White House releases video tribute to Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, declares "the movement my husband built will not die" in emotional White House tribute video following his Sept. 10 killing.
Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump’s U.N. ambassador
Washington — The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz, President Trump’s former national security adviser, as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Friday after months of delays. The vote, which was 47 to 43, comes days before world leaders and their representatives gather next week for high-level meetings in New York for the U.N.
Who’s paying for the White House ballroom and what’s in it for them?
Contribute money to the new White House ballroom President Trump is constructing and in exchange, donors may be able to choose a Trumpian option: their names etched inside the White House forever. At least that’s one option that has been discussed. Also under consideration: listing donor names on a website, though no final decision has been made.
Federal judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against NYT, citing excessive length
A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but giving his attorneys a chance to file a shorter, amended version of the complaint within a month. In the ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Merryday said the original 85-page complaint was “decidedly
Trump announces meeting with Xi Jinping at South Korea APEC summit scheduled for next month
President Donald Trump announces upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit following a "productive" phone call.
House-passed GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown fails in Senate
Washington — A Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21 stumbled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday, leaving lawmakers without a clear path forward to avoid a funding lapse at the end of the month as they leave Washington for at least a week. The short-term funding bill passed
Raising Retirement Age to Shore Up Social Security May Be on the Table
Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the US Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 18, 2011. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images A range of options to shore up finances for Social Security are being considered, including the possibility of raising the retirement age, as the program edges closer to insolvency.