The White House is strengthening security at its front entrance with a months-long project to reinforce the North Portico doors, according to a White House official. The work is focused on improving security rather than appearance, the official told CNN. The entrance has recently been covered by scaffolding and tarps while crews also restore the…
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told congressional investigators that Todd Blanche was responsible for overseeing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to a newly released transcript of her closed-door testimony. The transcript, released Thursday by the House Oversight Committee, offers new details about how the Justice Department handled one of the most politically…
The Trump administration is preparing for the possibility of a commemorative $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump as part of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a White House briefing on Thursday, May 28, that the Treasury Department has already begun preliminary planning in case Congress approves legislation allowing…
President Donald Trump publicly targeted the fiancé of a Fox News White House correspondent during a tense exchange with reporters Wednesday, warning that Republicans who oppose him politically often face consequences. The comments came after Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked Trump about a recent phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while reporters…
A White House ballroom project President Donald Trump once said would cost taxpayers nothing could now come with a $1 billion public price tag under a new Republican-backed spending proposal. The funding is included in a broader immigration and border security bill released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. The legislation sets aside $1…
President Donald Trump said his administration would turn its focus to Chicago in its push to clamp down on crime, after deploying federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. Speaking from the Oval Office Friday, Aug. 22, Trump said his next move would be to intervene in Chicago, which he described as…
President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., Thursday night alongside police officers and National Guard troops. Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative radio host Todd Starnes, saying he expected to join law enforcement as part of a federal crime crackdown. “I’m going to be going out…
With control of Congress on the line in 2026, both Republicans and Democrats are eyeing aggressive redistricting strategies to tilt the playing field in their favor — and President Donald Trump is leading the charge. Trump has publicly urged Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that carves out more GOP-friendly…
