Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
The justices intervened Monday after lower courts found work must stop because the project doesn’t have congressional approval.
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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries.
House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with a to-do list including topics like funding, Russian sanctions and Rep. Chuck Edwards.
Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading
The online prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he bet against his attendance at the State of the Union address.
Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world’s largest economies this week at the G20 summit amid the Iran war and tariffs.
World War II hero’s family objects to talk of Navy stripping his name from aircraft carrier
It “wouldn’t be fair to the country, and it wouldn’t be fair to him.”
US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.
Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE
The highest arrest rates were generally in states that limit or bar so-called sanctuary policies.
As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training
Colleges are seeking approval for a new federal grant program, Workforce Pell, to aid students enrolled for short-term job training.
Vance to privately address Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak Monday at the annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Israel and antisemitism.