Articles filed under Politics
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DHS chief dodges questions on obeying court ordersJun 02, 2026 7:26 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday accused some federal judges of politicizing their decisions and dodged questions from lawmakers about whether the Department of Homeland Security would abide by court rulings under his leadership.
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Trump claims he’s making food more affordable but his examples ignore the big pictureJun 01, 2026 10:50 am - In a recent Truth Social post, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples. Yet just two weeks earlier the Labor Department had released inflation figures showing grocery prices up nearly 3% in April from a year earlier.
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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlashMay 30, 2026 6:20 pm - David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. More than five years later, the South Carolina man is offering to help fellow “J6ers” apply for payouts from the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion new fund for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government.
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Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountabilityMay 30, 2026 4:08 pm - For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics and search for accountability.
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Trump to headline Great American State Fair after music acts cancelMay 30, 2026 3:53 pm - President Donald Trump will headline an opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair on the National Mall next month after many of the musical performers slated for the event canceled, citing the event’s associations with him.
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Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refundsMay 30, 2026 3:50 pm - Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country.
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Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacksMay 30, 2026 2:37 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as “an anti Trump Hater” and predicted that the nation's premier performing arts center he wanted to shutter for a two-year overhaul will “soon be closed, probably never to open again.”
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Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos showMay 30, 2026 2:07 pm - The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event at the White House, and requiring those who attend to pay for their travel and meet height and weight requirements, according to people familiar with the matter and internal memos reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Former AG Pam Bondi distances herself from Epstein files to lawmakersMay 29, 2026 8:10 pm - Former attorney general Pam Bondi appeared on Capitol Hill on Friday to face lawmakers in a closed-door meeting and attempted to distance herself from the Justice Department’s widely criticized handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fundMay 29, 2026 8:01 pm - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government, halting its formation or any potential payouts for at least the next two weeks.