Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
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Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
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Todd Blanche will be the first acting attorney general in modern history to have been the president’s personal criminal defense lawyer.
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05:45 AM Politico Top Stories Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence
The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.
09:49 AM Politico Top Stories Trump wants the world to buy more US oil. He might regret it.
President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to export more oil to make up for Iran war-induced supply crunches.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories One pilot rescued after fighter jet crash in Iran
The second crew member’s fate is unknown.
11:29 AM Politico Top Stories The Trump administration wants banks back in the mortgage business. Banks have other ideas.
Regulators hope getting banks to lend more to homebuyers will unlock more lending and give more insight into brewing risks. Analysts are skeptical.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories Trumps Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool
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05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Trumps partisan AI pitch stalls on the Hill
The White House’s latest effort to block state AI rules faces rising skepticism from key Democrats, undercutting chances for a national AI law this Congress.
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The frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd District would have to give up his state senate seat, increasing the risk of a Republican supermajority.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, towards conception
New guidance, and the promise of a new rule, are expected to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood starting in 2027.
05:04 PM Politico Top Stories Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations and wants $174M more
The fiscal 2027 budget shows an 866 percent funding request jump for renovations to the White House living space and possibly other areas.
06:26 PM Politico Top Stories Bad idea: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope
A Trump-blessed plan would use the budget reconciliation process to deliver yearly agency funding without a bipartisan agreement.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories The White House has a war-funding sales pitch the GOP might not buy
The president’s fiscal 2027 budget request calls for Republicans to use a partisan process for enacting billions for the Pentagon.
09:08 AM Politico Top Stories Trump admins challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians
Scholars warn that DOJ’s declaration that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could impact other administrations.
07:56 PM Politico Top Stories President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
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Georgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
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