Politics
Hegseth defends strike on drug-boat survivors, touts Trump’s Reagan-style defense policies
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — President Trump is the true heir to Ronald Reagan when it comes to championing the former president’s policy of “peace through strength,” Defense Secretary Pete...
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantanamo migrant detentions
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo...
Trump to affordability critics: ‘I’M FIXING IT’
President Trump railed against critics of his work on affordability, blaming his predecessor for high prices. “Why would Fox and Friends Weekend (of all things?) put on a ‘Stockbroker’...
5 questions about Judge Boasberg and the disputed El Salvador deportation flights
1. What happened with the deportation flights in March? On March 15, the government flew Venezuelan migrants identified as Tren de Aragua gang members and some Salvadorans to El...
Trump slams ballroom questions: ‘Under budget and ahead of schedule’
President Trump defended the price tag for the new White House ballroom after he was questioned about the cost increase. The ballroom was originally said to cost $200 million,...
Mark Kelly grabs the political spotlight and stirs talk of a White House run
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is getting an early spin on the carousel of 2028 Democratic hopefuls. The former astronaut has become a more familiar face on the talk-show...
Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan’s tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
DETROIT — When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his plan to run for Michigan governor, he did so from a tower in the iconic but aging Renaissance Center overlooking Detroit....
DOJ dares Judge Boasberg to hold Trump officials in contempt
The Justice Department told Judge James Boasberg it has provided the information it is willing and able to share about the controversial deportation flights to El Salvador in March...
Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of...