenly included in a private group chat among top Trump administration officials discussing classified U.S. military operations in Yemen. The breach, which was first revealed in The Atlantic, has sparked calls for …

The Atlantic dropped a jaw-dropping report claiming top Trump-era officials accidentally included a journalist in a Signal group chat where they discussed classified military actions, including a strike on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The piece, written by Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, alleges that Trump’s presidency, national security aides unknowingly added him …

President Donald Trump has named his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, Alina Habba, as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. The controversial appointment places one of Trump’s most vocal legal allies in a powerful federal prosecutorial role. “Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that …

In a pointed interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) urged lawmakers to be truthful with the American public about the future of Social Security, saying that refusing to discuss necessary reforms is dishonest. “We’re not being honest when we look people in the eye and say …

Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, was found dead Saturday morning in her home, according to local police. Aber, 43, was discovered unresponsive at a residence on Beverly Drive in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Police responded to a call at approximately 9:18 a.m., …

As vandalism against Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations continues to escalate across the country, President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to those responsible. In a social media post early Friday morning, Trump declared that individuals caught sabotaging Tesla property could face up to 20 years in prison. “People …

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eliminating three key oversight offices, arguing that they have hindered immigration enforcement efforts. The affected offices include the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. In …

Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department. GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky, along with Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Michael Rulli …

In a sweeping move, President Donald Trump issued a Friday night memo revoking security clearances and classified information access for several former high-ranking officials, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and other prominent figures. “I have determined that it is no longer in the …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will take over management of the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio, removing it from the Department of Education. “We have a portfolio that is very large, lots of loans, tens of thousands of loans, pretty complicated deal,”Trump …

The Trump administration is revoking the legal status of more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, reversing a Biden-era program that allowed them to enter and work legally in the United States. Affected migrants must self-deport within 30 days or face arrest and removal, according to a …