Politics

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his July 4 celebration

By Mike Catalini, Gary Fields, Associated Press

Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damage to his renovation projects in the nation's capital, often without evidence and sometimes despite opposing accounts from his officials.

WATCH: Trump meets with teen lifeguard who rescued child in California

By Associated Press

A teenage lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy from pounding waves off the California last month was honored at the White House on Monday.

Trump administration pauses border construction project in Big Bend National Park

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”…

More ultrawealthy in Trump's administration than those in previous 3 presidents combined, report shows

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and the remaining 40 in senior posts across the executive branch.

Supreme Court again denies Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the high court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totaling $83 million.

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

By Konstantin Toropin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” while Trump…

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms' donations to Trump-aligned groups

By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Social media users looked into donations the company and its leadership made and drew assumptions about how those influenced the Trump administration’s outbreak response.

Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

President Donald Trump last year told GOP-controlled states to redraw their maps before this year's midterm elections to increase the number of winnable seats for Republicans in order to help the party hold onto the U.S. House.

Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say

By Mike Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1.

U.S. pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

By Ben Finley, Didi Tang, Associated Press

The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier.