The “Trump-Kennedy Center” appears to be no more. Scaffolding has gone up around the storied performance venue to remove the “Trump-Kennedy Center” name, which President Trump changed without congressional approval late last year. A judge ruled the decision illegal last month,
Massive crude oil tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma—the main hub of America’s energy market—are reportedly growing dangerously depleted as President Donald Trump’s war in Iran stretches into its 105th day. The oil tanks in Cushing held an inventory of just 21.6 million barrels Friday,
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations. “Law enforcement
Bari Weiss has ripped 60 Minutes to shreds—and earned a venomous reputation amongst the show’s various contributors and producers as a result. Change at the investigative weekly program has been rapid and corrosive. Late last month, Weiss simultaneously fired executive producer
A federal judge on Friday rejected an eleventh-hour attempt by the Kennedy Center to pause the removal of President Trump’s name from the renowned performing arts center while an appeal plays out. The institution’s board had asked Judge Christopher Cooper to halt his previous
A federal judge ruled Friday that she has no authority to reinstate a Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired for unfurling a transgender pride flag at the El Capitan rock formation last year. The decision doesn’t address Shannon “SJ” Joslin’s allegation that the firing
When President Trump took over the Kennedy Center, his people allegedly ignored a long-term agreement and seized millions of dollars from the Washington National Opera. That’s what the WNO alleges in a lawsuit against the center, filed Thursday in federal court. According to
Like a tongue on a sore tooth, Donald Trump keeps coming back to his renovation projects. The intrusive topic has won his mind in all sorts of inappropriate settings: He has deflected from the Iran war and inflation concerns by fixating on the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial
Dershowitz, the criminal defense lawyer who once represented Jeffery Epstein, said he’d be open to answering the committee’s questions.
A federal judge on Friday refused two Virginia residents’ request to block this weekend’s UFC event on the White House South Lawn, ruling they have no right to challenge the fight. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said the two had no legal standing because they hadn’t shown the
The latest batch of UFO files from the Pentagon includes artistic renderings by credible witnesses.
The prime minister of Pakistan said Friday the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement on a peace framework to end the more than 100-day war. The country has been leading the mediation efforts between the two sides to bring the Middle East hostilities to an end and reopen the Strait
The event is expected to take place Saturday, the day before a UFC flight is scheduled to be held at the White House.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is using his government platform to promote his personal evangelical Christian beliefs, which has led to the reclassification of religious affiliations and the suppression of distinctions among religious groups, threatening religious liberty.
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Two working-class, three-time Trump voters shared feelings of betrayal and disappointment in their president’s second tenure on Friday’s Morning Joe. One of the Trump voters, Annette Dombrowski—is about to lose her job at an Ohio manufacturing plant because its billionaire,
The Trump administration is pushing back against reported details regarding the proposed deal with Iran, with Vice President Vance insisting Tehran would not be "receiving any cash" under the agreement. Vance on Friday morning reupped President Trump’s dismissal of details
Outbound Senator John Cornyn has predicted a midterm “disaster” for Donald Trump. The Texas Republican has become a vocal critic of the president since he lost his primary runoff last month to the Trump-backed favorite in the race, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In an
Midland Police issued an alert Thursday that Victor Mata Villarreal was wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew, was denied the right to pray in his home due to a city ordinance requiring a special-use permit, which led to a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violation and highlighting a split in federal appeals courts on when citizens can access federal courts.
Iran hawks are already circling as details emerge about an agreement that President Trump said Thursday could be signed as soon as this weekend between Washington and Tehran. “Any version of this deal with Iran means the leverage is out the window,” said Miad Maleki, a former
The FBI raided the offices of an Ohio pro-democracy organization in Cleveland Thursday and questioned employees across the state, asking about voter fraud. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, which promotes voter registration and voting rights, was targeted by over 100 agents
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) took to the social platform X throughout Thursday night and Friday morning to vent some frustrations with conservatives, including a Senate colleague, about their push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a voter ID
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent
Relocation, by itself, is not evidence of success.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pressing the messaging platform Kik over its dangers to users, accusing the platform of "turning a blind eye" or "allowing" the exploitation and abuse of minors. The letter, sent Friday and first shared with The Hill, comes a week after the
A federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s "anti-weaponization" fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any
It’s the latest example of the outgoing Texas Republican beginning to speak more of his mind.
President Donald Trump had a meltdown Friday, claiming that Iranian state media was making up terms for a peace deal the president had promised to deliver just hours before. “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to,
The president turns 80 on Sunday, and, as with everything pertaining to Donald Trump, his need to place himself at the center of our attention is pathological. He could not just have a dinner at the White House, or a party at Mar-a-Lago. No; he had to build a massive arena on
President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could "take back" Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I wouldn't like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis," Trump
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, it is important to remember that while the country has its faults, it is also a story of freedom, opportunity, innovation, generosity, and self-correction, and to take a break from the outrage and celebrate the virtues and
President Trump on Friday discredited details of a new U.S.-Iran peace deal that Tehran shared with various news organizations. “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social
The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. The official confirmed Friday to NewsNation that there is no deal yet but estimates it is 75
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” on Friday, demanding the Trump administration release signed proof that the president’s pet project is really dead. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary
KXAN is keeping track of the number of New World screwworm (NWS) cases across Texas.
The jury box is one of the few places in modern American life where citizens are asked to do something genuinely difficult together.
Ahead of going public, Anthropic is nearing a $1 trillion valuation , surpassing OpenAI—now valued at $862 billion—to become the world’s most valuable AI company. Not long after that news broke, on Wednesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post and policy framework
President Trump blasted Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin Thursday evening on Truth Social, accusing the Maryland progressive of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and saying he should be expelled from Congress. “Jamie Raskin, a Loser in Life, who worked endlessly during
President Trump threatened Washington, D.C. mayoral front-runner and Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George with a federal takeover if she were to win next week’s primary. “Here in Washington, D.C., there’s a Democratic primary for mayor. One of the two leading candidates,
The Washington National Opera (WNO) filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging that the Kennedy Center failed to return more than $17 million in donations made to the organization after its split from the venue earlier this year. The WNO cited the Kennedy Center’s position as a
State health officials are asking anyone who may be sick, or those who are not vaccinated, to avoid large gatherings.
The alleged incident took place on Delta Air Lines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles on May 9, 2026.
Is Facebook down? Users are reporting problems with Meta platforms.
Washington's commitment to South Korea's security must remain ironclad.
The large-scale job losses opponents have predicted for decades did not appear in any state we studied.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Thursday evening that President Trump’s account of the state of negotiations to end the Iran war “lacks a lot of credibility.” Trump earlier in the day threatened ramped-up strikes on Tehran but later canceled them with a promise that Iran’s
The president’s preference for who fills the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reportedly comes down to a casual disregard for the role in its entirety. Donald Trump tapped Jay Clayton , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Thursday as his
President Donald Trump and his allies are plotting to push Congress to void his past two impeachments from the record—even though it’s not constitutionally possible. A measure to expunge Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments likely wouldn’t be considered until after the midterm
Stefanik for Director of National Intelligence and Zeldin as the nominee for attorney general offer a two-lane victory ramp.