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Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to law enforcement a day after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly making threats against President Donald Trump. The indictment marks the second time Comey will be prosecuted by the second Trump administration’s Justice Department (DOJ). According to CBS News, the indictment charges Comey with one count […]
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that aims to broaden access to retirement plans for workers whose employers don’t provide one, according to White House officials who spoke with Semafor. Under the plan, the Trump administration will integrate its initiative with the Saver’s Match – a legislation passed in 2022 that […]
President Donald Trump and his national security team have expressed dissatisfaction and skepticism towards Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to several U.S. officials. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), during a meeting with aides, President Trump remarked that Iran is not dealing in good faith. […]
The Trump administration fired all 22 members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to ex-board members and federal officials. According to The Guardian, members of the National Science Board received an email over the weekend “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” from the Presidential Personnel Office informing them […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion demanding that a U.S. Judge withdraw an injunction that ruled that President Donald Trump could not build his planned White House ballroom project without Congressional authorization. The motion comes after the DOJ urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit. The Trust is […]
Cole Tomas Allen, the individual apprehended after allegedly charging a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, has been criminally charged with attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. According to a prosecutor at his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Allen is also facing charges of transporting a firearm or ammunition in […]
Over the weekend, U.S. Secret Service agents apprehended a shooting suspect during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) in Washington, D.C., a drastic turn of events during President Donald Trump’s first-ever appearance at the gala. According to the Associated Press (AP), Interim D.C. police chief Jeffrey Carroll said the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, […]
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order barring asylum access to individuals crossing the southern border fleeing from persecution or torture. The three-judge panel ruled President Trump’s effort illegal, stating that immigration laws grant people the right to apply for asylum at the border. The panel stated […]
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate David Cummins as the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) acting administrator, replacing current lead Ha Nguyen McNeill. According to CBS News, Cummins currently serves as senior vice president of citizen services at British multinational company Serco. Serco is a government services contractor focused on “serving governments globally” by providing […]
President Trump announced on Truth Social his order to the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill any boat” placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz. “There is to be no hesitation,” President Trump affirmed in his post, additionally referencing the U.S.’s previous takedowns of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Navy (IRGC) vessels. “(Their naval ships […]
U.S. Acting Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reclassification of state-licensed and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved marijuana as a less dangerous drug, as part of the Trump administration’s “promise to improve American healthcare.” In a post on X, AG Blanche confirmed the immediate rescheduling of federal and state-approved […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has acknowledged the ceasefire extension between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic, according to reports from Iranian state media. “Diplomacy is a tool for securing national interests and security, and whenever we reach the conclusion that the necessary and reasonable conditions exist to use this tool to achieve national interests and to […]
President Donald Trump expressed his expectation to resume strikes on Iran if the potential for talks between the U.S. and Iran is not reached within the next 48 hours. During an interview with CNBC’s “The Squawk Box,” President Trump said, "Well, I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go […]
The Trump administration has launched an online portal that accepts applications from businesses seeking refunds for over $166 billion in tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled as illegal. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal. According to court filings reported by The Guardian, the […]
A Federal Aviation Administration-licensed pilot (FAA) is suing the state of Florida, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) over the state’s recent bill approving the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump. George W. Poncy Jr., an 83-year-old pilot and resident of Palm Beach County, filed […]
Over the weekend, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz once again in response to the U.S.’s reluctance to disengage its naval blockade of Iranian ports along the Gulf of Oman. The Islamic Republic proceeded to fire on vessels that attempted to pass the maritime chokepoint. According to The Associated Press (AP), Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
President Donald Trump has announced that Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz. “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. President Trump’s post comes after Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, unveiled the news in a […]
President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a break in a devastating conflict in the Middle East that has been running for approximately 7 weeks. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two […]
