Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower court
Read full article: Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower courtA federal appeals court is staying a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace.
White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawns
Read full article: White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawnsThe White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden lawn and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns.
Here are the 12 countries Trump placed under travel bans, and the 7 newly under travel restrictions
Read full article: Here are the 12 countries Trump placed under travel bans, and the 7 newly under travel restrictionsPresident Donald Trump cited a range of reasons for placing 19 countries under new travel bans or restrictions in the U.S. They include allegations of lax screening of travelers, “a significant terrorist presence” in its territory, a government that wasn’t cooperative enough in accepting deported citizens or residents who were prone to overstaying their visas in the United States.
Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also fired
Read full article: Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also firedA group of roughly 80 fired federal employees are appealing their terminations to an administrative body in charge of protecting the rights of federal employees from partisan political practices.
Chief Justice agrees to pause court orders requiring DOGE to turn over records about its operation
Read full article: Chief Justice agrees to pause court orders requiring DOGE to turn over records about its operationChief Justice John Roberts is agreeing to temporarily pause orders that would require Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to publicly disclose information about its operations.
Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effect
Read full article: Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effectAn appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out.
A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different tone to Congress on budget plan
Read full article: A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different tone to Congress on budget planFBI Director Kash Patel is pledging to make the bureau’s mission “work on whatever budget we’re given."
Report finds big drop in FBI's use of intelligence database to search for information on Americans
Read full article: Report finds big drop in FBI's use of intelligence database to search for information on AmericansNew federal statistics show a steep decrease in the number of times the FBI searched a vast foreign intelligence repository for information about Americans and others in the United States last year.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systemsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say
Read full article: FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources sayThe FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
Trump's team has disrupted some $430B in federal funds, top Democrats say, often against the law
Read full article: Trump's team has disrupted some $430B in federal funds, top Democrats say, often against the lawThe Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds since the president took office — from federal disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid.
DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort
Read full article: DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effortA 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending.
Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward
Read full article: Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forwardA federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department.
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
Read full article: AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cutsYoung volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election liesA federal judge has issued another order putting on hold an effort by President Donald Trump to retaliate against a law firm he opposes.
Trump helps plant replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns
Read full article: Trump helps plant replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concernsPresident Donald Trump has helped plant a replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns.
Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your step
Read full article: Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your stepSome U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step.
Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says
Read full article: Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency saysElon Musk met with the leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command this week, suggesting America's spy agencies won't escape the billionaire's efforts to reshape the federal government.
US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training
Read full article: US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher trainingA federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage.
China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers
Read full article: China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmersChina is retaliating against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China by imposing additional 15% taxes on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
Read full article: Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher pricesPresident Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices.
Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World Cup
Read full article: Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World CupPresident Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent.
Trump administration again labels the Houthis a ‘foreign terrorist organization’
Read full article: Trump administration again labels the Houthis a ‘foreign terrorist organization’The State Department has reinstated the “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, fulfilling an order announced by President Donald Trump.
Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
Read full article: Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizensPresident Donald Trump says he likes the idea to give some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend.
Judge blocks Trump administration attempt to cap medical research spending after states sue
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration attempt to cap medical research spending after states sueA U.S. district court judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to cap medical research after attorneys general from 22 states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the plan.
Despite chaos over Trump White House's funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available
Read full article: Despite chaos over Trump White House's funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still availableA temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.
President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction
Read full article: President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money convictionPresident Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
Biden will visit New Orleans on Monday in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attack
Read full article: Biden will visit New Orleans on Monday in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attackPresident Joe Biden will visit New Orleans next week, with the city still reeling from the deadly New Year’s rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a truck into revelers.
Biden says Olympians represented 'the very best of America'
Read full article: Biden says Olympians represented 'the very best of America'Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday to recognize their achievement in this summer’s games in Paris.
Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
Read full article: Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasetsSeveral leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to other safeguards to curb the spread of harmful sexual deepfake imagery.
University of Houston holds 9/11 memorial event on 23rd anniversary
Read full article: University of Houston holds 9/11 memorial event on 23rd anniversaryIt's been 23 years since the tragic day when on September 11, 2001. A remembrance event will be held at the University of Houston on Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the South Lawn of the Student Center, where there’s a steel beam from the Twin Towers.
Donald Trump's youngest son has enrolled at New York University
Read full article: Donald Trump's youngest son has enrolled at New York UniversityFormer President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has begun his first year of college this week at New York University, his father said Wednesday.
Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Read full article: Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOPThe Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program.
Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
Read full article: Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reportsIt said affected individuals’ credit scores would improve by an average of 20 points and lead to the approval of approximately 22,000 additional mortgages every year.
Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn
Read full article: Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawnPresident Joe Biden has celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a concert on the White House South Lawn.
Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
Read full article: Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike rideFirst lady Jill Biden says her husband has pushed numerous efforts in his administration to advocate for the U.S. military during an event where veterans who were wounded after 9/11 started an annual bike ride from the White House.
Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
Read full article: Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, IdahoThe Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho.
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio, the state's election office says
Read full article: Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio, the state's election office saysPresident Joe Biden could miss the deadline to be included on the ballot in Ohio this fall.
White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed start
Read full article: White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed startA huge crowd descended on the White House lawn for this year's Easter egg roll after the event was delayed by thunder and lightning for about 90 minutes.
The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its 'egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll
Read full article: The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its 'egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg rollThe White House says it's getting ready to welcome 40,000 people to its annual Easter Egg Roll.
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
Read full article: White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestigeThe White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
Read full article: Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdownCongressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies.
Sports leagues promise the White House they will provide more opportunities for people to exercise
Read full article: Sports leagues promise the White House they will provide more opportunities for people to exerciseMore than a dozen sports leagues and players associations have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to exercise and learn about nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
Read full article: Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgmentPresident Joe Biden says it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in the Pentagon chief.
Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program
Read full article: Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve programJill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey
Read full article: Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockeyJill Biden has brought an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays.
Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports
Read full article: Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade portsThe Transportation Department is awarding $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.
Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating
Read full article: Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treatingBooks were about as abundant as candy at a trick-or-treating event that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted at the White House on the eve of Halloween.
Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation
Read full article: Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislationActress and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.”.
Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha's Vineyard ruled an accident
Read full article: Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha's Vineyard ruled an accidentThe drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard has been ruled an accident by the Massachusetts medical examiner.
US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit
Read full article: US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summitThe United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development when their leaders meet at Camp David for a summit Friday.
Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakers
Read full article: Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakersPresident Joe Biden is asking the major U.S. automakers and their workers’ union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic
Read full article: White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinicChildren donning jerseys of their favorite Major League Soccer teams joined first lady Jill Biden and players from FC Cincinnati, DC United, Chicago Fire and other teams for a youth soccer clinic on the White House South Lawn.
Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
Read full article: Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strikeThe head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end up going on strike.
July Fourth for presidents has been a day for golf, fishing, speeches and one perilous stomachache
Read full article: July Fourth for presidents has been a day for golf, fishing, speeches and one perilous stomachacheThrough history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public.
President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apnea
Read full article: President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apneaThe White House says President Joe Biden has started using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine at night to help with sleep apnea.
Biden celebrates Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, at the White House
Read full article: Biden celebrates Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, at the White HousePresident Joe Biden hosted a massive concert on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate Juneteenth, the country’s newest federal holiday which the president said will “breathe a new life in the very essence of America.”
Transgender activist no longer welcome at White House after going topless at Biden event
Read full article: Transgender activist no longer welcome at White House after going topless at Biden eventTransgender advocate Rose Montoya is no longer welcome at White House events after posting on social media a video of herself and two others going topless for a time at Saturday’s Pride Month event on the South Lawn.
NCAA champion athletes go to White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates them
Read full article: NCAA champion athletes go to White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates themVice President Kamala Harris saluted more than a thousand U.S. college athletes from championship teams who gathered Monday at the White House South Lawn.
Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
Read full article: Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden vetoA Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan has passed the Senate and now awaits an expected veto.
Biden to Russia on detained US journalist: 'Let him go'
Read full article: Biden to Russia on detained US journalist: 'Let him go'President Joe Biden is urging Russia to release Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, whom the country’s security service arrested on espionage charges — allegations the newspaper denies.
Watch live: President Biden, first lady Jill Biden participate in U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event
Read full article: Watch live: President Biden, first lady Jill Biden participate in U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots eventPresident Biden and the first lady Jill Biden will participate in a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event Monday morning.
Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kids
Read full article: Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kidsPresident Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have doled out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father.
Biden, Harris to attend Jackson's Supreme Court investiture
Read full article: Biden, Harris to attend Jackson's Supreme Court investitureThe White House says President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will attend the ceremonial investiture for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%
Read full article: US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 8.7% in August from a year earlier, a slowdown from July yet still a painfully high level that suggests prices will keep spiking for months to come.
Officials want to release 77-minute hallway video from Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Officials want to release 77-minute hallway video from Uvalde school shootingTexas lawmakers investigating the Uvalde school massacre say it intends to show residents of the town surveillance video from the hallway at Robb Elementary School on the day of the May 24 attack.
Biden to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' during Western trip
Read full article: Biden to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' during Western tripHere's another sign America’s entertainment landscape is returning to normal: President Joe Biden will make his first in-person appearance on a late-night talk show since taking office.
Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids
Read full article: Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bidsPresident Joe Biden will host leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday as the two nations seek to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.