Trump says Obama "wouldn't understand" White House renovations

"I would try and explain that to a guy like Obama, but he wouldn't understand," President Trump said at a rally in Mississippi.

• 4h ago

DOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens

Federal prosecutors said they sent a letter to the Washington secretary of state with a list of 400 people they claimed are not U.S. citizens.

• 3h ago

New charges tossed against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe

The unsigned and unsworn superseding complaint comes just hours before the defendants were due to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C. for a preliminary hearing.

• Updated 10m ago

In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution

Small businesses and retirees are left empty-handed as fraudsters, some represented by Trump allies, win clemency.

• 10h ago

John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.

• 5h ago

Judge continues to block Trump from cutting down trees at D.C. golf course

"The Court earlier stated, 'I am not the Lorax. I do not speak for the trees,'" U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes wrote. "The Court still does not speak for the trees. It speaks only for the rule of law."

• 16h ago

Venezuelan officials allowed Maria Corina Machado to return, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Venezuela's interim government told the U.S. "weeks and weeks" earlier that opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could return to the country without interference.

• 20h ago

Court dismisses DOJ's request to force California to set aside ballots

A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.

• 21h ago

DOJ takes steps to charge James Comey again

The DOJ took steps to charge James Comey with leaking information earlier this month, in its third attempt to bring criminal charges against the former FBI director and Trump foe.

• 16h ago

Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules

Maurene Comey was abruptly fired in July 2025 from her job as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. She sued the DOJ over her firing, claiming it was unlawful.

• Oct 26

Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey shows

A new preliminary survey finds that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25%, compared with 2024. The DOJ called it the largest decline since 1973.

• Oct 26

Trump's oil and gas stocks gained millions during Iran war

A report from congressional Democrats found the president purchased millions in oil and gas stocks during the war.

• Oct 26

Bishops lament White House meeting that produced photo with Trump

Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret about agreeing to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Trump.

• Oct 26

Trump attacks El-Sayed over his faith, calls him "jihadist"

President Trump is making his case for Republican candidates in Michigan; he spoke at a rally in Port Huron on Sunday ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

• Oct 26

Putin-backed strongman Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia elections

Serbian parliamentary elections unseat Aleksandar Vucic, a Putin-endorsed strongman who led with virtually absolute power for 14 years.

• Oct 25

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