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Budget Records Contradict Trump as Taxpayers Funded $689,232 Oval Office Granite Walkway
President Donald Trump's claim that he personally paid for a newly installed granite walkway outside the Oval Office is being challenged by internal federal budget documents that indicate U.S. taxpayers financed the project through the National Park Service. 
President Donald Trump's claim that he personally paid for a newly installed granite walkway outside the Oval Office is being challenged by internal federal budget documents that indicate U.S. taxpayers financed the project through the National Park Service. -
Donald Trump Mocked With Jeffrey Epstein Joke as Judge Forces Kennedy Center to Remove His Name
President Donald Trump became the target of sharp political satire during the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony honoring Bill Maher on Sunday night, as comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a joke referencing Jeffrey Epstein just weeks after a federal judge ordered Trump's name removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
President Donald Trump became the target of sharp political satire during the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony honoring Bill Maher on Sunday night, as comedian Whitney Cummings delivered a joke referencing Jeffrey Epstein just weeks after a federal judge ordered Trump's name removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. -
Trump Orders New Iran Airstrikes, Warns ‘Iran Will No Longer Exist’ if Ceasefire Is Broken Again
President Donald Trump ordered a new round of U.S. airstrikes against Iranian military targets and warned that the Islamic Republic "will no longer exist" if Tehran continues violating a fragile ceasefire, marking one of his administration's strongest threats since hostilities erupted earlier this year. The latest military action followed what the White House described as repeated Iranian drone attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy shipments. 
President Donald Trump ordered a new round of U.S. airstrikes against Iranian military targets and warned that the Islamic Republic "will no longer exist" if Tehran continues violating a fragile ceasefire, marking one of his administration's strongest threats since hostilities erupted earlier this year. The latest military action followed what the White House described as repeated Iranian drone attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy shipments. -
Newsom Faces Hypocrisy Accusations After Calling for U.S. Billionaires Tax While Opposing California Wealth Tax
California Governor Gavin Newsom has ignited a new political fight over wealth taxation after proposing a federal tax on America's wealthiest households while simultaneously opposing a California ballot measure that would impose a one-time levy on billionaires. The contrasting positions, announced within days of each other, have drawn criticism from progressive allies who accuse the Democratic governor of sending conflicting messages as speculation grows about a potential 2028 presidential campaign. 
California Governor Gavin Newsom has ignited a new political fight over wealth taxation after proposing a federal tax on America's wealthiest households while simultaneously opposing a California ballot measure that would impose a one-time levy on billionaires. The contrasting positions, announced within days of each other, have drawn criticism from progressive allies who accuse the Democratic governor of sending conflicting messages as speculation grows about a potential 2028 presidential campaign. -
Judge Orders DOJ to Justify Every Epstein File Redaction as July 2 Deadline Looms
The U.S. Department of Justice faces a court-imposed July 2 deadline to either remove key redactions from Jeffrey Epstein records or explain, line by line, why the information should remain concealed, after a federal judge ruled that the agency must comply with the recently enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. 
The U.S. Department of Justice faces a court-imposed July 2 deadline to either remove key redactions from Jeffrey Epstein records or explain, line by line, why the information should remain concealed, after a federal judge ruled that the agency must comply with the recently enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. -
Watchdog Says Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program Cost Taxpayers at Least $11 Billion While 140,000 Federal Workers Stayed Home
A government workforce reduction program championed by the Trump administration cost taxpayers at least $11 billion while allowing nearly 140,000 federal employees to remain on the payroll without working, according to a new report from watchdog group Public Citizen. The analysis argues the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), introduced in early 2025 as part of the administration's effort to shrink the federal government, ultimately imposed significant financial costs while forcing several agencies to rehire employees they had encouraged to leave. A government workforce reduction program championed by the Trump administration cost taxpayers at least $11 billion while allowing nearly 140,000 federal employees to remain on the payroll without working, according to a new report from watchdog group Public Citizen. The analysis argues the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), introduced in early 2025 as part of the administration's effort to shrink the federal government, ultimately imposed significant financial costs while forcing several agencies to rehire employees they had encouraged to leave. -
Marco Rubio Announces U.S. Rescue Mission as Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 164
The United States is dispatching rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the country, as the death toll climbed to at least 164 and emergency crews continued searching collapsed buildings for survivors. 
The United States is dispatching rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the country, as the death toll climbed to at least 164 and emergency crews continued searching collapsed buildings for survivors. -
Trump Tax Law Cuts Social Security Revenue by $168 Billion, Trustees Move Insolvency Date to 2032
President Donald Trump's signature tax package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), is projected to reduce Social Security revenue by $168.6 billion over the next decade and accelerate the program's funding crisis, according to the Social Security Trustees' latest annual report. 
President Donald Trump's signature tax package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), is projected to reduce Social Security revenue by $168.6 billion over the next decade and accelerate the program's funding crisis, according to the Social Security Trustees' latest annual report. -
Tucker Carlson Breaks With GOP After 35 Years, Refuses to Back Republicans or Democrats
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, one of the most influential voices on the American right over the past decade, said he no longer supports the Republican Party, marking a significant break with a political movement he spent much of his career defending. 
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, one of the most influential voices on the American right over the past decade, said he no longer supports the Republican Party, marking a significant break with a political movement he spent much of his career defending. -
Trump Cuts Humanitarian Immigration to 7,500 as Critics Question South Africa Admissions Policy
The Trump administration is facing mounting criticism from immigration advocates, economists and legal experts after new federal data showed humanitarian admissions to the United States have fallen to their lowest level in nearly five decades, while broader legal immigration channels also experienced significant declines. 
The Trump administration is facing mounting criticism from immigration advocates, economists and legal experts after new federal data showed humanitarian admissions to the United States have fallen to their lowest level in nearly five decades, while broader legal immigration channels also experienced significant declines.
