White House fires court-appointed US attorney on day he is sworn in
The Trump administration fired Donald Kinsella from serving as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York the same day he was sworn in to serve.
Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players for crimes including drug trafficking
Washington — President Trump pardoned five former professional football players Thursday – one posthumously – for various crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking. The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted the clemency.
DHS shutdown explained: Who works without pay, what happens to airports and disaster response
A Department of Homeland Security shutdown is looming after Senate Democrats rejected Republican funding proposals. Here are the employees who will be affected the most.
Trump’s $12B rare earth plan targets China as experts warn US is ‘one crisis away’
Trump's $12 billion "Project Vault" aims to break Chinese dominance in rare earth elements, creating America's first critical mineral stockpile for national security.
Democrats’ tariff gambit sparks new headaches for Mike Johnson
This week’s rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime by a small group of House Republicans is only the start of what will likely be a series of headaches over the issue for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), threatening to derail the White House’s messaging on the tariffs in a critical election year. First, Republican leaders failed…
Ro Khanna’s role in Epstein files may be catnip for Democratic voters
When Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor this week to read aloud the names of six “wealthy, powerful men” whose identities were originally redacted in the Jeffrey Epstein files, it catapulted the congressman further into the national spotlight. In recent months, Khanna has helped lead the charge around the Epstein case, meeting with…
ICE arrests ‘worst of the worst’ criminal illegal immigrants including murderers and pedophiles
ICE announces arrests of convicted illegal immigrants, including murderers and drug traffickers from Vietnam, Honduras, Cuba and Mexico, in recent enforcement operations.