Trump Seeks $2 Billion From Congress to Clean Up, Beautify Nation’s Capital

President Donald Trump (L) speaks at “The People’s House,” a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour in Washington, on Aug. 22, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to request $2 billion from Congress to clean up and

Trump suggests Chicago next for federal crime crackdown, then New York City

Washington — President Trump on Friday said Chicago will probably be the federal government’s next target for its anti-crime effort, following the ongoing operation in Washington, D.C., with New York City after that. The remarks were the president’s clearest indication yet that he intends to bring his crusade against crime beyond the corridors of his direct

Trump’s Tariffs Will Reduce Deficits by $4 Trillion Over Next Decade, Says CBO Report

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart of reciprocal tariffs while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla /Getty Images A report released on Friday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted that President Donald Trump’s tariffs

National Guard Troops in Washington Will Be Armed: Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington will be armed, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the U.S. capital. The Canadian government has announced that it will remove retaliatory tariffs on a raft of U.S. goods, effective Sept. 1. Tariffs o… Original News

2026 FIFA World Cup Draw to Take Place at Kennedy Center, Trump Announces

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office while FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and Vice President JD Vance (3rd L) look on, on Aug. 22, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 22 that Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.

National Guard on D.C. streets will soon be armed, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday. The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed. The step is a escalation in Mr. Trump’s intervention

US Immigrant Population Drops for First Time in Six Decades: Pew Report

Illegal immigrants walk alongside the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images The foreign-born population in the United States declined by nearly 1.5 million between January and June 2025, according to an analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center released on