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Republicans control virtually every lever of federal power. They hold the White House, both chambers of Congress and a Supreme Court with a 6-3 conservative majority that includes three Trump appointees. Republicans also control some of the country’s most consequential battleground states. Yet when voters complain about grocery bills, a …

Former special counsel Jack Smith told senators Tuesday that he would not be intimidated into silence by threats of prosecution as Republicans pressed him over his investigations of President Donald Trump. Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee as the Trump administration pursues investigations and disciplinary actions involving federal officials …

The Trump administration is using taxpayer dollars to air a television advertisement that closely mirrors one of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign videos, escalating a growing controversy over whether the White House is using public money to promote the president’s political message. The 30-second spot shows Trump walking down a hallway …

President Donald Trump has recast his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery as a military installation, saying Sunday that the monument will be redesigned to house drones, deploy snipers and store ammunition in the name of national security. Trump said the change came at the “strong request” of …

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the three news organizations of repeatedly publishing what he called “FAKE NEWS” about his administration. Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post, saying the outlets should not be allowed …

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could face bankruptcy within weeks unless it secures a major financial rescue, and center officials say President Donald Trump’s fundraising support may depend on restoring his name to the building. The warning is contained in a 57-page packet prepared for the …

President Donald Trump is not planning to attend the ceremony at Ground Zero marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks after his team indicated he wanted to deliver remarks at an event where politicians have been barred from speaking for more than a decade. Trump’s team conducted advance …

President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on certain ground beef imports triggered an unusual backlash from Republicans on Friday, with lawmakers from major cattle-producing states warning that the policy could undermine American ranchers even as the administration seeks to lower grocery prices. Trump announced Friday that the United States …

President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary Tuesday, marking the second time this year he has used a mail-in ballot despite years of criticizing the practice and pushing Congress to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting. Trump, who maintains his legal residence in Palm Beach, requested a …

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt for a second time to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation. The justices’ decision leaves the judgment intact and closes another avenue for Trump to challenge the …

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump and his administration of violating the First Amendment by giving paying customers advance access to posts on Truth Social before the statements are released publicly. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues …

President Donald Trump on Thursday released a series of declassified intelligence documents that he said expose vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems and Chinese efforts to gather voter information. But the records stop short of supporting his long-standing claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Speaking from the White House, …

Writer E. Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million in damages from President Donald Trump after prevailing in a civil lawsuit that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, according to a court filing Monday. The payment follows weeks of unsuccessful legal efforts by Trump to block …

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5.8 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of a 2023 civil judgment that found he sexually abused and defamed her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan directed that …

FIFA has lifted the one-match suspension of U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun after President Donald Trump personally urged the organization’s president to review the controversial red card, allowing the Americans’ leading scorer to play against Belgium in Monday’s FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match. The decision, announced Sunday, overturns …