Trump Says Administration Investigating Deaths, Disappearances of US Scientists

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to look into reports of multiple U.S. scientists who have either died or gone missing in recent months. “I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know

Chicago Mayor, K–12 School Leaders at Odds Over May 1 Anti-Trump Protest Plan

Then-mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson after campaigning at a cafe during the mayoral runoff election in Chicago on April 4, 2023. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images In the Windy City, the public school system and its teachers union are sending mixed messages to families now that Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced his support to cancel classes on May

Arts Commission Approves Plan for Trump’s Triumphal Arch

An artist’s rendering of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Independence Arch” in a handout obtained on April 10, 2026. U.S. Commission on Fine Arts/Handout via Reuters A federal panel has approved the initial design for a large triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump near Washington, D.C., advancing the project to its next stage. The U.S.

Democrats Face Setback in Maryland Amid National Redistricting Push

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks in New York City on April 9, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Maryland State Senate allowed House Bill 488, which would have redrawn the state’s congressional districts, to stall in committee after Bill Ferguson, the chamber’s Democratic president, refused to bring the measure to the floor on April 13. The

LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Holds Defense Intelligence Enterprise Hearing

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing titled “Defense Intelligence Enterprise – Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027” at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 16. Witnesses: Bradley D. Hansell, undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security Gen. Joshua M. Ru… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

House Armed Services Committee Holds Defense Intelligence Enterprise Hearing

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing titled “Defense Intelligence Enterprise – Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027” at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 16. Witnesses: Bradley D. Hansell, undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security Gen. Joshua M. Ru… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Judge Limits Construction of White House Ballroom to ‘Below-Ground’

Architect Shalom Baranes shows a site plan for a new $400 million White House ballroom during a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge ordered on April 16 that construction of the White House ballroom be limited to underground. In a 10-page opinion,