President Donald Trump stated Thursday that his administration will not seek a declaration of war from Congress before conducting military strikes against suspected drug traffickers, declaring bluntly, “I don’t think we’re necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war. I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing […]
U.S. existing-home sales increased for the second straight month in September, lifted by falling mortgage rates and growing inventory, according to the latest report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The 1.5% month-over-month gain brings the seasonally adjusted annual sales pace to 4.06 million units, marking a continued recovery […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that millions of Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will see a 2.8 percent increase in their benefits beginning in 2026, intended to keep pace with rising living costs. This annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applies to approximately 75 million recipients […]
Consumer inflation continued its gradual climb in September, with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rising 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the month. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). […]
President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday at a White House Diwali celebration that he may seek approximately $230 million from the Department of Justice as compensation for federal investigations conducted against him during his first term and under the Biden administration. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office following the Diwali […]
The State of Arizona and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson’s monthlong refusal to swear in the newly elected congresswoman. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, argues that Johnson […]
In an amicus brief filed October 20, nine former high-ranking military officials—including former Army and Navy secretaries and retired four-star admirals and generals—urged the Supreme Court to uphold lower court rulings blocking the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Illinois. The brief centers on Trump’s October 2025 order federalizing […]
Demolition of the White House East Wing commenced on October 20, 2025, as construction began on President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom project. Images show heavy machinery tearing into the East Wing facade, with construction equipment ripping down the covered entrance that has welcomed visitors for decades for tours and […]
The Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase two luxury Gulfstream G700 private jets for $172 million, primarily for use by Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior officials. The U.S. Coast Guard finalized the sole-source contract with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on October 15, 2025, for two G700 jets—aircraft that […]
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit voted 2-1 to grant a stay of a lower court’s temporary restraining order that had blocked the deployment. The […]
