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Trump shared a map of New Mexico with an “X” running through the word “Mexico,” and the word “America,” written underneath.Trump is no stranger to changing landmarks. During his second term, he changed “Gulf of Mexico” to Gulf of America, and reverted the name Mt. Denali back to Mt. McKinley... Read more

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump’s job approval rating was “not good” leading into the midterm elections, noting that historically, that has proven to negatively affect how the sitting president’s party performs.“Well, old thinking says that the president’s job approval rating is one of the... Read more

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, extended the block beyond the initial 14 days she granted in a temporary restraining order on Aug. 27. Talwani’s preliminary injunction replaced her prior order, preventing the mail-in ballot restrictions from taking effect before the midterm... Read more

The ceiling collapse occurred around 5 p.m. on Friday in the main building, prompting the building to close for the evening. The portion of the ceiling fell in the grand foyer, which will remain closed through the weekend until repairs can be made. No one was injured when the ceiling... Read more

President Donald Trump is expected to fly aboard the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar during an upcoming overseas trip, despite lingering questions about the aircraft’s security capabilities.Trump is expected to use the Qatari-gifted jet for the trip to Ireland next week, according to the Washington Post. The flight marks Trump’s... Read more

President Donald Trump reiterated on Friday Vice President JD Vance’s suggestion from the day prior that the military operation in Iran is not a war.Vance, holding a press briefing at the White House, told reporters Thursday that he would not characterize the conflict as a war since “right now, there... Read more

President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to ask the state of New York to close the book on the criminal case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.In 2023, Bragg brought 34 felony charges against Trump regarding allegedly falsified business records used to conceal “hush money” payments made... Read more

President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Democrats regarding the motives behind his moves to rename buildings around Washington, D.C., after himself, saying that no one else will do it once he is out of office.Since taking office in his second term as president, Trump and his administration have moved... Read more

The Trump administration threatened to cut federal support to the Smithsonian Institution, as debate continues over whether the country’s leading cultural center is guilty of political activism in how it portrays the U.S. and its history. Executive departments and agencies could cut off relations with the cultural center if Interior Secretary... Read more

President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off trade to countries with which the U.S. has a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve doesn’t lower interest rates, a major escalation of his pressure campaign on the central bank.Trump made the announcement on Friday after the release of employment numbers that... Read more

President Donald Trump reacted to anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s exit from Fox News on Thursday, praising the journalist’s ratings and saying her departure will not sit well with fans.The network announced Bartiromo’s exit Thursday afternoon, thanking her for her time with the company but offering few details about the reason behind her... Read more

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle to serve as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll’s resignation from the role earlier this week.“I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will... Read more