Mallory Wilson

Trump says U.S. sanctions, tariffs could be coming if Putin, Zelenskyy fail to meet soon

President Trump said he'll consider "massive" sanctions and tariffs if Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy don't set up a meeting within two weeks.

August 22, 2025

Trump says Chicago is next for his federalized crime crackdown

President Trump said Chicago will be the next city to receive his administration's increased federal law enforcement surge to combat crime, similar to his crackdown on the District of Columbia.

August 22, 2025

Trump says he’s asking Congress for billions to ‘beautify’ D.C. streets

President Trump said he's going to obtain $2 billion from Congress to beautify the streets of Washington, a plan that's been on his mind and has been called for with executive orders.

August 22, 2025

RNC elects Joe Gruters as next chairman

The Republican National Committee elected Trump ally and Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to serve as next chair of the party.

August 22, 2025

FBI raids former Trump adviser Bolton’s home, office in classified records investigation

The FBI searched the Bethesda, Maryland, home and the Washington office of former Trump National Security Adviser John R. Bolton as part of an investigation into his handling of classified records, according to people familiar with the matter.

August 22, 2025

Trump creates National Design Studio to modernize federal services

President Trump created a National Design Studio to be headed by a new chief design officer to enhance federal digital and physical services.

August 21, 2025

Despite many reassurances on health, ex-aide only met with Biden twice during time in White House

Ian Sams became the latest former Biden aide to answer questions in the House probe into former President Biden's mental decline while in office, and Rep. James Comer said despite Mr. Sams' many public statements defending Mr. Biden's condition, he only met with the president twice.

August 21, 2025

Rep. Chip Roy running for Texas attorney general

Rep. Chip Roy announced his bid for Texas attorney general, passing on returning to Congress and his prominent role in the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus.

August 21, 2025

Judge denies Justice Department request for Epstein grand jury transcripts

The Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein was denied by a federal judge Wednesday.

August 20, 2025

Musk pauses third-party plan: Report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has set aside his idea of a third party in exchange for staying in the good graces of Republicans and focusing on his companies.

August 20, 2025

Trump targets ‘woke’ habits of Smithsonian museums

President Trump said Tuesday he's getting his administration's lawyers involved against what he calls the "woke" habits of the Smithsonian museums in Washington.

August 19, 2025

Obama Presidential Center sparks backlash from Chicagoans

The $800 million-plus center to commemorate former President Barack Obama's legacy is set to open in April, but local leaders and community members say it's already causing problems.

August 19, 2025

Trump says no U.S. boots on the ground in Ukraine

President Trump said he won't send American troops to help stop the fighting in Ukraine after not ruling out the idea while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in the Oval Office Monday.

August 19, 2025

Melania Trump appeals to Putin about abducted Ukrainian children

First lady Melania Trump penned a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia shattered by the war.

August 16, 2025

Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to the White House on Monday to meet with President Trump to discuss a potential peace deal.

August 16, 2025

Secret Service to conduct threat exercise at White House while Trump is away

The Secret Service will conduct a routine active threat exercise at the White House while President Trump is out of town for a summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

August 15, 2025

Schumer accuses Trump administration of ‘breaking the law’ in withholding Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer threatened to sue the Trump administration if it does not release the Epstein files, after it missed a deadline to provide the information.

August 15, 2025

Bipartisan lawmakers aim to stop call centers from going overseas

Two lawmakers are trying to make call centers American again by introducing a bill that will discourage companies from shipping such communication overseas.

August 15, 2025

Trump says he kicked nearly 275,000 illegal immigrants off Social Security

President Trump said Thursday he made strides in preserving Social Security by rooting out fraud and abuse, including getting hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants off the program.

August 14, 2025

Trump sees 25% chance Alaska summit with Putin will flop

President Trump said there's a quarter chance that Friday's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin will end in failure.

August 14, 2025