With plans to renovate a D.C. golf course, Trump tees off another fight with residents
WASHINGTON — Unless a federal judge intervenes, President Donald Trump has said the administration will break ground on Sept. 1 for what the Department of the Interior is calling a new “world-class” golf course only a mile from the White House South Lawn.
Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson in must-win Maine Senate race
BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is on the cusp of becoming Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party.
Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian
While he continues to seek control of the exhibits inside the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, President Donald Trump is trying a new tactic in the front yard.
Witness video of Madison police killing raises questions of why lethal force was used
Witness video showing a police officer fatally shooting a man armed with a knife in Madison, Wisconsin, is raising questions about why lethal force was used after Tasers were deployed.
Democrats reshape their primary calendar: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar breaks down Democrats’ new presidential primary order. Plus, Kristen Welker explores the political pressure the ongoing Iran war is putting on Republicans.
Why LeBron James’ decision to join 76ers shocked NBA executives
NBA superstar LeBron James announced Friday that he will end his legendary career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. League executives didn’t see it coming.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in contested Democratic Senate primary
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waded into her state’s divisive Democratic Senate primary Friday, endorsing Rep.
Mother of Corey Ruiz’s daughter questions deadly force in Madison police shooting
The fatal shooting by a police officer in Madison, Wisconsin, has “left a really distraught little girl without her father, and no one seems to care,” the teen’s mother and ex-girlfriend of Corey Ruiz said.
How much has the Iran war cost so far? Tracking the human and financial toll
In Trump’s Iran war, eighteen U.S. service members are dead, hundreds have been injured and Hegseth estimates spending at over $37.5 billion to date. Last updated July 24.
Trump to deliver ‘unifying yet vicious’ remarks at press dinner months after shooting incident, White House says
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner with President Donald Trump that was disrupted earlier this year when a gunman charged past Secret Service agents toward the event is scheduled to be re-held in a different, smaller and more secure venue Friday night.