Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing  —  Where Things Stand  — White House demolition: President Trump's plan to add an expansive ballroom to the White House will mean the demolition of the entire East Wing …

Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout  —  A new crop of conservative media and influencers — including the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events and the National Pulse — signed an agreement with the Defense Department.

U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side  —  The U.S. struck another alleged drug vessel Tuesday night, this time on the Pacific side of South America, according to two U.S. officials.  —  In what is the eighth known U.S. attack on a boat since Sept. 2, two to three individuals aboard the vessel were killed.

Democrat Charles Booker eyes another run for Kentucky's Senate seat in 2026  —  Former Kentucky state legislator Charles Booker is considering running for the state's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, a source who has spoken to him about it told NBC News.  —  Booker's entry would set up a clash …

Most Americans say U.S. on wrong track on economy, immigration and more: poll  —  Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with President Trump's impact on the economy, immigration, race relations and the nation's global standing …

Pentagon's plan to limit contact with Congress is ‘not going to work,’ lawmakers say  —  Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas suggested the Senate may be reluctant to confirm some Pentagon nominees unless the policy is reversed.  —  WASHINGTON — Senior Republican lawmakers predicted Wednesday …

Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires  —  Reporting on the world can be heartbreaking.  We journalists cover wars, earthquakes and massacres, and for all the emotional armor of our professionalism we are haunted by memories of children's corpses.

Trump pollster: ObamaCare subsidy extension key for GOP ahead of midterms  —  New findings from a Trump-aligned pollster released Wednesday show a majority of voters want Congress to extend enhanced ObamaCare tax credits and would be less likely to vote for a candidate who lets those tax credits expire.

University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations  —  The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation's premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.  —  The University of Virginia, facing immense pressure from the White House …

Some new ICE recruits have showed up to training without full vetting  —  The recruits have had criminal backgrounds, failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency's rush to hire immigration officers, sources told NBC News.

Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area  —  The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Coast Guard Base Alameda and they will begin to arrive Thursday, according to a source familiar with the operation.

Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump after she threatens Epstein suit  —  Author Michael Wolff sued First Lady Melania Trump Tuesday after her legal team threatened him with a $1 billion lawsuit if he doesn't “immediately retract” and apologize for allegedly defamatory remarks linking her to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Give me candidacy or give me death: GOP nominee holds firm in NYC mayoral race … “If all of a sudden the executioner would have stopped, and I was on that gurney, and [he] said, ‘Hey, you can work for Mayor Andrew Cuomo,’ I would say: ‘Finish the job.  Impale me.’ That will never happen …

Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo …

As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House  —  Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state's attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to delay swearing her into office.  —  Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva …

ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike  —  HOW MUCH?  —  Spending went from almost $9 million under Biden in 2024 to $71 million in Trump's first nine months.  —  The number of weapons bought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Exclusive: Trump's border czar says 600k to be deported in 2025 … - “If you're in the United States illegally, you're not off the table,” Homan told Axios' Brittany Gibson in Washington D.C. “If we find you, we're going to arrest you.” … - Homan served in several roles …

Why So Many Racist Group Chats?  —  From the chats to the policy proposals, no one's hiding that the goal is a whiter America.  —  Choose your preferred player:  — Apple Podcasts  — Spotify  — Amazon Music  — TuneIn  — Pocket Casts  — RSS Feed  —  Get Your Slate Plus Podcast

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time - regardless of language or territory  —  An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC  —  New research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union …

Trump Tells Allies Mamdani Can't Be Beat in New York Mayor's Race  —  In private conversations, the president says the front-runner's lead appears insurmountable  —  President Trump has privately told allies he believes Democrat Zohran Mamdani is unbeatable in the New York City mayor's race …

Who Is More Responsible For The Government Shutdown?  Voters Blame Republicans Slightly More Than Democrats, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Numbers Spike On Handling Of Israel - Hamas Conflict, Hit New Low On Economy  — mail_outline

Statement in Response to the Proposed Construction of the White House Ballroom … Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation sent a letter to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Commission of Fine Arts regarding proposed construction of the White House ballroom.

The Justice Department Announces Agreement with University of Virginia  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with the University of Virginia ("UVA") that will protect UVA's students, faculty, and employees from violations …

Homeland Security Won't Stop Lying About Who Immigration Enforcers Are Arresting  —  In case after case, Homeland Security's Public Affairs Office releases incorrect information about arrests carried out by federal immigration officers.  —  If you've spent any time reading the Department …

Boycott the White House vandals!  —  The resistance is growing.  —  As many as 7 million Americans took to the streets in small towns and big cities alike on Saturday, which would be an approximately 40 percent increase over the 5 million Americans that organizers said attended the last No Kings events in June.