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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Tariff revenue projections 'unchanged' after SCOTUS ruling
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Tariff revenue projections 'unchanged' after SCOTUS ruling
February 22, 2026
The U.S. is not projecting any changes to the tariff revenue it will take this year as President Trump is reissuing tariffs the Supreme Court struck down under different...
Judge gives reprieve to Trump after slavery exhibits already restored to Philadelphia park
Judge gives reprieve to Trump after slavery exhibits already restored to Philadelphia park
February 20, 2026
A federal appeals court judge delivered a brief reprieve to the Trump administration Friday in its battle to take down slavery exhibits at the President's House park site in...
Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs
February 20, 2026
President Donald Trump waves after stepping off Air Force One, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on return from a trip to Georgia. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide...
Vietnam War veterans sue over Trump's proposed triumphal arch
February 20, 2026
Three Vietnam War veterans on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to bar it from constructing his proposed triumphal arch in Washington's Memorial Circle, arguing that it...
Illinois Senate candidate launches campaign ad featuring people saying 'F— Trump'
February 20, 2026
Former Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Thursday released a new campaign ad featuring several Prairie State residents, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all saying, "F--- Trump." "They...
Trump says he'll ask DOD to release files on 'UFOs,' 'alien and extraterrestrial life'
February 20, 2026
President Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Department of Defense and other agencies to release its files about UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life" to the public....
Eight skiers killed in California avalanche, one missing
February 20, 2026
Eight skiers who were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe have been found dead, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. One person is still missing, and...
Amazon surpasses Walmart as world's top company in sales
February 20, 2026
Amazon dethroned Walmart as the world's top company based on their respective sales in 2025 after 13 years of the Bentonville, Ark., company surpassing its competition. Walmart on Thursday...
Trump’s Board of Peace pledges billions of dollars, thousands of troops for Gaza
February 19, 2026
President Trump announces 10 billion dollars for rebuilding Gaza at the first meeting of his "Board of Peace" Source link
Internal memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs to Kennedy Center
February 19, 2026
A person walks a dog in front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP...
A Republican plan to overhaul voting is back. Here’s what’s new in the bill
February 19, 2026
People vote at a polling station in Pasadena, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A Republican voting overhaul is back...
HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes
February 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Washington, D.C. The agency wants to ban families with any undocumented member from federally subsidized housing. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images...