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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey said he will make a complete recovery but did not specify why he is missing or when hell return to work.
Cole Tomas Allen faces a potential life sentence, and prosecutors said he could face more charges.
House Speaker Mike Johnson argued the Senates bill includes problematic language that would orphan the agencys immigration operations.
If adjustments need to be made to protect the president, they will be made, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday.
The justices are considering whether police can use geofence warrants, which cover everyone who was in a certain place at a certain time.
Thousands of cancer victims allege Roundup was responsible for their illness, in one of the largest waves of product liability litigation in U.S. history.
The redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if approved, would let Republicans regain their lead in the national gerrymandering arms race.
The nonprofit pushed back against the Justice Departments claim that the lawsuit endangers Trump, calling it irresponsible, and said he must follow the law.
In a message sent to family members, the 31-year-old suspect called himself a friendly federal assassin and criticized the Trump administration.
His state visit begins after a gunman rattled Washington, but U.K. officials hope pomp can paper over an Iran war fracture and remind the president of the alliances perks.
The White House correspondents dinner, which was attended by the president and many Cabinet members, was not given top security status that would have unlocked the full weight of federal resources.
The suspect has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, officials familiar with the matter said.
The shooting prompted the evacuation of President Donald Trump and other high-profile guests from the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday. The suspect is in custody.
To toughen how Congress polices itself, a bill would prohibit members from receiving pensions if they are convicted of crimes including rape and sexual assault.
A White House ballroom would be far more secure than any hotel facility, Trump says, as he and his allies argue that Saturdays shooting bolsters their case.
For the third time in three years, President Donald Trump found himself under the threat of gunfire.This time the Washington press corps was in the room.
I hate to say Im honored, the president says of his repeated brushes with violence, including two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign.
The suspect will be charged with three counts and will be arraigned Monday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.
Some warned that the presidents blue-tinted resurfacing would distort the experience for visitors and make the national symbol resemble a large lap pool.
The president said this week that buying the bankrupt airline would save jobs but his administration is divided.
The map still favors Republicans, but Trumps declining popularity --- particularly on the economy --- makes Democrats once long-shot bid to retake the Senate more feasible than ever before.
Top holders of Donald Trumps meme coin will get a conference at Mar-a-Lago, featuring Trump-branded swag and potential facetime, even as the coin has lost value.
The presidents black granite path is the newest change to the West Wing, following gold lettering, Oval Office gilding and a Presidential Walk of Fame.
New polls showed voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time since 2010 and Republicans disapprove of Trumps handling of inflation.
Since Trumps return to the White House last year, the Justice Department has paid more than $8.5 million to resolve legal claims brought by allies and supporters.
The White House will send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Tehran decides not to send its top negotiator.
The Justice Department also said it was reviving a lethal injection protocol used during President Donald Trumps first term.
After the Justice Department said a post-Watergate records law is unconstitutional, White House lawyers established a new policy that experts say weakens safeguards.
The bet on the seizing of the Venezuelan leader has drawn scrutiny to insider trading within the growing prediction market industry.
The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the presidents Doral golf resort.
The path of the USS George H.W. Bush to the Middle East has been closely watched as President Trump demands progress in peace negotiations with Tehran.
The drug company is the 17th to agree to lower its prices as part of the administrations Most Favored Nation initiative. It will make a new gene therapy available free.
The audit by the departments inspector general follows months of lawmaker complaints over the congressionally mandated release of investigative files.
A former reality TV contestant turned candidate in Virginia and two U.S. House hopefuls in Texas and Minnesota have been banned from the prediction market for five years.
Republicans devised a time-consuming, two-pronged approach to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
At least five officials have left Trumps Cabinet and U.S. military leadership since the start of the war with Iran. Heres a look at who left and why.
A spate of recent ethics cases illustrates the limits of a process that is slow and prone to political calculation.
The billionaire was a significant contributor to President Donald Trumps campaign, but officials said he clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
After a Virginia vote pushes seats toward Democrats, Republicans turn to Florida and the courts to claw back an edge.
The onetime lawmaker is leaving Trump Media & Technology, which operates the social media platform Truth Social.
The lawmaker, who had served in the chamber since 2003, was seeking a 13th term in his safely Democratic district.
The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.
Follow President Trumps progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Under an administration plan, marijuana would be moved to Schedule III, like some common prescription painkillers. It now has the same Schedule I classification as heroin.
The ruling will make it easier for troops hurt in combat zones to win damages as contractors become a larger part of military operations around the world.
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.
The measure puts Democrats ahead in the battle for the House, but attention now shifts to Florida, where Republicans could regain the gerrymandering advantage.
As U.S. envoys pursue peace talks, the president confronts persistent sticking points: sanctions relief, enrichment limits and the risk of empowering Tehran.
Some House races are newly competitive, and three Republican incumbents are now endangered.

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