President Donald Trump issued a full pardon on Monday to Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of bribery.Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County in Northern Virginia, was convicted in December on charges related to his acceptance of more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for...
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President Donald Trump honored fallen troops and Gold Star families during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.“This morning, we pay tribute to their immortal deeds. We share in the sorrow of their beloved families, and as one nation, we give thanks for the ultimate gift they...
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President Donald Trump’s feud with Harvard escalated on Monday as the president said he is considering taking billions of dollars in grant money away from the Ivy League university and distributing it to trade schools. Trump made the threat on Truth Social Monday morning and insisted in a separate post that...
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A publicity blitz for CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s new book became an apology tour last week after he was repeatedly confronted about his previous denials of former President Joe Biden’s health.During the 2024 campaign and earlier, Tapper frequently defended Biden’s mental acuity, criticizing the suggestion that the president’s verbal slip-ups...
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The president’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. from Arlington, Virginia. [embedded content] Trump is also set to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony during the event. TRUMP FURIOUS OVER PUTIN’S DEADLY STRIKES ON KYIV, WILL ‘ABSOLUTELY’ CONSIDER SANCTIONS It will be the first public trip to Arlington National...
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President Donald Trump is open to the Senate making “fairly significant” changes to his “big, beautiful bill” despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warning that an overhaul risks unraveling the delicate compromise reached in the House.“I want the Senate and the senators to make the changes they want. It will go...
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But a bipartisan push from both chambers of Congress would instead seek to install FEMA as a Cabinet-level agency, effectively promoting the agency’s importance while moving it directly under Trump’s purview. The efforts come after Trump has previously floated “reforming” or “getting rid of FEMA.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem,...
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The sheer complexity of a deal, which will take years to complete and require multiagency input, forced Trump’s first treasury secretary to shelve their sale, and experts believe the same hurdles pose significant challenges this time around, too. But the prospect of a financial windfall has revived Trump’s interest, while...
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President Donald Trump expressed his strong disapproval of Russia’s recent large-scale strikes on Ukraine and directed his ire at Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he said he’s “not happy” with.Trump spoke to reporters shortly before boarding Air Force One on Sunday and responded to the significant escalation by Putin in...
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President Donald Trump announced that he granted an extension to the European Union on a looming 50% tariff after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to speed up the trade talks.In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump indicated that the new deadline for a trade deal would...
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Reporter Alex Thompson argued former President Joe Biden’s mental state was shielded by members of the Democratic Party, adding that the party is now self-reflecting as it seeks to correct course for future elections.Thompson, with CNN’s Jake Tapper, co-authored the new book Original Sin, which seeks to shine light on...
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Former Democratic congressman Dean Phillips suggested that the efforts of Elon Musk “should be celebrated” by his party.Phillips, who opted not to run for reelection for his Minnesota seat last November, has long called for his former colleagues to side with Musk over his volunteer participation in the Department of...
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