Some Republicans defend courts against Trump administration's efforts to push them aside
Anna Rose Layden/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following Vice President JD Vance’s comments Sunday arguing that “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” some Republican lawmakers have pushed back and reiterated the power of
Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far
(Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency group has made swift work of the billionaire’s goal to scale back or dismantle much of the federal government, end diversity policies and otherwise
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case, avoids jail time
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Steve Bannon, the confidante of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding New Yorkers who donated to “We Build the Wall,” an online fundraiser for Trump’s signature project during
Trump's order to scrap the penny doesn't make 'cents': Expert
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump is literally pinching pennies, ordering his Treasury Secretary to stop the U.S. Mint from producing
Court dismisses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two weeks after the Department of Justice, now under new leadership following Donald Trump’s reelection, moved to dismiss their appeal of Trump’s classified documents case, a circuit court formally dismissed
Kremlin riffs on Trump suggestion that Ukrainians may one day be Russian
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov/ Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov riffed on President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukrainians “may be Russians some day,” as both Moscow and Kyiv maneuver for leverage in revived peace talks
Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case
The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters/ Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has ordered that the FBI must release some records related to its investigation of President Donald Trump’s handling
Off-duty corrections officer killed in 'targeted' attack: Police
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, Fla.) — An off-duty corrections officer in Florida was shot and killed in a “targeted attack,” according to police. The incident occurred at 7:32 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s
Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza development plan
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is gearing up for potentially contentious meetings with Arab power players this week as President Donald Trump continues to press his plan for what he calls U.S. “ownership” of