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Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis
The Minnesota National Guard sits at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, United States, on January 26, 2025. (Arthur Maiorella/Anadolu via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon’s No...
Feb 03, 2026
Judge blocks administration from ending TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants
On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in front of the Orange County Courthouse, advocates and former elected officials asked President Trump to create a pathway to permanent residency for Haitians who face depo...
Feb 03, 2026
Comer continues contempt threat after Clintons agree to depositions on Epstein
Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Rep. James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Februar...
Feb 03, 2026
House passes funding package to end partial government shutdown
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted to pass the government funding package to end the partial shutdown.The mea...
Feb 03, 2026
DOJ raises 'national security' concerns in legal fight over Trump ballroom
The construction for the ballroom on the White House’s East Wing as seen from the top of the Washington Monument, Nov. 17, 2025. (ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- Even before a federal judge has decided...
Feb 03, 2026
Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on February 02, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday called on Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" vot...
Feb 03, 2026
White House faces questions over UAE royal's investment in Trump family's crypto firm
Donald Trump Jr., co-founder of World Liberty Financial, during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The crypto conference runs through Oct. 2. (Photographer: Suhaimi Abd...
Feb 02, 2026
Trump continues to defend Homan, Noem amid immigration enforcement backlash
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- President ...
Jan 31, 2026
Trump orders IndyCar race on streets of DC as part of nation's 250th celebration
Roger Penske, chairman and chief executive officer of Penske Corp., second left, speaks during an executive order signing with US President Donald Trump, second right, in the Oval Office of the White ...
Jan 30, 2026
Graham lifts hold on government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Friday is one step closer to...
Jan 30, 2026
