A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to collect his temporary 10% global tariffs for now while the legal challenges against the trade levies proceed through the judicial system.In a Thursday ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., concluded the Trump administration‘s...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to exert federal control over Washington, D.C., again if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George wins the primary election next week and the general election in November.Lewis George, a self-described socialist, is one of many candidates running in the Democratic primary on June 16. A reporter...
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that a peace deal with Iran could be signed as early as this weekend in Europe, comments that mark the latest turn toward diplomacy after days of military strikes.Vice President JD Vance would attend the signing on behalf of the administration if a deal is...
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Before signing a memorandum of understanding with the UFC to form a public-private partnership, Rubio spoke to a gathered crowd at the White House about why President Donald Trump’s administration is so enthusiastic about the sport. His off-the-cuff speech became a surprising testimony about social alienation in the modern age.“We...
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One of President Donald Trump’s pet projects to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence is set to be built on a vigorously demanding construction schedule.The soaring triumphal arch, designed to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, would require a 20-hour-a-day work schedule over two to three...
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Several big-time companies have secured their logos on the UFC cage on the White House South Lawn for President Donald Trump‘s UFC Freedom 250 event set for Sunday.The White House UFC event has attracted many of the same crypto, tech, and alternative finance companies that have grown closer to Trump...
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A federal judge ruled May 29 that the center had until June 12 to take Trump’s name off the nameplate and paused scheduled renovations that would’ve closed the center for two years. Mentions of his name have already been removed from the Kennedy Center website.The group, called Hands Off the...
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A large etching of what appears to be the numbers “8647” has appeared on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, situated in the area across the street from the White House.The numbers eight, six, and seven are clearly visible in a photo taken...
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence.“I am pleased to announce the Nomination of very Highly Respected Jay Clayton, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
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UFC CEO Dana White and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are signing a memorandum of understanding on sports diplomacy on Thursday. The pair is expected to sign the agreement at 2:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The memorandum will mark “a new public-private partnership to enhance sports diplomacy initiatives and collaborate on...
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A lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s planned UFC event on the White House South Lawn has ignited debate over how presidents use the executive mansion’s grounds. The lawsuit, filed by a political activist and military veteran from Virginia, argues the administration improperly authorized Saturday’s “UFC Freedom 250” event under...
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First lady Melania Trump touted the launch of a “Fostering the Future” savings account initiative with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday morning.The accounts are the latest tactic from the Trump administration to tackle the affordability crisis, an issue that has dominated this year’s midterm elections, and builds on the...
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