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Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration
Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from leading the Smithsonian Institution after a challenging year More »
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Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'
President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept_ 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.” More »
Trump's White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding removed
The White House says restoration work on the mansion's North Portico should be completed by mid-September before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States later in the month More »
US hits remaining parts of Iran's aviation sector with sanctions in latest move to isolate Tehran
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on additional elements of Iran’s aviation industry More »
New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say
The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in an investigation targeting perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump More »
New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen’s exit sparks a scramble for key seats
New Hampshire primary voters are choosing candidates for Congress, governor and the state Legislature, with the retirement of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen creating the most competitive races More »
The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open
Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day More »
Trump wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride
President Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas beginning Wednesday More »
2026's elections could test how heavy trading on prediction markets affects races and results
Election-season trading on prediction markets is skyrocketing as states fight to outlaw the platforms as unlicensed casinos More »
Singapore man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from DC resident
A 22-year-old man from Singapore has pleaded guilty to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds More »
