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Judge Blocks DHS Demand for States' Driver Records
A federal judge shut down the Transportation Department's attempt to get 17 million state records about people who hold commercial driver's licenses...
7h ago
US and Canada Push for Trade Deal Ahead of Tariff Deadline
The United States and Canada were working through final trade issues Friday as a deadline approached that could bring steep new tariffs on Canadian goods...
11h ago
Montgomery County Schools Cut Staff as Enrollment Drops
Montgomery County Public Schools is cutting support staff and preparing for fewer students when the academic year begins...
Aug 21, 2026
Organizers Finalize Freedom 250 Grand Prix Preparations
Traffic on the National Mall will look a little different this weekend...
Aug 21, 2026
Woman Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot Targeting New York Capitol
A 35-year-old Albany woman has been charged with allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol...
Aug 21, 2026
White House Tech Strategy Lists Navy Submarines as Top Priority
Navy submarines, both nuclear missile and conventional attack boats, remain a vital mainstay of U.S. military power...
Aug 20, 2026
Trump Nominates Heidi Overton to Lead FDA
A White House aide, Dr. Heidi Overton, has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Trump announced...
Aug 20, 2026
Trump Signals Plans for Another Meeting With Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump says he intends to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, raising the possibility of renewed direct diplomacy...
Aug 20, 2026
Trump's Approval Rating Falls to 33%, Lowest of Second Term
Trump's approval rating dropped to the lowest level of his office tenure as the war in Iran and the economy dragged his number down...
Aug 19, 2026
Fauci's Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty to Hiding Records
Dr. David Morens, who spent years as chief of staff to Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to hide critical documents...
Aug 19, 2026
Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports as Trade Talks Continue
President Donald Trump has temporarily paused plans to impose 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports...
Aug 19, 2026
Mike Johnson 'Absolutely Convinced' GOP Will Grow Its Majority
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's confident Republicans can keep and grow their majority...
Aug 18, 2026
Trump: Making Hormuz U.S. Territory Still a Good Idea
President Trump on Monday said making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory would be a "great idea," repeating a proposal...
Aug 18, 2026
U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise as Peace Deadline Expires
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a 60-day deadline for reaching a broader peace agreement expired without a breakthrough...
Aug 18, 2026
Trump Pushes for Vote on Daylight Saving Time Bill
President Trump wants the Senate to take up a House-approved bill to make daylight saving time permanent...
Aug 17, 2026















