Donald Trump has taken an unusual and aggressive step he’s decided to take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops into the city. Politically, this move looks like a trap aimed at Democrats.Trump understands that Democrats can’t stand him, and their first instinct...

Donald Trump has announced that for the next 30 days, the National Guard will be patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. His decision comes after a meeting with officials where he said he wanted to make the capital “safer and more beautiful.” He claimed the city has been overrun with...

The political world was rocked last night as Vice President J.D. Vance took to the airwaves with an explosive revelation that's left Washington in chaos. In a dramatic, unscripted address from the White House press room, Vance exposed what he called "the greatest political betrayal of our time" - a...

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act was passed to protect Americans—especially Black voters—from discrimination, the law is being stripped of its power. Courts, once a place where people could challenge unfair voting rules and hold leaders accountable, are becoming harder to access.The biggest setback came in 2013, when the...

On Tuesday, Donald Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, about the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. While talking about it, he jokingly suggested renaming the center after himself, calling it the “Trump/Kennedy Center” before correcting himself.He said the nominees for the awards would be revealed Wednesday and...

Crime in Washington, D.C. is currently at its lowest level in decades and has dropped sharply over the past two years.On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump held a news conference in which he displayed a chart and claimed that crime in the capital was “totally out of control.” He...

On Monday, President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at the White House and announced a sweeping plan to deal with crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C. He said he believes the nation’s capital is in a worse condition than some of the most troubled places in the world, and he...

On Monday, former President Donald Trump held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to talk about his new plan to fight violent crime in the city. The event was supposed to focus on serious topics—he announced that he wanted to declare a state of emergency, put Attorney General Pam Bondi...

Donald Trump announced that he’s taking control of Washington, D.C.’s police department and sending in the National Guard, saying it’s to make the city safer. He promised to crack down on both homelessness and crime, calling this a “liberation” of the capital and vowing to end what he described as...

Donald Trump announced today that he’s holding a meeting to discuss a new, highly controversial plan that many people are calling “insane” and “dangerous.” He issued a strong warning to Washington, D.C., promising a no-nonsense approach to dealing with two groups: the homeless and criminals.Trump said he wants to make...

A Harvard scientist has raised serious concerns about a strange object from outside our solar system that is currently passing through. NASA has confirmed that the object, called 3I/ATLAS, did not come from our solar system.It was first spotted on July 1 by a NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile....

Donald Trump unleashed one of his most aggressive public attacks yet against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, taking to Truth Social late Sunday night to call her a “disgusting degenerate” and accuse her and her husband, Paul Pelosi, of corrupt financial dealings. His post was part personal insult, part financial...

Michelle Obama may have left the White House years ago, but she’s still finding ways to inspire and connect with people. The former First Lady has been a role model for millions, especially women of color, all around the world. Even though her husband Barack Obama’s second term ended back...

A federal judge in New York has rejected a request from the Trump administration’s Justice Department to make public the grand jury transcripts and evidence from Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case.Judge Paul Engelmayer said the reasoning behind the government’s request was “clearly false.” The administration had claimed that releasing the grand...

Near the U.S. Capitol, people gathered for a vigil to protest possible cuts to Medicaid. I’m often asked what we can do to fight back against the wrongs in the world and set things right. Sometimes I have an idea, but often I’m just a writer who can describe the...

Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook have sparked intense public debate after meeting in the Oval Office, where Cook presented the president with an unusual gift. The meeting took place after Apple announced it was increasing its investment in US manufacturing, adding $100 billion to a previous $500 billion...