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Judge again halts construction of Trump's ballroom, allows work on underground bunker to proceed
Judge again halts construction of Trump's ballroom, allows work on underground bunker to proceed

A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump's much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sid…

GOP zeros in on South Texas Dem who urged Trump to 'allow people to cross freely'
GOP zeros in on South Texas Dem who urged Trump to 'allow people to cross freely'

Republicans say Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is vulnerable in his redrawn South Texas district due to his record on border security and immigration policies.

AI-generated version of Val Kilmer to appear in new film
AI-generated version of Val Kilmer to appear in new film

AI-generated version of Val Kilmer to appear in new film

Body of New York woman who jumped from moving vehicle in panic and went missing is found weeks later
Body of New York woman who jumped from moving vehicle in panic and went missing is found weeks later

Suffolk County Police Department noted that the body found in the Long Island Sound has been identified as 32-year-old Brittany Kritis-Garip.

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to ceasefire deal
Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to ceasefire deal

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to ceasefire deal

FIFA fires back at New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherill over demand to pay for World Cup transit tickets
FIFA fires back at New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherill over demand to pay for World Cup transit tickets

FIFA pushed back on NJ Gov. Mikie Sherill's call for FIFA to pay for fan transit to World Cup 2026 matches at MetLife Stadium, citing host agreements.

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings
Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court's shadow docket, saying emergency orders often benefiting Trump erode public trust.

NOT BLUFFING: Stephen Miller says Trump is directly involved, 'holds all of the cards' in Iran negotiations
NOT BLUFFING: Stephen Miller says Trump is directly involved, 'holds all of the cards' in Iran negotiations

Stephen Miller says Trump is directly involved in Iran negotiations, calling the U.S. blockade a move "resetting the entire global order."

Artemis II crew holds a news conference on their mission to the moon
Artemis II crew holds a news conference on their mission to the moon

Watch live coverage as the NASA Artemis II astronauts hold a news conference discussing their moon flyby and mission in space.

House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote
House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote

The Republican-controlled House rejected a resolution ordering President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran.

Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense
Hegseth excoriates media, likening them to ‘Pharisees’ in Trump defense

Pete Hegseth ripped the media, likening them to biblical Pharisees who explained away goodness, amid the Iran ceasefire during Operation Epic Fury.

House rejects Democrat attempt to limit Trump's Iran war powers
House rejects Democrat attempt to limit Trump's Iran war powers

House Republicans blocked Democrats' war powers resolution aimed at halting the U.S. military campaign against Iran as Trump said the conflict is nearly over.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon had reached a ceasefire deal, which came as fighting raged between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbol…

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire deal
Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire deal

In a post on social media, President Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire deal that will last for ten days and added that he will be inviting the leaders of both countries to …

Mamdani slams Iran war, echoes Tupac: ‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’
Mamdani slams Iran war, echoes Tupac: ‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) says the city is working to deliver cost-of-living relief as the Iran war drives up energy prices.

In 'Lorne' doc, 'SNL' creator doesn't seem keen to retire (yet)
In 'Lorne' doc, 'SNL' creator doesn't seem keen to retire (yet)

It’s not easy being the comedy king.

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