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President Donald Trump said Monday that he underwent an MRI scan during his recent medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, describing the results as “perfect.” The president confirmed the imaging test while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo, part of his ongoing …

Former President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans not to give in to despair, calling this period under President Donald Trump “dark days” for the nation and warning of growing threats to free speech and the balance of power in government. “Since its founding, America served as a beacon for …

The Agriculture Department posted a striking message on its official website Saturday blaming Senate Democrats for the upcoming suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, warning that millions of Americans will lose access to food assistance beginning Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. “Senate Democrats have now voted …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the long-awaited deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States is set to be finalized Thursday, when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea. “We reached a final deal …

For most of President Donald Trump’s second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump’s campaign to secure GOP control of the U.S. House through mid-decade redistricting has hit a roadblock. Despite weeks of pressure from the White House, Republicans in Indiana and Kansas say …

The United States and China are nearing an agreement to avert a sweeping 100% tariff on Chinese goods, and Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet soon to finalize the deal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. In an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press, Bessent …

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help cover military pay and benefits during the ongoing government shutdown — an unprecedented move that has raised concerns in Congress about transparency and foreign influence. Defense Department spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that the …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to move to the Caribbean to support President Donald Trump’s campaign to “dismantle transnational criminal organizations” and “counter narco-terrorism,” the Pentagon said Saturday. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the move on X, saying the carrier’s deployment will …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the government shutdown drags on. The position is a reversal from the department’s earlier stance, according to a since-deleted copyof …

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bank fraud charges, denouncing the case as a politically motivated attack ordered by President Donald Trump. James, a longtime political foe of the president, entered her plea before U.S. District Judge Jamar K. Walker, who set a trial …

The Social Security Administration announced Friday that benefit payments will rise 2.8% next year to offset higher living costs, giving the average retiree about $56 more per month beginning in January. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, marks a slight increase over last year’s 2.5% rise but remains below the …

President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after accusing the country of using a fake Ronald Reagan video in an anti-tariff advertisement — an action he called “egregious behavior” meant to influence U.S. court decisions. Trump’s post on his social media site …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed new restrictions requiring formal approval for nearly all Department of Defense correspondence and interactions with Congress, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News. The directive, co-signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, mandates that nearly all congressional communications — including requests for …

The Senate Thursday failed to advance a Republican measure and rejected unanimous agreements on two related bills from Democrats that would have paid federal employees and contractors who have continued to work amid the government shutdown, which entered day 23. The stalemate constituted the latest example of how dug in …

The U.S. military launched a second lethal strike this week against what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said were vessels engaged in drug trafficking operations in the eastern Pacific, marking an escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign against alleged “narco-terrorists.” In a statement Wednesday night, Hegseth said three men were killed …