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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation Monday to distribute $600 rebate checks to every American adult and child, using revenue generated by President Donald Trump’s expanded tariffs. The proposal mirrors pandemic-era stimulus checks and follows Trump’s recent endorsement of a similar idea. The bill, which sets up a system of …

President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday at his luxury Turnberry golf course, where the two leaders discussed global crises in Gaza and Ukraine, future trade policy, and expanding tariffs—all while surrounded by gilded windows and manicured greens. The high-profile summit offered a mix of geopolitics and …

President Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to compel 94-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch to sit for a deposition within 15 days in connection with Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. The motion, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, cites Murdoch’s age, reported health …

Ghislaine Maxwell is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction, arguing that a 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with financier Jeffrey Epstein should have protected her from federal charges. In a petition filed Monday, Maxwell’s attorneys said the government has a legal and moral obligation to …

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally announced Monday he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, launching a high-profile campaign that instantly reshapes one of the nation’s most competitive races. Cooper, a Democrat and seasoned statewide candidate, seeks to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in a race …

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union, setting tariffs at 15% on most goods and staving off a potentially damaging economic standoff between the two transatlantic allies. Speaking alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump described the deal as “satisfactory to …

Former President Donald Trump spent Saturday golfing at his Turnberry resort on Scotland’s southwest coast, even as protests erupted across the country criticizing his visit, his politics, and recent trade deals struck by the United Kingdom. Trump, joined by his son Eric and U.S. Ambassador to Britain Warren Stephens, played …

A retired senior CIA officer who helped lead the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election is accusing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the Trump White House of promoting false claims that the report was politically motivated. Susan Miller, who served 39 years in …

The Trump administration has lifted its controversial freeze on more than $6 billion in federal education funding, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Friday, ending a standoff that left educators nationwide scrambling to adjust their summer and fall programs. The funding — which supports a wide range of initiatives including …

Former Rep. George Santos reported to federal prison on Friday to begin serving an 87-month sentence after pleading guilty to a range of felony charges, ending one of the most bizarre and scandal-ridden congressional careers in modern U.S. history. The New York Republican, who rose to fame after his unexpected …

The United States abruptly ended its participation in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, with President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff accusing the militant group of showing “a lack of desire” to reach a truce. “While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear …

In a major development for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would have drastically limited the power of private citizens and civil rights groups to sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The high court’s decision grants an emergency …

In a rare presidential visit to the Federal Reserve on Thursday, President Donald Trump publicly criticized the cost of the central bank’s ongoing renovations, calling the estimated $3.1 billion price tag “exorbitant” while donning a hard hat amid ongoing construction. The event highlighted Trump’s continued pressure on Fed Chair Jerome …

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a cache of Obama-era intelligence materials that she claims reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” to delegitimize Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory. But a review of the documents and past investigations shows that Gabbard’s central allegations are not supported by the evidence. In recent …

The U.S. government is preparing to incinerate nearly $10 million worth of unused contraceptives in France, after rejecting multiple offers to reroute the supplies to developing countries, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters. The contraceptives—including implants, pills, and intrauterine devices—have been warehoused for months in Geel, Belgium, following …