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President Trump is attending the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on a different plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.
Trump on stage in Washington DC, three months after original event was interrupted by gunfireSign up for the US Breaking News emailRepresenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the…
Joe Biden has dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president
President Trump has lashed out over the years at NBA star LeBron James, who has been critical of the president in the past.
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas, who served under both President Trump and former President Biden, criticized the federal government’s handling of a…
President Donald Trump has renewed a flurry of tariffs, including slapping 25% duties on Brazilian imports and vowing 50% tariffs on goods from Canada.
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracyDonald Trump on Friday ordered the interior department to display signs in front of the…
President Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey on an old Air Force One jet following a credible threat from Iran and allied proxy groups, U.S. officials told CBS News.
Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association welcomed President Trump, members of the Cabinet, and journalists to the rescheduled dinner, calling it a moment of unity after…
President Trump ordered federal officials to install signs outside the National Museum of American History that correct what he says is "inaccurate" information presented by the institution about…
Three-judge panel of Democratic appointees let stand lower court’s ruling that fee constitutes an unlawful tax A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by Donald Trump’s administration to…
Democrats contend the filing demonstrates that Trump administration officials “corruptly abused their power” to terminate grants solely on the basis of the political identity of the states receiving…
President Trump on Friday issued an executive order directing disclaimers be installed outside the Smithsonian’s Museum of American history to warn passerby that some of the museum’s…
The White House Correspondents' Dinner will have a redo in Washington, D.C., on Friday night, after the original event was interrupted in April when a gunman stormed in. It'll be a…
While he continues to seek control of the exhibits inside the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, President Donald Trump is trying a new tactic in the front yard.
President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to install signs at the Smithsonian's U.S. history museum
Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.
After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.
The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against Trump in 2024
Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a recent court filing.  In the filing, Department of…
President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.
President Trump will speak Friday evening at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The association said earlier this week it will honor a Secret Service agent who was…
President Trump has said he would expand the war if the Iran-backed Houthi militants launched additional attacks.
Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday during a press conference that Canada is prepared to respond to President Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods if intensified…
The move was the latest sign that President Trump intends to keep armed Guard members deployed in the capital through the end of his term.
It may not be much, but be prepared anyway.
President Trump slapped replacement tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union to replace expiring ones.
The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."
The DOJ is investigating the leak to The New York Times of security concerns about President Donald Trump's new Air Force One plane, donated by Qatar.
President Trump is refusing to say whether he believes blowing up bridges and power plants in Iran would be considered a war crime.
President Trump described NBA superstar LeBron James as a possible racist, saying he prefers Michael Jordan when asked about the two in the Oval Office on Friday.  “Well, Michael Jordan’s…
Trump said that he sensed Iranian officials were “getting more and more serious” about reaching a new deal with the US — after a preliminary peace plan signed by the president June 17 collapsed over…
"We didn't start this war," Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News on "The Takeout."
The two small businesses argued that the president is trying to re-impose tariffs that were already ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
President Trump said Friday that “nobody got out ahead” of him in the announcement of a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, despite the president changing the terms of the…
President Trump said Friday that four new nuclear power plants had hit a key milestone recently, a win for a vital energy source his administration has promoted. Flanked by CEOs and administration…
President Trump will deliver remarks Friday evening at the do-over White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, three months after the first event was disrupted by a gunman looking to…
Trump on Truth Social railed against the European Union's new fine on Google and prior penalties against U.S. tech giants Apple, Meta and Amazon.
President Trump’s new tariffs were hit with a legal challenge Friday from two small businesses that are represented by part of the legal team that toppled Trump’s earlier tariffs at the Supreme…
On Thursday afternoon, Justice Department attorneys withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters compelling them to reveal confidential sources, standing down after pushback from a "visibly…
The president told Axios he was considering an operation "bigger than ever before" before Reuters reported Pakistan is seeking to restart peace talks.
TRUMP on the EU: "The United States of America is not a 'PIGGYBANK' for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!"
President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance critical funding for the Iran war despite Thune’s…
President Trump accused the European Union of "robbing" American companies and taxpayers.
