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Signalgate 2.0: After Hegseth’s leaked Signal chat, watchdog files suit to preserve Trump officials’ messages

A nonprofit watchdog group, American Oversight, expanded a lawsuit on Monday aimed at several senior national security officials in the Trump administration, requesting a federal judge to mandate the preservation of all messages sent via the encrypted communications app Signal. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Washington, DC, and focuses on messages […]

Watch: Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden’s Easter Bunny moment at White House Egg Roll, quips ‘I got a better bunny’

President Donald Trump mocked former President Joe Biden on Monday during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, bringing up a viral 2022 moment involving Biden and an aide dressed as the Easter Bunny. Standing alongside First Lady Melania Trump and mingling with guests on the South Lawn, Trump joked about a now-infamous clip from […]

With Latest Missteps, Veneer of Discipline in 2nd Trump Term Falls Away

When President Trump assessed his team’s performance in late March, he boasted that the White House had executed “two perfect months.” Border crossings were down. Military recruitment was up. The stock market was humming. Mr. Trump was achieving his maximalist policy goals with efficiency and minimal internal drama, a notable change from his first term. […]

‘What a ridiculous situation we are in’: Donald Trump lashes out at courts over immigration delays

Donald Trump (file photo) US President Donald Trump criticised the American judicial system on Monday, accusing courts—including the Supreme Court—of obstructing his efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, including what he described as “violent criminals and terrorists.”In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, […]

An Easter Bunny, Colorful Eggs and a Second Signal Group Chat

The South Lawn of the White House was a hubbub of activity on Monday morning as a crowd of revelers dressed in spring colors gathered for the annual Easter egg roll. A brown-eared Easter Bunny greeted the crowd, the first lady read a children’s story — and the president and his defense secretary lashed out […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 […]

Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care

The Supreme Court appeared divided during arguments on Monday over the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care act that can require insurance companies to offer some types of preventive care for free. At issue is a part of the 2010 health care law that established a task force that determines certain kinds of […]

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?

Donald Trump (ANI file photo) The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade agreement at the core of US economic policy on Africa, is soon set to expire.The US Congress enacted the AGOA Trade Act in May 2000. The pact has been renewed several times, most recently in 2015, when Congress extended it to […]

Thousands accessed sensitive White House info, floor plans under Biden and Trump admin: Report

More than 11,000 federal employees had access to sensitive documents, including White House floor plans and vendor banking information, due to a digital security lapse that spanned several years, according to a report by The Washington Post.The breach, which began during the administration of former President Joe Biden and also involved the current administration of […]

‘Non-tariff cheating’: Donald Trump warns trade partners with 8 points list in Sunday Easter post

US President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday issued a stern message to international trade partners, posting an eight-point list of alleged “non-tariff cheating” practices that he claimed could damage relations with the United States. Among the listed tactics were currency manipulation, government subsidies, counterfeiting, and transshipping to evade tariffs. The post comes shortly after Trump […]