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President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 23, 2025.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 23, 2025.
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    August 21

    'It’s alarming': Education Department revokes guidance on English learning services

    The Education Department said the guidance micro-managed states.
    August 21
    The Department of Education in Washington, March 6, 2025.
    August 21

    California legislature passes congressional map bills

    Voters will decide if they want to adopt the new maps in California in November.
    August 21
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state's congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. In a move to counter Texas House Republicans' plan to redraw the state's congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, California Democrats took up a proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their own congressional maps, potentially creating five additional U.S. House seats for their party.
    August 20

    Protesters heckle Vance, Hegseth at photo op to thank National Guard troops in DC

    The vice president and defense secretary bought troops lunch at Union Station.
    August 20
    White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, greet members of the National Guard at Union Station in Washington, Aug. 20, 2025.
    August 19

    Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to ‘crush’ Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

    President Donald Trump is willing to “crush” Russia's economy with sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
    August 19
    Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign event on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Holt Bros. BBQ in Florence, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
    August 21

    White House tours to pause as ballroom construction starts, congressional offices say

    Congressional offices were told the pause will last “indefinitely."
    August 21
    The White House is visited by tourists on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    August 20

    Pirro tells prosecutors no charges for carrying registered rifles, shotguns in DC

    Sources say it's thought the city's gun laws violate the Second Amendment.
    August 20
    Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington.
    August 19

    Trump: Smithsonian should focus on nation's 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was'

    Trump confirmed White House lawyers will "go through the Museums."
    August 19
    President Donald J Trump speaks during a Multilateral Meeting with European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, August 18, 2025.
    August 20

    Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps

    The measure now moves to the state Senate.
    August 20
    Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, oversees a debate over a redrawn U.S. congressional map in Texas during a special session, Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
    August 20

    Trump's met with Putin and Zelenskyy. What's next for Russia-Ukraine peace talks?

    Russia and the U.S. are sending mixed signals about a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting.
    August 20
    Russia President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Aug. 19, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, Aug. 18, 2025 and President Donald Trump in Washington, Aug. 19, 2025.
    August 20

    Gabbard announces plan to reorganize her agency, cut staff by half

    Gabbard wants to create "a leaner, faster, and more agile institution."
    August 20
    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    August 19

    DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration
    August 19
    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with a reporter on her plane while in the air en route from Quito, Ecuador to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
    August 19

    Maine oysterman Graham Platner enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins

    National Democrats have been recruiting Maine Gov. Janet Mills for the race.
    August 19
    Graham Platner enters race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
    August 20

    Trump calls on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign

    "I have no intention of being bullied," Cook said in a statement.
    August 20
    Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board's supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, DC, June 25, 2025.
    August 17

    Trump shares Melania Trump's letter to Putin

    The first lady told Putin he could protect children "with the stroke of a pen."
    August 17
    First lady Melania Trump arrives to attend the opening night of "Les Miserables" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on June 11, 2025.
    August 21

    Calif. Supreme Court denies GOP request for hold on Dem-pushed redistricting

    The proposed congressional maps could help Democrats flip five seats.
    August 21
    People walk past the Earl Warren Building, headquarters of the Supreme Court of California, San Francisco. On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of California ruled that police are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens during investigations. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
    August 20

    ‘I am your voice’: Trump relaunches on TikTok with White House account

    He threatened to ban TikTok in his first term, but has since embraced it.
    August 20
    A smartphone displays the official TikTok account page of the White House after the U.S. presidential office launched its presence on the platform, on August 20, 2025.
    August 14

    As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

    Trump pledged to make Washington "crime-free."
    August 14
    A convoy of soldiers assigned to the 273rd Military Police Company, Washington, D.C. National Guard, arrive at the National Mall to conduct patrol operations, August 12, 2025.
    August 15

    B-2 stealth bomber conducts flyover as Trump, Putin arrive at Alaska base

    The stealth bomber was accompanied by four F-35 fighters.
    August 15
    A B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets fly overhead as US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.