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Steve Witkoff, right, and Jared Kushner, left listen to JD Vance, not pictured, speaking.

Trump administration to push Russia to accept NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine from US

Mike Brest · November 9, 2026 4:20 pm

A portion of border wall is under construction in the Big Bend region in Texas.

Supreme Court lifts block on Big Bend border wall construction lawsuit

Vice President JD Vance is seen from a lowered angle looking up at him as he speaks at a midterm campaign rally at CHI Aviation.

Trump Jr. says Vance being criticized by Karl Rove ‘couldn’t be a bigger endorsement’

Wind turbines can be seen from Patterson Pass Road in Livermore, California.

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaign rally with President Donald Trump at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.

US likely to lose its measles elimination status this week

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) delivers the State of the State speech, Jan. 11, 2024, in Atlanta.

Georgia governor says Trump tariffs ‘could be problematic’ if left in place

Anna Giaritelli May 2, 2025 6:09 pm

Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) stand together following a tour of the Effingham County College and Career Academy in Rincon, Georgia, May 2, 2025.

Kelly Loeffler praises ‘workforce of the future’ in manufacturing-focused tour

Anna Giaritelli May 2, 2025 5:59 pm

The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

Trump’s skinny budget cuts all education programs except special education and school choice

Elaine Mallon May 2, 2025 5:41 pm

Prince Harry seeks Royal reconciliation by pondering when the King will die

Tom Rogan May 2, 2025 3:16 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Washington.

US poised to pull back from mediating Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Mike Brest May 2, 2025 2:54 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the completion of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Hegseth directs start of developing National Defense Strategy

Mike Brest May 2, 2025 1:36 pm

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Trump proposes slashing NIH budget by nearly 40% over COVID-19 and transgender research

Gabrielle M. Etzel May 2, 2025 12:46 pm

King Charles III, left, holds an audience with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at Buckingham Palace in London, England, Monday, March 17, 2025.

King Charles III to open Canadian parliament to underscore ‘sovereignty’ of country

Timothy Nerozzi May 2, 2025 12:36 pm

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025.

Mike Waltz pictured scrolling Signal during Trump Cabinet meeting

Mike Brest May 2, 2025 7:38 am

Reaction to Waltz’s White House exit: Promotion? Demotion? Just deserts?

Jamie McIntyre May 2, 2025 7:15 am

TSA employee misconduct grew by 29% from fiscal 2013 through 2015, and 35% of airports experienced an increased number of allegations, according to a report.

Experts warn against privatizing the TSA as GOP senators make the push

Annabella Rosciglione May 2, 2025 7:00 am

President Donald Trump congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after he was sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.

Trump 100-day report card: RFK’s MAHA revolution gets mixed grade

Gabrielle M. Etzel May 2, 2025 6:30 am