A bipartisan bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham has become mired in a dispute over expanding President Trump’s tariff power.
President says Washington will launch new probe into the bloc that could sharpen trade tensions
Forced labor is a problem, especially in the US, where prisoners are coerced to work for pennies – or nothing at allUS politics live – latest updatesDon’t believe the Trump administration’s rationale…
President Trump on Friday slammed the European Union for fining Google over allegedly violating its digital competition law, stating the “illegal and highly discriminatory practice” will…
President Trump said Friday it was “fine” that Canada excluded the U.S. from its ceremony marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after the Trump administration threatened a 50…
President Donald Trump will speak at a scaled-down White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, three months after the original event was cut short by a gunman who allegedly sought to assassinate…
President Trump spoke from the White House Friday afternoon as the administration marks a major milestone in expanding domestic nuclear energy. The announcement came just more than a year after Trump…
Canadian officials opened a multibillion-dollar bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario, a 1.5-mile span meant to be a symbol of the unbreakable ties between Canada and the US. Missing from the…
President Trump says he does not believe two strategic partners of Iran -- China and Russia -- are assisting Tehran in its war with the U.S.
President Trump crowed Friday that the US will be raking in 50% of the profits from goods passing over the new Gordie Howe Bridge that connects Michigan and Canada.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump in Washington next week as the widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran fuels growing concerns about the conflict’s endgame.…
President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on goods from the European Union in retaliation for a $1 billion (€890 million) fine of Alphabet Inc.’s Google, injecting fresh uncertainty into the two…
Peter Lake, senior director of power at the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council, will leave the administration at the end of July.
President Donald Trump has increasingly flashed frustration with the war in Iran, as the conflict that his team once predicted would end in a matter of weeks stretches into its fifth month and…
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner with President Donald Trump that was disrupted earlier this year when a gunman charged past Secret Service agents is scheduled to be reheld in a…
The vice presidential family posted three new photos online of baby Alec with the rest of the Vance family.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit Washington on Tuesday for a meeting with President Trump and to attend the funeral service for Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a…
President Trump is expected to meet with Netanyahu while he is in town, according to the prime minister’s office.
A Secret Service agent in Vice President J.D. Vance's protective detail is facing an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over accusations of leaked information to the press…
The administration has quietly changed the legal and political theory of the U.S.-Canada trade war.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with President Donald Trump early next week, according to a White House official, amid efforts to revive diplomatic talks to end the war with…
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The Trump administration has ramped its tariff actions back up since the president's trade agenda suffered major legal setbacks earlier this year.
Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.
By Justine Wang ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that so-called Trump accounts, new federal investment and savings accounts for children, “could grow to hundreds of thousands of…
Secret Service officials warned nationwide threats have reached an unprecedented level since January, nearly 40% higher than during the same period last year.
President Trump says commercial shippers that sustain damage from attacks in the Middle East should be reimbursed using frozen Iranian assets.
Anytime I turn on the news, I worry about what I will see. Everywhere we turn there are people lying, screaming and spewing the same vile talking points. Some of the most powerful people in our…
A chilling form of authoritarianism has taken deep root across America. Its purveyors claim their high positions make them uniquely qualified to guide the nation. Rejecting the give-and-take of…
A Pentagon official argues that "people can no longer take the United States for granted."
President grows skeptical of diplomacy and is in ‘revenge mode' against Tehran, according to senior administration official
U.S. trading partners including China, Japan and Australia on Friday pushed back against President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, arguing the levies are “completely unjustified.” The new import…
Going into the midterms, Trump’s support across most voter groups has dropped, thanks largely to the war with Iran. Democrats will take advantage of that slump, but their forecast gains in November…
Plus: A failed terror attack in New York.
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how President Trump's tariffs affect US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're working.
The US will no longer hold transportation agencies accountable for unintentional discrimination. That’s devastating for those of us who depend on itAs the first congenitally blind member of Congress…
The president initially backed a little-known congressman. Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.
There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment.
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s assisting the White House.
The administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended.
