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Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality on the dispute.

Trump: Missouri Supreme Court 'ridiculously ruled in favor' of blocking redistricting plan

President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will...

Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

Trump administration warns agencies could stop helping Smithsonian

The Trump administration is threatening to cut off federal agencies’ participation with the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leaders of promoting a “culture of ideological activism" — the latest move in an ongoing dispute surrounding the world’s largest museum complex's presentation of exhibits about the U.S. In a letter to Smithsonian leaders last Friday, Interior Secretary...

Trump Taps Head of Army Corps of Engineers as Acting Army Secretary

The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

Trump announces Telle as acting Army Secretary following Driscoll's resignation

President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...

Pentagon sought to divert NIH funds for defense use, top House Appropriations Democrat says

The Pentagon is attempting to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster the agency's budget, according to the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement Thursday said Trump administration officials only recently disclosed to Congress that the Defense Department signed an interagency agreement...

Vanity Fair·29d ago

Is Pete Hegseth’s Reign of Chaos at the Pentagon a Prelude to a 2028 Run?

Is Pete Hegseth’s Reign of Chaos at the Pentagon a Prelude to a 2028 Run? Vanity Fair

Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California’s clean car rules through Congress. J. David Ake, Getty Images Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obama, blocked an Environmental Protection...

Modern Ghana·29d ago

WATCH: VP Vance answers question about 2028 presidential election

WATCH: VP Vance answers question about 2028 presidential election Modern Ghana

JD Vance

Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters in November. The decision is a setback for Republicans, who had sought to quickly...

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’

Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

Modern Ghana·29d ago

WATCH: VP Vance answers question about 2028 presidential election

WATCH: VP Vance answers question about 2028 presidential election Modern Ghana

JD Vance

Justice considering run for West Virginia governor

West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice (R) said Thursday he is considering a run at the governor’s mansion in 2028, after leaving it to join the upper chamber less than two years ago. During an appearance on MetroNews’s “Talkline” radio show, Justice said he was “100 percent” considering a primary challenge to incumbent West Virginia Gov....

Trump takes the risk on data centers

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump, AI industry go on offensive to counter data center backlash President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of public opposition that has swept across party lines. © Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press Trump has not shied away from embracing the controversial...

Vance 'really looking forward to hanging out with Joe Biden' at 9/11 ceremony

Vice President Vance on Thursday quipped he was “really looking forward” to seeing former President Biden at a New York City memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “As you can probably guess, I’m really looking forward to hanging out with Joe Biden,” Vance said during a press briefing. ...

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Politico·29d ago

Groundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says

Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said.

Trump moves to end tax-exempt status for schools that help minority students

The Trump administration moved on Thursday to end tax-exempt status for private schools that provide preferential treatment to minority students. The Treasury Department and IRS issued a proposed regulation that would provide a “clear standard, and the institutions that continue to use discriminatory practices will no longer receive the benefits of federal tax-exempt status,” according...

Interior preparing to start work on Trump's arch 'over the next two-week period'

The federal government is preparing “over the next two weeks” to start work on President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in the Washington, D.C. area, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday. “We are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck,” Burgum said...

Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s mail voting changes

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to clear the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement President Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting in time for the midterms. The high court previously lifted the judge’s block on the president’s executive order itself. Now, the judge has blocked the Postal Service’s final...