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  1. Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:26:11 -0000

    A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers’ input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.
  2. Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:52:56 -0000

    Election experts and Democratic officials called the order legally invalid, and Arizona and Oregon pledged to immediately challenge it in court.
  3. Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:31:36 -0000

    Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.
  4. Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:38:40 -0000

    The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.
  5. Trump Says He Halted Nuclear Threat From Iran, Despite Evidence to the Contrary

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:45:15 -0000

    For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.
  6. Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:17:25 -0000

    President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.
  7. Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:51:54 -0000

    An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.
  8. Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:38:29 -0000

    At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.
  9. Stocks Recover Sharply Amid Hope for Iran War’s End

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:05:22 -0000

    Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.
  10. Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump’s Approval Ratings? Here’s What History Shows.

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:49:11 -0000

    Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.
  11. South Dakotans React to Daily Mail Article on Bryon Noem, Kristi Noem’s Husband

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:14:36 -0000

    In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo leak.
  12. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:53:39 -0000

    Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates.
  13. Yes, This Is Your War, Too

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:00:06 -0000

    Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.
  14. Padma Lakshmi: The Decision That Would Create a Permanent American Underclass

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:27:02 -0000

    President Trump wants to take away a fundamental American promise.