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  • FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as Trump's helicopter approached

    FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as Trump's helicopter approached

    Aug 05, 2026 06:11 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year's midair collision near that ...

  • WATCH: Trump talks about the economy in Las Vegas

    WATCH: Trump talks about the economy in Las Vegas

    Aug 05, 2026 05:47 PM EDT

    Trump quickly moved to intercept the youngster, and then cracked a joke about his predecessor Joe Biden that was not quite audible. Trump says ‘we may have to’ send oil prices higher As he often does, the president predicted that oil prices will fall once the war in Iran is ...

  • Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

    Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

    Aug 05, 2026 05:19 PM EDT

    ... 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration's request. The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's ...

  • House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list

    House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list

    Aug 05, 2026 05:02 PM EDT

    ... some open seats. Democrats need just a handful of seats to erase Republicans' narrow majority and control the chamber for the final two years of Trump's tenure. Republicans lost a net of 40 House seats in the 2018 midterms during Trump’s first presidency. Here's a look at ...

  • Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

    Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

    Aug 05, 2026 04:20 PM EDT

    Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.

  • Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record

    Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record

    Aug 04, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... t have to speculate really about whether this Justice Department might settle frivolous litigation. We're actually here because the Justice Department settled frivolous litigation, Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. So this is a very, very -- remains a very live issue. I think the fund is one part of ...

  • Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions

    Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions

    Aug 04, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    But adopting this, if you're a big Wall Street bank, just really exposes you to potential law enforcement investigation or an SEC probe in the next administration if the next administration sees this a little differently. So while this does fit into the larger narrative for Trump, the Trump ...

  • Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula

    Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula

    Aug 04, 2026 09:05 PM EDT

    ... s, Jair's, conservative governance.Sen. Bolsonaro and his brother, Eduardo, visited U.S. officials in Washington, including Trump, in late May. Shortly afterward, the Trump administration classified Brazil's biggest drug-trafficking groups — First Command Capital and Red Command — as foreign terrorist organizations, a move Lula opposes. The Trump ...

  • Trump's arch could disrupt the significance of many of Washington's historical sites, National Park Service says

    Trump's arch could disrupt the significance of many of Washington's historical sites, National Park Service says

    Aug 04, 2026 08:50 PM EDT

    ... s sightline, it has already sparked opposition, including through a lawsuit filed by a group of veterans and a historian. The arch design, proposed by Trump, has already received early approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commissioners were all appointed by Trump. The National Capital Area ...

  • 3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

    3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

    Aug 04, 2026 07:41 PM EDT

    ... Trump of scheming to overturn the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Smith ultimately abandoned that case, along with a separate one accusing Trump of illegally retaining classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after Trump won back the White House in 2024 ...

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