WASHINGTON, Aug 12 – U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, ending the tenure of one of the administration’s most prominent and closely aligned public voices. Leavitt, 28, will not be leaving Trump’s political orbit entirely. According … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Secret Service and U.S. military officials urged him to leave Air Force One and travel on another aircraft after his visit to Turkey last month because of a security threat that he said was linked to Iran. Trump said he did not regard the … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 – The U.S. Senate has narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, giving President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer permanent control of the Justice Department after an unusually difficult confirmation battle that exposed divisions within the Republican Party over the department’s independence. The Senate voted 50-49 in the early hours of Saturday … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 – A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot proceed with aboveground construction of a proposed $400 million ballroom at the White House without authorization from Congress, delivering a significant setback to one of the president’s most ambitious changes to the historic presidential complex. The 2-1 decision by … Read more
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Aug 1 – A deadly shooting at a recently opened In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, left 3 people dead and 7 others injured on Saturday afternoon, sending customers, employees and nearby shoppers fleeing in panic as police rushed to secure the scene. Authorities said the investigation remains in its early … Read more
WASHINGTON, July 12 – Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a brief and unexpected illness. The announcement was made Saturday evening through an official statement shared by his congressional office, bringing an end to a political career that spanned decades and … Read more
WASHINGTON, July 11 – The Trump administration has issued federal subpoenas to several journalists from The New York Times following their reporting on security concerns surrounding the newly introduced Air Force One aircraft, according to the newspaper. The subpoenas, delivered on Friday, require the reporters to appear before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next … Read more
LOS ANGELES, June 15 – A devastating military aviation accident unfolded in Southern California on Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board. The aircraft, which was participating in a routine test mission, went down within moments of … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 15 – President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday in a fashion unlike any previous American president, combining a major foreign policy announcement with a high-profile mixed martial arts event on the White House grounds. The extraordinary day blended politics, diplomacy, entertainment, and symbolism, drawing attention from supporters, critics, and observers around the … Read more
BUTLER, Mo., June 14 – A devastating plane crash in rural Missouri claimed the lives of everyone on board Sunday after an aircraft carrying a group of skydivers went down shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. The tragedy has left families grieving and a close-knit community searching for answers as federal investigators begin the long … Read more