Pete Hegseth told Elizabeth Warren he paid $50,000 to accuser

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, is on track to be confirmed as soon as Friday night if his support holds.

• Jan 23, 2025

Trump administration pulls security detail from two former officials

The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.

• Jan 23, 2025

Trump officials closing immigration offices Biden set up in Latin America

The offices were designed to give migrants legal immigration options and dissuade them from crossing the U.S. southern border illegally.

• Jan 23, 2025

Trump to release files on MLK Jr.'s assassination. Here's what to expect.

President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.

• Jan 24, 2025

Trump says he'll release more JFK assassination files

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining files from John F. Kennedy's assassination. JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas in 1963.

• Jan 23, 2025

Trump signs executive order to release more JFK, RFK, MLK assassination files

President Trump said he'll declassify any remaining files from John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassinations.

• Jan 24, 2025

Sen. Warren: Big banks hiked interest on borrowers, but not for savers

As interest rates rose, banks charged more for credit cards and loans, but held rates paid on savings accounts.

• Jan 23, 2025

Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she "cannot in good conscience" support Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, and she and Sen. Susan Collins voted "no" on his nomination in a procedural vote.

• Jan 23, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

A federal judge in Seattle granted a request for a temporary restraining order sought by four states to block Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.

• Jan 23, 2025

Trump threatens to withhold wildfire aid ahead of Los Angeles visit

President Trump is set to make his first trip as president to visit areas devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires.

• Jan 24, 2025

Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis

The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.

• Jan 23, 2025

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.

• Jan 23, 2025

Rubio to stop in Panama on first overseas trip as secretary of state

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely travel to Central America in the first week of February, a source familiar with the planning said.

• Jan 23, 2025

Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump

Saudi Arabia​'s crown prince told President Trump in a call that the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

• Jan 23, 2025

Arab American voters helped Trump win Michigan. What will his presidency bring?

President Trump came to the city of Dearborn looking for votes. He won the city and took Michigan in a startling reversal for Democrats.

• Jan 22, 2025

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