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A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against every federal judge in Maryland, ruling that the executive branch cannot sue the judiciary to overturn a standing order that temporarily limits deportations. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee who normally serves …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing. The order calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to ensure troops …

President Donald Trump said late Monday he has removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, a move that immediately triggered questions about the independence of the nation’s central bank and is expected to spark a court fight. In a letter posted to Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Pursuant to …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag, a move that directly challenges decades of Supreme Court precedent protecting the act as free speech. The order, signed in the Oval Office, acknowledges the landmark 1989 …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping series of executive orders aimed at eliminating cashless bail policies in the nation’s capital and across the United States, escalating his efforts to portray Democrats as weak on crime ahead of 2026’s midterm elections. “We’re ending it, but we’re starting by ending …

Some National Guard units deployed to the nation’s capital at President Donald Trump’s direction began carrying firearms Sunday, marking an escalation in his extraordinary use of military forces to police American streets and signaling possible expansions to other Democratic-led cities. A Defense Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said …

Federal immigration officials plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, his attorneys said Saturday, after the Maryland man rejected an offer to instead relocate to Costa Rica in exchange for pleading guilty to human smuggling charges. The decision marks the latest turn in a years-long legal and political battle …

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on crime as “purely performative,” rejecting the president’s suggestion that federal troops could be sent to Baltimore as part of a sweeping law-and-order campaign that began in Washington, D.C. “While the President is spending his time from the Oval …

A federal judge late Friday ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold federal funding from Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and more than 30 other cities and counties over their policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge William Orrick, sitting in San Francisco, extended a preliminary injunction that …

Postal services in multiple countries are halting shipments to the United States this week as governments and couriers scramble to adapt to new U.S. import duties that take effect Friday. President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order abolishing the longstanding “de minimis” trade rule, which since 2016 had …

The Republican-controlled Texas Senate approved new congressional maps early Saturday, a plan designed to expand the party’s majority in Washington and reshape political power in the nation’s second-largest state. The maps, pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and cheered on by President Donald Trump, will take effect once Abbott signs the …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed three senior military leaders, including the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, after an assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program angered President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who oversaw the DIA, was removed from his post following months …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. government has acquired a 10% stake in Intel, making the nation one of the chipmaker’s largest shareholders as the company undergoes sweeping layoffs and tries to regain its footing in the global semiconductor race. The deal, finalized through the conversion of $11.1 …

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that up to 1,700 National Guard troops will be activated across 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security as President Donald Trump pushes forward with his nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and crime. Documents obtained by FOX News show deployments …

The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, as the Trump administration scrambles to blunt mounting criticism over its handling of the sex-trafficking case. The disclosure comes after weeks of turmoil inside the administration, fueled by frustration among President Donald …