Supreme Court, for Now, Sides With Trump Administration in TV Ad Fight

The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

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Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson

The former Trump aide, a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee, is accused of lying to Congress in a case being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon.

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Trump donor accuses Kimberly Guilfoyle of asking him to pay her $100K credit card bill: 'It was all quid pro quo'

Asked whether he thought Guilfoyle was asking for the payment in exchange for something, Deters told ABC News "absolutely."

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Live updates: Judge hears CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s request on Trump’s press ban | CNN Politics

A federal judge is hearing arguments on the request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico to extend his earlier order restoring the outlets’ access to the White House amid President Donald Trump’s attempt to…

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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down o...

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Trump says his super PAC will now pay for controversial taxpayer-funded promotional ads

Trump says that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them.

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ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over free speech and jurisdiction issues

A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guilloti...

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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades

The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.

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Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally

Trump made the remarks during a rambling speech in which he said gas prices would be lower soon, touted his ouster of Venezuela’s dictator, and made attacks on news outlets.

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Voters sue Tarrant County, allege poll site cut discriminates against minorities

Four Tarrant County voters of color say Republican commissioners intentionally disenfranchised residents. O’Hare campaign calls lawsuit a political stunt.

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Trump says there will be an economic depression if Democrats win midterms

President Donald Trump said over the weekend that if the Democrats win the midterms, there will be an economic depression like there was in 1929.

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Trump takes extraordinary steps to target midterms, alarming critics

Trump's election moves include a redistricting push, seeking to restrict voting and floating a $5,000 payment to every American adult if the GOP wins.

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DC community concerned that Trump’s golf plans could affect popular roadway used by bicyclists, runners – WTOP News

There are questions about the future of Ohio Drive in D.C. after The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump has been floating the idea of making changes to the roadway so the East Potoma...

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Judge dismisses Trump administration's lawsuit attempting to obtain Georgia's sensitive voter data

A federal judge has tossed out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger​ over the Trump administration's attempt to obtain Georgia's sensitive voter data.

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Judge bars U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from charging ex-Olympian in Reflecting Pool case

The judge dismissed the case against David Hearn with prejudice, citing “exceptional circumstances” that included President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Pirro’s office.

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Appeals court declines to pause sanctions against Trump lawyers in IRS settlement

A US appeals court declined on Tuesday to immediately block sanctions ‌against lawyers for Donald Trump who a judge accused of misusing the court system in settling a lawsuit the Republican president ...

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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart

A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.

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Trump says Canada is ‘one of the worst countries in the entire world’

President Trump said Monday that Canada is “one of the worst countries in the entire world” in the wake of heightened tensions between Washington and its historically friendly northern neighbor. “T…

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Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way

President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.

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Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s GOP-friendly map for a third time

The justices had already twice declined to approve Missouri Republicans’ preferred map for November’s midterm elections.

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White House releases new taxpayer-funded ad describing ‘final battle’

The ad is nearly identical to one Trump’s presidential campaign released in 2024.

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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

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3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico returned to the White House hours after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets.

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Trump officials sideline local historians in arch review

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation made the stunning move after D.C. and Virginia balked over the project's potential harms.

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Barred news outlets seek emergency hearing after White House continues to deny access

It was not clear why journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were turned away Thursday morning after a federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily reinstate the outlets.

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New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor...

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CNN, Politico and MS NOW to face off with Trump administration in court over White House ban

A Trump-appointed federal judge will hear arguments on whether the president’s ban on the media outlets should be lifted.

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