2 h. ago A tale of two Chief Pams: Federal takeover brings confusion over command of DC police

The White House says Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of Washington D

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21 h. ago Karoline Leavitt scrambles to fix Donald Trump's huge blunder as dementia rumors swirl

During a press briefing Monday afternoon, Donald Trump claimed that he would be travelling to Russia to meet Putin

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27 h. ago Karoline Leavitt says chief of police now answers to Trump who is Commander

Trump’s takeover of the D.C. police department will be in force for the next 29 days

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28 h. ago White House gives Donald Trump health update after questions about his doctor

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a press briefing how the President, 79, is being treated for the chronic venous insufficiency he was diagnosed with in July

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33 h. ago Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein files, tariffs and tax bill – live updates

Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to federalize the DC police and deploy national guard to the city ‘attempted distraction’ from ‘other scandals’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Trump’s Washington DC intervention labelled as ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ by mayor – US politics live

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, declined to criticise president directly while head of National Action Network calls move ‘disgusting and dangerous’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Victoria Beckham playfully mocks son Romeo's hunky shirtless snap as she stays silent on eldest boy Brooklyn snubbing the family amid secret vow renewal with wife Nicola Peltz

Victoria Beckham playfully mocked her son Romeo as he posted a hunky shirtless Instagram snap, despite her heartbreak over eldest boy Brooklyn's vow renewal snub.

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3 d. ago Karoline Leavitt inadvertently leaks her prop for speeches in behind

She stood on a small wooden platform in front of an American flag, revealing that she may regularly require boxes to boost her height behind the scenes when she addresses the press

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7 d. ago Karoline Leavitt gives glimpse into family life with personal post

The 27-year-old posted a picture of her one-year-old child, Nicholas "Niko" Robert Riccio, on Monday

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8 d. ago Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

President Donald Trump on Tuesday established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is “safe, seamless and historically successful.”

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8 d. ago Trump says treasury chief Scott Bessent no longer being considered for Fed chair

Trump may soon name pick for open Fed board seat and Fed chair nominee, but Bessent wants to stay in current roleDonald Trump said he would “shortly” announce his pick for an open seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors and possibly his nominee for Fed chair as well, but that he had removed the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, from consideration since Bessent wants to remain in his current job.In a CNBC interview, Trump called it a “pleasant surprise” that the Fed governor Adriana Kugler had decided to leave her seat now instead of when her term ends in January, a move that appears to have accelerated Trump’s decision on who to appoint to an open seat on the Fed board with possible plans to promote that person to the top policymaking role when the term of the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, ends in May. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump to appoint Fed governor and labour statistics chief this week

US president set to tighten grip on economic information and policymaking after controversial sacking of BLS official

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: President claims he’s hit ‘record’ MAGA poll numbers since ‘Epstein hoax’

President Donald Trump blamed the ‘Radical Left Democrats’ for the outrage over the Epstein files

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3 w. ago Donald Trump medical condition diagnosed as US President suffers swollen legs

Karoline Leavitt told US reporters in the White House Mr Trump has "revealed chronic venous insufficiency".

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3 w. ago Trump Epstein fallout continues as press secretary attempts to explain president’s ‘hoax’ claims: Live updates

Trump attacks own supporters for continuing to press for release of Epstein files causing rift in MAGA base

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3 w. ago Dates of Donald Trump's trip to Scotland confirmed as President set to visit Turnberry and Aberdeen

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the US president will visit between July 25 to 29.

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3 w. ago Trump won't appoint a special prosecutor for Epstein 'hoax' as Karoline Leavitt mocks renewed interest

The White House clarified Thursday that President Donald Trump did not support the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to review files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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3 w. ago White House claims Epstein case is ‘hoax’ ... because Democrats are talking about it

Trump has been attacking his own supporters for continuing to press for release of files from the prosecution of the notorious wealthy pedophile who was found hanged in his NYC jail cell

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3 w. ago Trump is checked for swelling in legs and was diagnosed with a common condition in older adults

The White House says President Donald Trump had a recent medical checkup after he noticed “mild swelling” in his legs

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3 w. ago Trump comes clean after questions raised about his swollen ankles and bruised hand

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged Trump’s mysterious hand bruise and swollen legs on Thursday.

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