Articles filed under Political Figures
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Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting billAug 08, 2026 7:35 am - Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess.
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight voteAug 08, 2026 6:59 am - The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.
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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approvalAug 07, 2026 10:54 am - A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.
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‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topicsAug 07, 2026 8:11 am - President Donald Trump will tell you: The grass is always greener on his side of the fence. And tell you. And tell you.
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court rulingAug 06, 2026 5:57 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, ...
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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questionsAug 06, 2026 10:57 am - A Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the country's longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights.
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State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probeAug 05, 2026 2:02 pm - The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.
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US attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warrantedAug 05, 2026 1:53 pm - Prosecutors for embattled Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in a court filing late Tuesday that while mistakes were made in the now-defunct “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters, corrective measures have since been taken and there is no evidence of vindictive prosecution that would warrant further hearings or sanctions.
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FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approachedAug 05, 2026 1:41 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year's midair collision near that busy Washington D.C. airport.
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No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalizedAug 05, 2026 12:58 pm - Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality.