Trump draws criticism after joking about transgender athlete at Kennedy Center
Remarks by President Donald Trump mocking a transgender athlete have sparked criticism, amid ongoing legal battles over transgender rights in the US.
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White House posts new January 6 account ahead of fifth anniversary
Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers
On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots
FBI Director Kash Patel faces intensifying criticism after girlfriend reportedly used FBI jet
In previous months, Patel has come under fire for seemingly allowing his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, to use an official FBI airplane to travel to her shows.
Israeli-American 'ShamWow' infomercial icon seeks Texas Republican Congress seat
Shlomi, 61, is an Israeli-American who gained prominence for his role in a popular infomercial in the United States for the cleaning tool, the “ShamWow” towel.
ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew
US immigration authorities detained Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, highlighting how Trump’s enforcement drive is sweeping in noncriminal migrants.
Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
The US government has asked contractor competitors to develop four versions of missile interceptors to address threats at various altitudes and speeds, but those contracts have yet to be awarded.
FBI probing Democrats who called for US military to refuse illegal Trump orders
US President Donald Trump also has accused the six Democrats of sedition and said in a social media post that the crime is punishable by death.
Somerville City Council to decide on resolution targeting companies linked to Israel
55% of voters cast a ballot in favor of calling on the city government to stop doing business with any companies with ties to Israel over the country’s occupation of Palestine.
Majority of US Latinos believe Trump's policies are more harmful than helpful, Pew Research
Trump has previously enjoyed historic levels of support from Latino voters as a Republican candidate.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress amid clashes with Trump over Israel, Epstein
“America first should mean America first and only Americans first, with no other foreign country ever being attached to America first in our halls of government.” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Trump administration to cut 317,000 federal employees this year, HR chief says
Some 2.4 million employees worked for the US government before Trump's second term began.
Minnesota's tax money 'almost certainly' ends up in hands of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab
Minnesota's Somali community has sent millions of tax funds to Somalia via hawala networks, much of which has ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab.
