Trump administration
Judge orders Trump officials to disclose who set up the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The ruling comes in a lawsuit first filed by a fired Jan. 6 prosecutor and a law professor seeking to block the “anti-weaponization” fund.
Trump commutes sentence of convicted union leader John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, lawyer says
Dougherty was convicted in 2023 of bribing a Philadelphia City Council member and embezzling nearly $600,000.
DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s USPS action on mail-in ballots to proceed ahead of midterm elections
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight a new Postal Service rule that would exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump administration threatens to cut Smithsonian support in latest claim of ideological bias
The Trump administration is threatening to withdraw support for the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leadership of presenting a “radical ideology” that weakens “shared American identity” in the latest effort to pressure the institution to change its presentations and practices.
JD Vance talks end times, Antichrist and AI on faith podcast
Vice President JD Vance warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence Tuesday and said he wouldn’t be “shocked” if we were living in the “end times” and the Antichrist was walking the Earth.
Judge hits DOJ lawyers with barrage of questions on Kennedy Center renovation and Trump renaming
Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing this week that keeping Trump’s name off the performance center could lead to it being demolished.
Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter sue Pentagon to challenge their firings
WASHINGTON — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work.
Controllers warned Marine One pilots of communications issue days before near-miss with jet, NTSB says
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet and the chopper were allowed to take off at the same time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar race in downtown D.C. celebrating U.S. 250th birthday
Blasting down these iconic and bumpy streets with a view of the U.S. Capitol from his car, Florida native Kyle Kirkwood took the checkered flag to win a once-in-a-lifetime IndyCar race on a sunny Sunday.
Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News.