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Trump denies awarding no-bid contract to firm that worked on his club’s swimming pool

President Trump is refuting a report that his administration awarded a no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to a company that has done work on the president's private golf club.

May 12, 2026

U.S. projected to borrow $2 trillion this year

The Treasury Department is on course to borrow more than $2 trillion by the end of the fiscal year -- up from $1.7 trillion last year.

May 9, 2026

Trump reportedly awards no-bid contract to man who worked on his personal pool

When President Trump decided to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue, he reportedly laid the groundwork to award a $6.9 million no-bid contract to someone he said worked on his swimming pools.

May 9, 2026

Person killed on Denver airport runway breached security

The pedestrian who was struck and killed by a Frontier plane at the Denver International Airport Friday night breached airport security and ran onto the runway, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday.

May 9, 2026

Ex-NFL player sent to prison for 16 years for Medicare fraud

A former NFL player was sentenced to prison for over 16 years for a $197 million Medicare fraud scheme.

May 9, 2026

Trump reportedly signs off on firing FDA Commissioner Marty Makary

President Trump has given his stamp of approval on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

May 8, 2026

Texas AG demands proof that school districts display Ten Commandments

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pressing independent school districts for proof that they're displaying the Ten Commandments and providing prayer time in classrooms, as required by state law.

May 8, 2026

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to ensure data centers, not consumers, pay their bills

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his stamp of approval on a law that aims to tighten regulations on large-scale data centers and prevent consumers from picking up their tabs.

May 8, 2026

Two Texans were exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship, say health officials

Two passengers on the cruise ship that had an outbreak of hantavirus returned to the U.S. before the disease was identified, but they're not showing any symptoms.

May 7, 2026

‘Our hearts instantly exploded with love’: Karoline Leavitt gives birth to a daughter

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday announced the birth of her daughter.

May 7, 2026

Feds ask for public input on counterfeit certification marks

The federal government is gearing up for a crackdown on fake safety labels and counterfeit certification marks that it says are used to sell dangerous foreign-made products in the U.S.

May 7, 2026

DOJ wants federal government, not Trump, on the hook for $83.3M verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

The Justice Department wants to pause an appeals court's $83.3 million jury verdict in President Trump's defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll from going into full legal effect while further legal steps are pursued.

May 6, 2026

Democrats demand Republicans prioritize federal healthcare over Iran war

Democratic lawmakers scolded Republicans and the Trump administration Wednesday for efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act amid rising costs at the pump and the grocery store, highlighting one of their key midterm campaign issues.

May 6, 2026

Dr. Oz goes after five states in Medicaid fraud crackdown

The Trump administration's offensive against fraud is focusing on five states: Minnesota, California, Florida, New York and Maine, with more to come.

May 5, 2026

U.S. ‘can and must do more’ to combat anti-Muslim hate, analysts say

Specialists on religious bias against Muslims said Tuesday that the U.S. must do better when it comes to supporting religious freedom, warning against the normalization of prejudice.

May 5, 2026

Obama blames staying in politics for causing his marital woes

Former President Barack Obama said that continuous pressure to stay on the campaign circuit during a Republican presidency has created "genuine tension" between him and his wife, Michelle Obama.

May 5, 2026

RFK Jr. and Rubio reign as the only Washington figures with a positive favorability rating

Only Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio boast positive net favorability among a dozen American political figures, according to a new poll.

May 5, 2026

Most voters say Democrats want open borders, the Harvard CAPS/HarrisX poll shows

More than half of U.S. voters say that Democrats stand for open borders, a new poll shows.

May 5, 2026

U.S. press freedom reaches new low, says global journalism organization

The U.S. hit a historic all-time low in press freedom, now ranking 64th globally, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

May 2, 2026

Drugmaker files emergency appeal to restore access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone

A pharmaceutical company that makes the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block Friday's lower court ruling that prohibited telehealth and mail access to the drug nationwide.

May 2, 2026