Alina Habba speaks during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Senate is set to take a vote Thursday on 97 nominees, mostly for the executive branch, in one swoop. It comes as President Donald Trump has expressed increasing frustration with
Tourists observe demolition of the East Wing of the White House during construction of new ballroom facilities from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters A federal district judge on Dec. 17 allowed the ongoing ballroom construction project at the White House to continue, turning away a
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills – Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, President Donald Trump promised to introduce a housing reform to bring down home prices. “I will announce some of
U.S. Army soldiers patrol the desert in search of illegal immigrants in Presidio, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 announced that more than a million military service members will receive a $1,776 “warrior dividend” bonus before Christmas. Trump delivered an address to the nation from
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told the nation his administration is prioritizing the American economy and reducing the cost of living during a prime-time address from the White House on Dec. 17. “Eleven months ago, I
A plane passes an air traffic control tower during takeoff at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis on Nov. 7, 2025. Tim Evans/Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to commit $6 billion by the end of the year to upgrades to the nation’s air traffic control telecommunications infrastructure and radar systems, which it plans
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge on Dec. 17 issued an order temporarily halting the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent members of Congress from making unannounced oversight-related visits to detention facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement