Amid overlapping troubles, Pete Hegseth gets a backhanded compliment from Trump
“I think he’s gonna get it together,” Donald Trump said of Pete Hegseth, suggesting the president doesn't believe the defense...
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White House’s Leavitt hedges on the possible arrests of high-level judges
The Trump administration has already arrested one judge. Will there be others? The White House didn't say no.
The public is not on board with Trump’s idea about sending Americans to a foreign prison
The public is overwhelmingly against the idea of sending American citizens to prison in El Salvador. So why does Donald...
Trump tries to justify drastic (and wildly unpopular) cuts to medical research
Donald Trump was given an opportunity to defend his administration's cuts to medical research. It really didn’t go well.
Pete Hegseth gets a new team at the Pentagon, but will they be able to help?
As Pete Hegseth surrounds himself with new officials, pay particular attention to acting Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson and her...
As his approval rating sinks, Trump wants investigations into pollsters
Instead of dealing with the failures that have led to his drop in support, Donald Trump wants investigations into pollsters...
Former GOP Rep. George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison in fraud case
Last summer, former congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to two counts — wire fraud and aggravated identity theft — and...
Trump identifies Russia’s ‘concession’ in a proposed White House peace deal
What would Vladimir Putin have to give up as part of a White House-backed deal with Ukraine? Donald Trump has...
Pete Hegseth faces overlapping new embarrassments amid Pentagon tumult
Between the personnel crises and the security lapses, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tenure has gone from bad to worse to...
Trump adds Nevada’s Michele Fiore to his growing list of scandalous pardons
In a normal political environment, Donald Trump’s brazenly corrupt approach to pardons would be the defining scandal of his presidency.