President Donald Trump has formally made Secretary of State Marco Rubio his permanent national security adviser, cementing a rare dual role at the center of U.S. foreign policy. Trump recently signed a commission making the appointment official, according to The Hill and
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon on whether to close the performing arts center’s main building immediately, citing worsening structural problems and an approaching financial crisis. The private meeting, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET, will now
The Justice Department’s investigation into whether former intelligence and law enforcement officials conspired against President Donald Trump has reached one of its most prominent targets. Former CIA Director John Brennan has been ordered to testify Oct. 15 before a federal grand jury
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his proposal to send $5,000 dividend checks to American adults—but he says the payments depend on Republicans maintaining control of Congress in November. When asked why the payments would not be distributed while Republicans currently
President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday authorizing the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a monument on the National Mall honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration. Trump signed the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location
President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the war with Iran will end almost as soon as Americans finish voting in November’s midterm elections, arguing that Tehran is attempting to influence the outcome by prolonging the conflict. “I think the war is going
President Donald Trump is escalating his trade confrontation with Canada, ordering new import bans on certain Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles after Ottawa imposed retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in American goods. The restrictions will take effect at
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the newly rebuilt White House helipad is officially complete, unveiling the latest addition to the executive mansion’s grounds. Trump celebrated the finished project by sharing a historic photograph of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower preparing to
President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise to the family of a celebrated 9/11 hero on Tuesday, posthumously awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther—the volunteer firefighter credited with saving as many as 18 people inside the World Trade Center. Trump
The Trump administration has returned to the Supreme Court with a renewed emergency request to immediately enforce new U.S. Postal Service requirements for mail ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed the latest application Sunday after
President Donald Trump has reportedly commuted the remaining prison sentence of John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, the former Philadelphia labor leader convicted of public corruption and embezzling money from his union. Dougherty’s attorney, George Bochetto, said Trump signed the commutation Thursday afternoon, potentially
