A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of…
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Yuri Gripas | Reuters California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat running for governor, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday that a woman said Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2019 and 2024. The newspaper reviewed text messages about the alleged 2024 assault and…
A rendering of plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. Courtesy: Harrison Design | U.S. Commission of Fine Arts New architectural drawings of President Donald Trump’s controversial proposed “triumphal arch” released on Friday show a 250-foot structure standing across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The drawings, submitted by…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Read more U.S.-Iran war news The White House, asked for comment about the Journal’s report, did not deny that staff were sent the warning on making prediction market bets on Iran, but noted that all federal employees are barred from trading or placing bets on inside information. “Any…
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang party chair Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, the first encounter between Xi and a sitting Taiwanese opposition leader in nearly a decade. In a readout released by Chinese state media, Xi said Beijing “welcomes any proposals conducive to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.” That’s according to…
President of the United States Donald J. Trump speaks to press at the White House, Washington, D.C., US, on April 6, 2026. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran “better stop now” if it is charging fees to oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s…
A US Postal Service (USPS) post office is near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service, citing what it called a “severe financial crisis,” on Thursday announced a proposed set of price hikes across its mail products,…
Read more CNBC politics coverage National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the United States had added 130,000 jobs in January. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s top…
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty Images Maine is poised to implement the first statewide ban on data center construction, a move that could clear the way for other states to adopt similar measures and pump the brakes on a growing industry. Lawmakers in Maine greenlit the text of a bill this week to block…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and Ukraine war, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2026. Yves Herman | Reuters NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days…
