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United States  Attorney General Pam Bondi sold millions of dollars’ worth of stock in Trump Media and Technology Group — the parent company of Truth Social — on April 2, the same day former President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, according to a government ethics transaction report …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments in a high-stakes case involving former President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict birthright citizenship, while also weighing the broader question of whether federal judges have the power to issue nationwide injunctions. The justices did not rule on the core constitutional issue of …

House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly endorsed legislation banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, marking a pivotal moment in a bipartisan effort that has gained significant traction in recent months. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Louisiana Republican said he supports the measure “because I don’t think …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday he would “probably” vaccinate his children against measles if they were young today — but cautioned Americans not to view him as a source of medical guidance. Kennedy made the remarks during a House Appropriations Committee hearing, responding to …

Converting a Qatari-owned Boeing 747 jetliner into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump would cost over $1 billion and take years to complete — possibly beyond the end of Trump’s current term in January 2029 — according to three aviation experts who spoke to NBC News. Despite …

Members of Congress from both political parties are calling on the Trump administration to unfreeze funding for a grant program that helps local communities better prepare for natural disasters. The letter from more than 80 lawmakers urges the Federal Emergency Management Agency to begin spending money already approved by Congress …

A controversial new set of academic standards in Oklahoma requires high school students to study alleged “discrepancies” in the 2020 presidential election, a move that education experts and voting rights advocates say reinforces debunked claims and undermines trust in U.S. democracy. Quietly pushed through in February and officially enacted last …

A sweeping new tax bill crafted by House Republicans and filled with Trump-era tax priorities would add $3.7 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). The cost, while steep, still fits within the $4.5 …

In a major political upset, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D) has defeated three-term incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert (R) to become Omaha’s first Black mayor, according to projections by Decision Desk HQ. The nonpartisan race, widely seen through a partisan lens, caps a string of local victories for Democrats …

In a major foreign policy shift, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will lift sanctions on Syria, signaling the beginning of normalized relations with the war-torn nation following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to …

A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) — a rarely invoked 18th-century wartime law — to deport undocumented Venezuelan citizens who are proven members of the Tren de Aragua gang, which the administration labeled a foreign terrorist organization. …

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Tuesday he is placing a hold on all political nominees to the Department of Justice, demanding answers on what he called a “deeply unethical” plan for the Trump administration to accept a luxury jet from Qatar as a replacement Air Force One. Schumer’s …

A report that former President Donald Trump is considering accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar — with potential use as Air Force One — prompted awkward laughter, sidesteps, and tongue-in-cheek comments from Republicans on Capitol Hill Monday night. The ABC News exclusive, which revealed that Trump may accept …

The Trump administration spent over $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft in the early months of 2025, despite the facility holding only a fraction of the promised detainees, according to figures recently provided to Congress. From January 20 to April 8, the U.S. military conducted 46 …

House Republicans on Monday released a sweeping $4.9 trillion tax proposal, dubbed “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,” advancing former President Donald Trump’s 2025 economic agenda and setting off a fierce political battle over tax policy, spending, and the federal deficit. The package, unveiled by the House Ways and Means Committee, …