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 …
Read More »Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Primary Despite Attacks on Mail-In Voting
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 …
Read More »Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump’s Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll $5 Million Verdict
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 …
Read More »Trump Sued Over Selling Early Access to Truth Social Posts
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 …
Read More »Declassified Election Documents Do Not Back Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
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, …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million From Trump After Supreme Court Declines Appeal
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 …
Read More »Judge Orders Release of $5 Million Carroll Judgment Against Trump
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 …
Read More »Trump Steps In, FIFA Reverses Balogun’s World Cup Suspension
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 …
Read More »Trump Reports More Than $1.4 Billion in Cryptocurrency Income in New Financial Disclosure
President Donald Trump reported earning more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency-related ventures during the first year of his second term, according to a sweeping financial disclosure released Tuesday that also revealed extensive investments, licensing deals and other business interests. The 927-page disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics …
Read More »Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case, Leaves $5 Million Verdict Intact
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal seeking to overturn a civil jury verdict that found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and later defamed her, leaving intact a $5 million judgment against the president. Without comment, the justices denied Trump’s petition for …
Read More »Kennedy Center Facade Blocked From Public View by Tarp after Trump’s Name Removed
Days after President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a large tarp and scaffolding was still blocking the building’s facade from public view Monday afternoon. Construction crews took Trump’s name off the center early Saturday morning after a federal appeals court upheld …
Read More »Trump Financial Disclosure Reveals Unprecedented Trading by Sitting President
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure reveals an unprecedented level of stock market activity for a sitting U.S. president, with investment accounts linked to him executing thousands of trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars during the first quarter of 2026. According to a newly released disclosure filed with the …
Read More »Trump Name Removed From Kennedy Center After Court Defeat
President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center on Saturday, ending a controversial effort to rebrand one of the nation’s most prominent cultural institutions after a federal judge ruled the move violated federal law. In a court filing submitted Saturday to the U.S. District Court …
Read More »Trump Administration Appeals Judge’s Order to Remove President’s Name From Kennedy Center
The Trump administration has formally appealed a federal judge’s ruling that ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center, escalating a legal battle over the president’s unprecedented takeover and rebranding of the nation’s premier performing arts venue. A notice of appeal was filed Thursday in the U.S. District …
Read More »Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes After Claiming Breakthrough in Negotiations
President Donald Trump abruptly called off planned military strikes against Iran on Thursday, reversing course just hours after warning that the United States would attack the country “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and signaling a possible diplomatic breakthrough in the monthslong conflict. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that he …
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