Today: October 27, 2026
Today: October 27, 2026

Trump administration

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Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it proceed with a plan to build a US-Mexico border barrier in a remote region

Business|Education|Finance

Trump administration drops legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness program

The Trump administration is moving to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program

Crime

New Mexico sues to stop payouts to Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, accountant

New Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit to block payments from Jeffrey Epstein's estate to the late sex offender's lawyer and accountant, and to recover damages for

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects

The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm

Political|US|World

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region

Crime|Political|US

Exclusive: State Department warns Americans about Latin America. Privately, it tells asylum officers a different story

Exclusive: State Department warns Americans about Latin America. Privately, it tells asylum officers a different story

Arts

Monitoring the monitors: US states prepare for surge of Justice Dept election watchers 

When Justice Department staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state's primary election, they found

Economy|Political

A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy

When Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting

Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Kennedy says Trump administration aims for regulated market for peptides

US Health Secretary Robert F.

Arts|Business|Economy

A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Business|Crime|Political

Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government

Arts|Entertainment

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One

Arts

US Social Security Agency corrects nearly 15% of records in database cleanup

The US Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that it had corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers, adding missing death and citizenship

Business|Economy

Trump drops threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier, citing US jobs

President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the US market and 

Economy|Finance|Interview|Political|Sports|US

Ahead of elections, Bessent says a Democrat-led Congress could do little to stop Trump agenda

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there was not much a Democrat-led House of Representatives could do to stop the Trump administration's agenda.

Economy|Environment

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran prolongs talks in stalemate to influence US midterms, officials say

Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say,

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Food|Interview|Opinion

Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout

Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections

Arts|Education

University of North Carolina settles federal probes by Trump administration

President Donald Trump's administration has reached a settlement deal with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to close 18

Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration

Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Sports|Travel|World

US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

The United States and Cuba have clashed at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington's decades-long economic embargo against Havana

Environment|Science|Technology

Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say

Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say

Economy|Finance

Under Trump, deficits remain high while borrowing costs escalate 

US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans

Education|Science|Technology

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom

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Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan to keep deportation protections for now

Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan to keep deportation protections for now

Arts|Opinion

Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

Environment|Sports

Olympic canoeist at center of Reflecting Pool scandal becomes a Trump foil

Olympic canoeist at center of Reflecting Pool scandal becomes a Trump foil

Arts|Political

Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

Economy|Political

Zelenskiy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will

Crime|Political|US

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say

Crime|Election|Political|US

Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

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Trump threatens California officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots

The US Justice Department on Friday warned Los Angeles County and California election officials they could be liable as abettors of a federal crime if

Environment

Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says

A draft environmental assessment finds that President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century landmark office building next to the White House could harm its historic character

Business|Economy|Finance

US annual budget gap hits nearly $2 trillion, largest in 5 years

The US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to nearly $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fueled in part by tariff refunds and record spending to service the nation's

Business|Political

Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

Health

US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries

The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Data centers may benefit from massive rural utility loan, US official says

A record-breaking $3.3 billion loan from the U.S.

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Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

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Trump ally removed from role after report of State Department feud

Trump ally removed from role after report of State Department feud

Election|Political

Lawsuit alleges DHS effort to collect detailed state voter data violates federal law

A new lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's effort to collect and analyze voter data, alleging it violates federal law

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Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

Business|Education|Finance|Interview|Political

The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway

The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway

Crime

US probes Omar's decades-old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources say

A predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home by federal agents stemmed from an expanding investigation into her

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Trump says he wants death penalty for anyone who kills a firefighter

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants the death

Political|World

US judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit over New York City 'sanctuary' laws

A federal judge on Thursday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to block New York City laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement,

Business|Health

More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil

More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil

Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

Microsoft president warns green-card curbs could hurt US tech, Politico reports

Microsoft President Brad Smith warned the Trump administration's move to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could hurt US technological competitiveness and drive

Arts|Election|Finance

Seven subpoenas engulf Nevada election chief in key midterm battle

The first Justice Department subpoena demanding voter information caught Democratic Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar off guard.

Business|Economy|World

Bessent calls for World Bank reforms, including upstream oil and gas financing

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for the World Bank in line with Trump administration interests, including ending the bank's prohibition on

Health

Trump says he hopes Pope Leo will 'get better fast'

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped that Pope Leo, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer, would "get

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From behind the podium, White House press secretaries had some memorable moments

Katie Zacharia has started as President Donald Trump's new press secretary, taking over from Karoline Leavitt

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Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle

Appeals court judges question the government about Trump's DC National Guard deployment

Dozens of Washington, D.C., residents have rallied outside a courthouse holding a hearing on President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city

Economy

House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections

Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda if they win the House majority in the midterm elections

Economy

Trump administration to expand a Delek Texas refinery using Defense ​Production ⁠Act

The Trump administration will use the ​Cold War-era Defense ​Production ⁠Act to expand the processing capacity of a refinery in Texas owned by Delek US Holdings, Vice

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Trump administration cuts refugees’ deadline to contest status termination, raising fears

The Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status

Political

White House officials question how long Katie Zacharia can last after ‘brutal’ press briefing

White House officials question how long Katie Zacharia can last after ‘brutal’ press briefing

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Judge ‘furious’ as 430 trees are chopped down from golf course Trump wants to renovate

Judge ‘furious’ as 430 trees are chopped down from golf course Trump wants to renovate

Europe|Political

White House ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

White House ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

Business|Political|Technology

Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Election|Interview

I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos

Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.

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Supreme Court takes up DOGE documents fight and an asylum plea from a chef for terrorists

Supreme Court takes up DOGE documents fight and an asylum plea from a chef for terrorists

Arts|Entertainment|Finance

Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White House

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Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution

Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution

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US says it opposes Chinese 'coercion', after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned

The Trump administration opposes "coercion and aggression" by China against countries for exercising their sovereign rights, the US State Department said,

Arts

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work for a day on a historic D.C. golf course, pending more court action

Arts|Environment

Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course

A US judge said on Monday that she was "furious" with Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s

Business|Political|Science|Technology

US AI testing agency officials to move to White House, The Information reports

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to move three senior officials from the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) to the

Business|Economy

Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain

President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

Crime|Political|US

What we know about the ICE shooting in New York City

What we know about the ICE shooting in New York City

Arts

Citi seeks rapid resolution of its US regulatory burdens

Citigroup is seeking to rapidly resolve its efforts to address regulatory demands that have long dogged the third-largest US bank, in

Election|Political

Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals

Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots

Arts

How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president