Rededicate 250 prayer rally draws thousands to National Mall

A daylong prayer rally drew thousands of people to the National Mall on Sunday where they heard speeches from prominent religious and political figures.

GOP plan to help pay for White House ballroom dealt big blow

A proposed billion-dollar plan to increase security at the White House campus and help pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom suffered a major setback by failing to meet the criteria to be included in the upcoming Republican budget bill.

Cassidy's loss marks latest Trump purge. What it means for the GOP

Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Louisiana’s Republican primary Saturday, failing to overcome backlash from GOP voters over his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump.

Trump seeks $1.7 billion fund to pay allies in exchange for dropping IRS lawsuit: reports

President Trump said any payout from his lawsuit against the IRS would go to charity. Now, he reportedly wants $1.7 billion to pay allies who were investigated by the Biden administration.

Amazon is forgoing millions in tariff refunds to 'curry favor' with Trump, lawsuit claims

Amazon customers argue they should be refunded for the higher prices they paid while the tariffs struck down by the government were still in effect, but the online retailer isn't even asking for reimbursement, a lawsuit argues.

Trump hopes new Fed chair will cut interest rates as Powell's term ends
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President Trump has been pushing for Jerome Powell to step down as Federal Reserve chair for more than a year. Now, it's finally happening, and incoming chairman Kevin Warsh has a balancing act to do from day one.

Top ISIS leader killed in overnight operation in Africa
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President Trump announced U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation where they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the director of global operations for ISIS. Israel also carried out an attack taking out a top Hamas leader, while Trump ended his China visit without an agreement on Taiwan.

Senators vote to withhold paychecks during government shutdowns
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U.S. Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during future government shutdowns, as federal closures have recently become longer and more frequent.

China agrees to buy 200 Boeing aircraft, but no Taiwan agreement
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Trump ended his visit to China after both sides were unable to come to an agreement over Taiwan, however Boeing is expected to provide 200 aircraft to China according to an initial commitment.

Rep. Emily Randall fights 25% national park budget cut
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Washington representative Emily Randall pushed back against the Interior Secretary's proposed 25% cut to the national parks budget during a heated congressional hearing.

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion.

California’s $1.3B Medicaid funding put on hold amid fraud suspicions

The Trump administration is widening its initiative to eliminate fraud in the federal health program, which includes a $1.3 billion deferral of Medicaid funding to California.

Trump in China: President Xi warns Taiwan is key to US-China relations

Following President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing the previous night, his two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping is set to begin Thursday morning with a welcoming ceremony for the U.S. president at the Great Hall of the People. 

New poll shows where global confidence in key institutions stands

A new poll shows how global trust in major institutions — including the military, national governments and banks — has changed over the past two decades.

Turning Point USA cancels rally at UW after murder of transgender student

Turning Point USA has canceled their upcoming event at the University of Washington, scheduled to feature detransitioner speaker Chloe Cole, after a transgender student was murdered last week.