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Shooter still at large after Trump ally and activist Charlie Kirk murdered on Utah campus
A manhunt is underway for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and supporter of President Donald Trump, Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University. State and federal officials say they have tracked the shooter’s movements.
FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster
Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.
Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell
Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.
Amazon says it considered breaking out a tariff charge. The White House called it a ‘hostile’ act
The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, which confirmed Tuesday it was considering displaying the added cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on certain items.
Trump to sign executive orders targeting ICC and ‘anti-Christian bias’
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a pair of executive orders Thursday afternoon, one targeting the International Criminal Court and a second on “anti-Christian bias,” a White House official told CNN.
What’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Friday night
The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on Friday.
President Joe Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bell during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in November 2023, in Washington. Biden is gearing up to utilize hi
With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for fowl reasons.
No longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign
President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new political phase as he closes out his time in the White House and works to ensure Vice President Kamala Harris succeeds him.
Takeaways from Biden’s interview with NBC News
President Joe Biden sat for an interview with NBC on Monday, his first interview since the attempted assassination of his political rival former President Donald Trump.
Cardona condemns ‘abhorrent’ incidents of antisemitism as Biden administration ramps up response to campus protests
The Biden administration is ramping up its direct response to the college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sending a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning “abhorrent” incidents of antisemitism on campus and highlighting available resources.
Federal government braces for long/expensive road recovery from Baltimore bridge collapse
Rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and getting the critical Port of Baltimore back online will require an enormous interagency effort – and significant federal funding.
Harris escalates administration calls for Gaza ceasefire
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday forcefully called for more humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying that people in the region are “starving” in the face of “inhumane” conditions and urging Israel to do more in one of the strongest pushes by a US official to date.
Biden to receive annual physical at Walter Reed
President Joe Biden is going to receive his annual routine physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday, which will likely be the last presidential health update before the 2024 election as Biden faces persistent questions about his age.
Federal government begins formal process of preparing partial shutdown – again
Congress is quickly approaching a pair of government funding deadlines, with less than a week to go before a potential partial shutdown and lawmakers at an impasse with no clear plan in place to avoid it.
White House won’t rule out releasing Biden’s redacted interview transcript with Hur; Harris defends Biden
The White House did not rule out the possibility of releasing the transcript of President Joe Biden’s interviews with special counsel Robert Hur about his handling of classified documents, with the caveat that any classified information would have to be redacted.
Biden has decided how to respond to attack in Jordan
President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday he has made a decision about the US response to the drone strike that killed three US service members and injured dozens in Jordan.