President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded conservative activist Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring the Turning Point USA co-founder who was assassinated last month while speaking at Utah Valley University. “We’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, a beloved leader who galvanized the …
Read More »Judges Reject Trump’s “hellscape” Narrative as Courts Block Military Deployments and “invasion” Claims
Judges across the country — including several appointed by President Donald Trump himself — have repeatedly rejected his sweeping claims that the United States is in the grip of rebellion or foreign invasion, undercutting his efforts to justify extraordinary actions such as domestic troop deployments and emergency deportation powers. The …
Read More »Trump Heads To Middle East to Promote Fragile Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
President Donald Trump departed Sunday for Israel and Egypt to mark the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and to press Middle Eastern allies to build on what he described as a rare opportunity for lasting peace in the region. It marks the first trip by an …
Read More »Trump Receives Covid Booster and Flu Shot During Routine Walter Reed Visit, White House Says
President Donald Trump received a Covid-19 vaccine booster and a flu shot during a routine visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White House. The president’s physician described Trump’s overall condition as “exceptional,” with cardiovascular and metabolic health well above average …
Read More »Trump to Undergo Second “Routine” Checkup of the Year at Walter Reed Ahead of Possible Middle East Trip
President Donald Trump will undergo what the White House is calling his “routine yearly checkup” Friday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, just six months after his last full physical exam at the same facility. The unusual timing has raised questions about why the president, 79, is receiving …
Read More »Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor ‘Should Be in Jail’
President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with two top Illinois Democrats on Wednesday, saying in a Truth Social post that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail” for opposing his administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the state. “Chicago Mayor should …
Read More »Trump Settles YouTube Lawsuit for $24.5 Million
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump over the temporary suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, court filings show. The settlement, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, resolves a four-year …
Read More »Trump Blasts United Nations in Fiery Address, Calls Climate Change a “Con Job”
President Donald Trump delivered a blistering address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the body of failing to solve global conflicts, dismissing international climate efforts as a “con job,” and warning U.S. allies that they risk collapse without Washington’s leadership. “All they seem to do is write …
Read More »Ryan Wesley Routh Convicted of Trump Assassination Attempt
A Florida jury on Tuesday convicted Ryan Wesley Routh of attempting to assassinate then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last year, a stunning trial that ended in chaos when the defendant stabbed himself in the neck with a pen moments after the verdict was read. …
Read More »Trump Escalates Moves Against Critics, Sparking Free Speech Concerns
Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to pursue political opponents and critics, setting off a heated national debate over free speech, censorship, and political prosecutions. From the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Pentagon restrictions on reporters, to public calls for Attorney General Pam …
Read More »Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times
President Donald Trump announced late Monday that he has filed a sweeping defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, seeking $15 billion in damages and accusing the newspaper of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. The lawsuit, filed in a Tampa federal court, also names Penguin Random House …
Read More »Trump Pressures NATO Allies to Sanction Russia, Tariff China
President Donald Trump said Saturday he is prepared to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia — but only after all NATO allies agree to take similar steps, including halting their purchases of Russian oil. Trump also urged NATO countries to adopt “50% to 100% tariffs on China,” which he said should …
Read More »Trump Commemorates Charlie Kirk Alongside 9/11 Victims
President Donald Trump honored slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he remembered the victims of Sept. 11 during a ceremony Thursday in Virginia, and announced he would posthumously award the popular figure the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Kirk, the late co-founder and head of the political advocacy organization Turning Point …
Read More »Trump Dines in D.C. as He Defends National Guard Crackdown
President Donald Trump dined Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, using the outing to promote his decision to deploy the National Guard and federalize policing in the nation’s capital, even as protesters outside denounced his actions as authoritarian. Trump’s motorcade traveled a short distance to Joe’s …
Read More »Trump Downplays Domestic Violence in Speech About Religious Freedom
President Donald Trump on Monday downplayed the severity of domestic violence crimes, saying that were it not for “things that take place in the home they call crime,” the administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., would have resulted in a bigger statistical reduction in crime. “They said, …
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