As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line
For over a year, Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the storied Smithsonian Institution, has been at the center of…
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admin E. Jean Carroll, and the unmistakable pattern of Trump’s retribution campaign
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said it’s “absolutely not true” that the Justice Department is assisting President Donald Trump…
Trump admin launched proactive plans to put president on commemorative $250 bill
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is making plans to potentially print a commemorative $250 bill with the image of…
Tracking the major Supreme Court cases of 2026
CNN is tracking the key Supreme Court cases for the 2025-2026 term, which will have far-reaching implications for millions of…
Former CIA officer charged with stealing millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars from government
A former CIA officer in Virginia has been charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars in gold bars and…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s not running for president in 2028
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw cold water Thursday on the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, saying that while “there…
US regulator tries to withdraw $5 million penalty against Trump donors’ crypto company
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking a judge to vacate the Biden-era penalty that it imposed last year…
Trump refiles $10 billion lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Epstein birthday letter
President Donald Trump has refiled his lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s publisher and two of its reporters over a…
Inside the Justice Department’s pursuit of Trump’s 2020 election fraud fixations
When President Donald Trump promised, seemingly out of the blue, in late January that prosecutions would “soon” be coming for…
James Talarico campaign says it raised more than $3 million in 24 hours since Texas primary runoff
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Texas, raised more than $3 million in the first 24 hours…