President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson (R) attend the American Cornerstone Institute Founders’ Dinner in Mount Vernon, Va., on Sept. 20, 2025. Tasos Katopodis /Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 20 that he will award Dr. Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian
Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office. In a social media post
Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had appointed his former attorney Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Pam Bondi is doing a great job as Attorney
President Donald Trump (2nd L) and First Lady Melania Trump (L) stand with Turkey’s Pressident Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) and Emine Erdogan (R) at the White House on Nov. 13, 2019. Tom Brenner/Reuters President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will host Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25 and
California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds up a signed bill related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a bill that would prohibit most law enforcement officers—including federal agents—from wearing masks during official operations in the state. The first-of-its-kind law,
Members of the National Guard patrol outside Union Station in Washington on Sept. 15, 2025. Daniel Becerril/Reuters WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said late Friday it has struck a deal to restore federal control of Washington Union Station in the nation’s capital. Last month, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it planned to reclaim management of Washington’s
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C, on Aug. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House on Saturday clarified that a plan to charge a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants will apply only to new visas