The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justiceBarely a month appears to go by without Donald…
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi brought the proposed deal with him to Tehran on behalf of the US and presented it to top Iranian officials, who refused to entertain the proposal.
President Donald Trump said Friday the US was “locked and loaded” for major new strikes on Iran, but added he had not yet made a decision on whether to go ahead with them while the two sides were in…
The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on…
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The U.S. defense industrial base isn't equipped to produce missiles rapidly enough to replenish munitions used in the war with Iran, or transferred for use to Central Command.
Judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington had appointed Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney in Seattle. But he was fired shortly after.
President Donald Trump has celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House, calling the team “one of the great brands anywhere in the world.”
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Trump ramps up threats of major…
Vance Boelter, the man who admitted in court to shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was sentenced to two life terms in prison followed by 40 years Thursday morning.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and…
President Trump is expected to reappear at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday, almost three months after a gunman breached the event in an alleged assassination…
Cultural artifacts from Indonesia’s Papua region that were looted and illegally taken to the U.S. have been returned to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian officials confirmed to…
President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday. The action will cover 99.4…
President Trump has thrown the Saudi nuclear deal into question less than 24 hours after it was signed, making it conditional on the Saudis normalizing relations with Israel. His Thursday…
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
The subpoenas to New York Times reporters were issued by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, whom Trump has nominated as director of national intelligence.
The Trump administration has backed away from efforts to subpoena a list of Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania, one of several schools it has accused of failing to stop antisemitism,…
A majority of Americans don’t approve of President Trump’s renovation efforts in the U.S.’s capital city, according to a new survey.  The president has undertaken a series of controversial…
A council packed with Trump appointees wants to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
President Trump on Thursday expanded his pledge that aims to have data centers “pay their own way” for the electricity they use, but he took the opportunity to defend data centers at the…
President Trump will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House Rose Garden Thursday afternoon. The 2025 World Series champions clinched their ninth title last year against the Toronto Blue…
Trump would be nearly certain to veto any measure to curtail his ability to wage war with Iran.
The U.S. Secret Service said Thursday it was investigating a member of Vice President Vance’s detail for allegedly leaking sensitive information. “A member of the Vice Presidential…
The votes marked the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.
The House approved a nonbinding proposal to end the Iran war, directing President Donald Trump to remove armed forces from hostilities.
President Trump will deliver remarks Thursday afternoon on the White House’s plan to expand a voluntary ratepayer protection pledge aimed at shielding consumers from electricity cost increases…
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday said President Trump should “take the next month off” as the 80-year-old chief executive faces widening foreign and domestic…
Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bristled when asked Thursday about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement that President Trump’s “patience is running out” with the Senate…
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent…
A member of JD Vance’s protective detail has been removed pending an investigation into allegations of compromising the vice president’s security, a Secret Service spokesman said Thursday.
Late-night host discussed Trump’s claims of a rigged 2020 election, push for voting changes and new Canadian tariffsLast night, Seth Meyers focused on Donald Trump’s claims that China swayed the 2020…
The White House’s growing frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeped into public again on Thursday, the second consecutive day team Trump has vented at the chamber’s Republican leader.…
Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.
Yemen's Houthis said they had targeted two Saudi oil tankers with drones and missiles for allegedly violating its maritime blockade.
The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to…
Canada's industry is in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify new tariffs.
The House will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities
The report from the Partnership for Public Service tracked 27 administration officials who left their roles without including U.S. marshals, attorneys or ambassadors.
Sen. Ron Wyden said Trump has "abused every trade authority at his disposal" and called his new tariffs on Canadian goods a "shakedown."
Late-night host spoke about president’s recent social media posts, including comments on the World Cup and CanadaSeth Meyers discussed Donald Trump’s most recent comments on the World Cup, including…
To win in this year’s midterm elections, the party must highlight that Trump has made huge financial gains while millions struggle to make ends meetIf the Democrats hope to maximize their chances of…
The White House attempt to bludgeon its way to a fairer trade relationship with our northern neighbor is hurting more than it helps.
"We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," President Donald Trump said about Iran's underground nuclear facility in Pickaxe Mountain.