White House files most detailed plans yet for Trump ballroom, East Wing renovation

The White House this week presented its most detailed plans yet for the East Wing renovation, moving one step closer to fulfilling President Trump’s wish for a nearly 90,000-square-foot addition to the executive mansion. The National Capital Planning Commission will evaluate those plans at a hearing in early March. The submission includes new renderings of

Trump Says US Military ‘Best-Trained, Best-Equipped’ Under His Administration

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to members of the military and their families at Fort Bragg, N.C. on Feb. 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited with military families in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Feb. 13 to celebrate the U.S. Armed Forces and thank soldiers

Trump vows to require voter ID in midterms “whether approved by Congress or not”

Washington — President Trump declared Friday he would seek to bypass Congress and require voter identification in the November midterm elections as legislation on the issue appears doomed in the Senate.  “There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!” Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.  He

What to Know About the Agencies Affected in DHS Shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is on track for a partial shutdown this weekend after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on immigration enforcement changes tied to the agency’s funding. In the wake of the fatal shootings of two protesters in Minnesota, Democrats have demanded that changes to immigration enforcement practices be

DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in Washington on Jan. 24, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemenis on Feb. 13. “After reviewing conditions in the country and consulting with appropriate U.S. government agencies, I determined that Yemen no longer meets the law’s requirements to

WATCH: Shoddy AI-Generated Campaign Ad Raises Questions About Jasmine Crockett’s Competence

Write your clever subhead here. A few words or a sentence works. Jasmine Crockett is barely trying to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in the state of Texas. No one knows who is managing her campaign. Crockett’s opponent, James Talarico—a baby-faced Bible expert who said “God is non-binary”—has spent almost 20 times more