Trump jokes he’d look ’20 pounds heavier’ in a bulletproof vest, says he doesn’t think about threats
Trump joked he'd look 20 pounds heavier in a bulletproof vest but acknowledged the protection works after a Secret Service agent was shot in D.C.
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Louisiana suspends congressional primaries in wake of Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling
Louisiana's May congressional primaries are suspended after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down a majority Black congressional district map.
Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent closed out Financial Literacy Month by hosting a fair for over 50 D.C. students with games, booths and vault tours.
Hegseth Says Cease-Fire Stops Clock on Deadline to Seek Approval for Iran War
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
Trump ends DHS’ months-long nightmare that left immigration enforcement without funding
President Trump signed a bill ending a record-setting 75-day DHS funding lapse, though ICE and Customs and Border Protection remain unfunded.
Mark Sanford quits House race after one month, says fighting national debt is better done outside politics
Mark Sanford abandons his run to reclaim his old South Carolina congressional seat, announcing plans to launch a nonprofit focused on reducing U.S. debt.
Gov. Janet Mills Exits Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party’s left and voters’ unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’
War Secretary Pete Hegseth denies insider trading allegations during a heated Senate exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Iran war oil trades.
Obama ripped for SCOTUS hot take after support for Virginia ‘gerrymander’
Obama warns Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act protections, but critics note he backed Virginia redistricting favoring Democrats days earlier.