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Mike Johnson Says Pentagon Wants $350 Billion as U.S. Fights ‘Communism on Our Own Shores’
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Pentagon is seeking $350 billion in additional funding as the United States fights the war with Iran and confronts what he called "communism on our own shores," while acknowledging that lawmakers will receive classified briefings on much of the military request. 
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Pentagon is seeking $350 billion in additional funding as the United States fights the war with Iran and confronts what he called "communism on our own shores," while acknowledging that lawmakers will receive classified briefings on much of the military request. -
Todd Blanche Directed DOJ Reviews of Jack Smith and Alvin Bragg, Leaked Emails Show
Newly released Justice Department emails place acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche at the center of the Trump administration's "anti-weaponisation" campaign, showing President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer reassigning senior attorneys and overseeing reviews involving some of the president's most prominent legal adversaries. 
Newly released Justice Department emails place acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche at the center of the Trump administration's "anti-weaponisation" campaign, showing President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer reassigning senior attorneys and overseeing reviews involving some of the president's most prominent legal adversaries. -
ICE Officials Blame Trump’s 2,000-Arrests-a-Day Push for ‘Toxic’ Conditions After 4 Fatal Shootings
Senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are warning that President Donald Trump's push for as many as 2,000 immigration arrests a day is stretching agents "to the breaking point," creating what one official called a "toxic environment" as four fatal ICE shootings this year intensify scrutiny of the administration's mass-deportation campaign. 
Senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are warning that President Donald Trump's push for as many as 2,000 immigration arrests a day is stretching agents "to the breaking point," creating what one official called a "toxic environment" as four fatal ICE shootings this year intensify scrutiny of the administration's mass-deportation campaign. -
Trump Pays E. Jean Carroll More Than $5.6 Million After Supreme Court Rejects Sexual Abuse Verdict Appeal
President Donald Trump has paid writer E. Jean Carroll more than $5.6 million after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of a 2023 federal jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, marking the first damages Carroll has collected from Trump in their years-long civil litigation. 
President Donald Trump has paid writer E. Jean Carroll more than $5.6 million after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of a 2023 federal jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, marking the first damages Carroll has collected from Trump in their years-long civil litigation. -
Judge Voids Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS Deal, Says Taxpayer Fund Could Reward Political Allies
A federal judge has voided President Donald Trump's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, dismantling a deal that would have created a $1.8 billion taxpayer-backed compensation fund and granted Trump personal protection from IRS tax audits in return for abandoning a $10 billion lawsuit against the agency. 
A federal judge has voided President Donald Trump's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, dismantling a deal that would have created a $1.8 billion taxpayer-backed compensation fund and granted Trump personal protection from IRS tax audits in return for abandoning a $10 billion lawsuit against the agency. -
Trump Administration Reportedly Spent $400,000 Flying 59 White South Africans to U.S. on Nearly Empty Jet
The Trump administration spent an estimated $400,000 to fly 59 white South Africans from Johannesburg to the United States aboard a charter aircraft capable of carrying hundreds of passengers, according to former U.S. officials and aviation cost estimates, raising new questions about the cost and execution of President Donald Trump's fast-tracked Afrikaner refugee program. 
The Trump administration spent an estimated $400,000 to fly 59 white South Africans from Johannesburg to the United States aboard a charter aircraft capable of carrying hundreds of passengers, according to former U.S. officials and aviation cost estimates, raising new questions about the cost and execution of President Donald Trump's fast-tracked Afrikaner refugee program. -
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ the Strait of Hormuz, Charge 20% Cargo Fee for Maritime Protection
President Donald Trump said the United States intends to take on a long-term security role in the Strait of Hormuz and collect compensation from commercial shipping using the strategic waterway, outlining a proposal that would dramatically expand Washington's role in one of the world's most important energy transit corridors as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. President Donald Trump said the United States intends to take on a long-term security role in the Strait of Hormuz and collect compensation from commercial shipping using the strategic waterway, outlining a proposal that would dramatically expand Washington's role in one of the world's most important energy transit corridors as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. -
New Video Shows Mitch McConnell Loaded Into Ambulance After June Medical Emergency at Washington Home
Newly released video has added fresh detail to the circumstances surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell's hospitalization last month, showing emergency responders transporting the longtime Kentucky Republican on a stretcher outside his Washington, D.C., residence following what authorities described as a medical emergency. 
Newly released video has added fresh detail to the circumstances surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell's hospitalization last month, showing emergency responders transporting the longtime Kentucky Republican on a stretcher outside his Washington, D.C., residence following what authorities described as a medical emergency. -
Mexico Seeks U.S. Criminal Investigation After 17 Mexican Citizens Die in ICE Custody
Mexico is escalating its response to the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration detention, with President Claudia Sheinbaum announcing plans to pursue criminal complaints and civil lawsuits in the United States after a series of fatalities involving Mexican nationals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The move marks a significant shift from previous diplomatic protests, adding legal pressure to an increasingly contentious issue between Mexico and the Trump administration. Mexico is escalating its response to the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration detention, with President Claudia Sheinbaum announcing plans to pursue criminal complaints and civil lawsuits in the United States after a series of fatalities involving Mexican nationals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The move marks a significant shift from previous diplomatic protests, adding legal pressure to an increasingly contentious issue between Mexico and the Trump administration. -
Trump’s NATO Summit Remarks Draw Scrutiny After Mixing Up Zelenskyy, Putin and Referring to ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’
President Donald Trump came under renewed scrutiny during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, after making a series of verbal mix-ups that quickly spread across social media and prompted criticism from political opponents. President Donald Trump came under renewed scrutiny during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, after making a series of verbal mix-ups that quickly spread across social media and prompted criticism from political opponents.
