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Shapiro was told that the question was part of the vetting process for vice president but he still found it offensive, he wrote in his upcoming memoir.
New details about a Trump-led board conceived to oversee rebuilding in Gaza have given rise to predictions that it could be used in place of U.N.s traditional role.
After the death of Rene Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
E.U. ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting on Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that sent troops there.
The probe of Jerome Powell immediately revealed the extent of support from GOP lawmakers and the finance community for an independent central bank.
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration in Minneapolis, hes finding the public is not with him.
Barbara Wien, a retired peace studies professor, believes she was confronting a threat to her community with her protest of Stephen Miller. Some say shes the danger.
The president endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow of Louisiana, who hasnt announced a Senate run. Sen. Bill Cassidy voted convict in the impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 riot.
The president promised an executive order granting an exclusive broadcast window for the game, which faces scheduling pressure if the College Football Playoff expands.
Soldiers with the Armys 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trumps Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
The move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.
The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Mideast allies lobbied for restraint.
The provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric and his dozen or so supporters were outnumbered by a large crowd of counterprotesters.
Israeli officials oppose the inclusion of diplomats from Turkey and Qatar, nations Israel says will work to ensure Hamass survival.
A program to reintroduce the predators is essentially blocked, with Colorado leaders saying the state is being punished for jailing election denier Tina Peters.
The agency is targeting critics during a moment of crisis in which protesters are clashing with federal agents on icy city streets.
Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans dont want to acquire Greenland, and that Russia and China dont pose imminent security risks to the territory.
The judges order comes in response to a lawsuit from Minneapolis-area residents alleging that their rights were violated while they were observing or protesting immigration raids.
The Justice Department plans to issue subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
The domestic military mission, which is the subject of an ongoing court challenge, was due to expire at the end of February.
The unusual alienation of affection lawsuit alleges Sinema broke up a marriage by willfully and intentionally seducing her bodyguard despite knowing he was married.
The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.
The pardon is the latest instance of Trump using his clemency powers to reward allies and those who have financially supported his political operation.
The presidents comments come as a group of bipartisan lawmakers are on an official visit to Denmark with the aim to show U.S. support for the NATO ally despite the administrations push to annex the territory.
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.
Republicans are still clear favorites to retain control of the chamber in the midterms. But Democrats say they are more hopeful about the odds of a big upset.
President Trump said it was wonderful gesture of mutual respect. The Nobel Committee said the medal can change hands, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot.
Nevada, South Carolina and New Hampshire are among states vying to be first on the 2028 primary calendar.
The criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell followed months of criticism from Trump and then a breezy email from the U.S. attorneys office asking to hop on a call.
The president is promoting a $50 billion fund, designed to help communities where hospitals are struggling, amid criticism of his deep Medicaid cuts.
The Justice Department doesnt have authority to use civil rights and voting laws to obtain voter lists, a judge rules, in a decision that could influence cases in other states.
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she would hand her 2025 award to the president, an extraordinary move to regain his favor as he warms to the remnants of the Maduro regime.
The proposal, coming ahead of the midterm elections, falls far short of President Donald Trumps promises to deliver a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
GOP leaders acknowledge that their razor-thin majority is more challenging to navigate because of lawmakers who are missing votes in Washington.
Our chief political correspondent took your questions in her live chat.
For now, few are pressing the case for a third Trump impeachment. The calculus could shift if the party regains the majority after the midterm elections.
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
A new group will raise money to mobilize voters for a proposed redistricting amendment as Democrats try to counter GOP-led efforts ahead of the midterms.
Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporters home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
Its legal intimidation and physical intimidation meant to get you to shut up, said Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who organized the video on disobeying illegal orders.
The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Costs are still up, and Americans say theyre struggling.
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
The high courts 7-2 ruling dealt with the narrow question of whether Republican congressman Michael Bost and others had standing to sue.
The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Irans nuclear facilities.
Visiting officials appeared unnerved by the vice presidents planned involvement after they had sought a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The North Carolina Republican has been at the forefront this month of staking out anti-MAGA ground and criticizing Trumps aides.
The presidents clemency acts have eroded faith among Justice Department employees that their work will result in accountability, some prosecutors say.
The administration releases a redacted version of a previously secret memo that gave the legal basis for the U.S. mission to arrest Venezuelas Nicols Maduro.
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing f--- you and raising his middle finger toward a line worker shouting at him inside the Ford factory.

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