Elections
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony
Former special counsel Jack Smith arrives for a closed-door deposition with members of the House Judiciary Committee on the prosecutions of President Donald Trump, in Rayburn building on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, […]
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Top Trump aide Susie Wiles says he has ‘alcoholic’s personality,’ sought ‘retribution’ against NY AG Letitia James
President Donald Trump has an “alcoholic’s personality” and has engaged in legal “retribution” against his enemies since his return to office, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a remarkably candid series of interviews with Vanity Fair published Tuesday. Wiles said in March that she and Trump had a “loose agreement that the […]
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Former Instacart employee says she was fired over her Democratic congressional campaign
A former Instacart employee running for Congress alleges in a lawsuit that the company fired her out of concern that her Democratic political views could lead to backlash from the Trump administration. Elizabeth Vedernikova Khanna, a candidate for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, worked as chief of staff to Instacart’s chief corporate affairs officer since early […]
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Trump admin to hire 1,000 specialists for ‘Tech Force’ to build AI, finance projects
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration […]
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Trump sued by preservation group seeking to halt White House ballroom construction
Construction crews continue to remove the East Wing of the White House and prepare for the new ballroom construction as seen from the newly reopened Washington Monument on Nov. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Leyden | Getty Images A nonprofit group tasked with preserving U.S. historical sites sued President Donald Trump on Friday, seeking […]
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Indiana Senate rejects redistricting bill that Trump demanded
State Senators listen to testimony at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Kaiti Sullivan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a Republican bill to redistrict congressional districts, in a major blow to President Donald Trump. Trump had successfully pushed partisan gerrymanders in statehouses […]
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Trump pushes for top prosecutor nominee Halligan after judge tosses Comey, James cases
Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin | AP President Donald Trump is pressing to get Lindsey Halligan confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, weeks after criminal cases against his foes James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because of Halligan’s involvement in their […]
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Trump admin touts pulling nearly 10,000 truckers off road for failing English tests
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2025. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters The Trump administration said Wednesday that it has pulled nearly 10,000 commercial truck drivers off U.S. […]
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Trump says he ‘heard’ Biden Fed appointments were signed by autopen, tells aide to investigate
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed to have “just heard” that all four of former President Joe Biden’s appointments to the Federal Reserve were approved by “autopen,” suggesting they are not authorized to serve in those roles. Trump provided no evidence for the claim, which piggybacks on his repeated assertion that all of his predecessor’s […]
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Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP
President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial […]
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