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Live updates: Trump hosts state dinner after King Charles’s historic remarks
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House for a state dinner on Tuesday night, all against a backdrop of U.S.-U.K. tension. Trump described the partnership between the two countries as strong and thanked Charles for the “inheritance” the U.K. has given the U.S. Trump…
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Judge thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to access Arizona voter rolls
Justice department’s lawsuit dismissed in latest setback for government’s effort to amass information before midterms
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More than 70 House Dems call on Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of US
More than 70 Democrats in the House signed on to a Tuesday letter urging President Trump to block Chinese automakers from saturating the U.S. car market. Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) led the effort with support from 73 colleagues ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month in Beijing. In the letter,…
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Trump news at a glance: president’s justice department sets sights on James Comey (again)
New indictment marks latest instance in which Trump’s justice department has used its power to target president’s political enemies – key US politics stories from 28 April 2026 at a glance
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King Charles tells Congress that alliance is "more important today" than ever
Saying he felt the "weight of history" on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday.
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Trump hosts King Charles at White House State Dinner
The dinner, held Tuesday evening, was primarily prepared by the first lady and follows the royals' visit to the White House.
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Secret Service director: Agents did ‘great job’ in WHCA dinner shooting response
Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday said the agents who responded to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner did a “great job” reacting to the unexpected intruder. “My agents did a great job,” Curran told CBS News’s Nikole Killion, while appearing for a briefing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Killion also asked if the dinner…
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Here’s what’s on the White House’s state dinner menu for King Charles
President Trump and Melania Trump will be joining Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a meal fit for royalty. The White House has released details of the menu for Tuesday’s state dinner. The first lady “led preparations for the dinner,” according to the White House. The first course includes a garden vegetable velouté,…
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House tees up vote on ethanol compromise, which would attach to Farm Bill
The House is seeking to advance a biofuel bill and then procedurally tie it to the Farm Bill before sending the package to the Senate. The legislation in question enables year-round sales of gasoline with a high ethanol content, which is typically restricted in the summer due to smog concerns. It also reforms the process for…
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House panel advances three major bills after marathon hearing, but fate on floor uncertain
Republican leaders snapped the House out of a state of limbo caused by GOP infighting as the House Rules Committee advanced an ambitious slate of high-profile, must-pass bills on Tuesday evening — tacking on two major sweeteners to appease corn-state Republicans and hardline conservatives. The panel, after a marathon hearing that stretched over two days…
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House Republicans tee up vote on spy powers as some in GOP vow to oppose bill
House Republicans have teed up a vote to renew the nation’s spy powers that has those on varying sides of the issue crying Groundhog’s Day. The GOP is once again moving ahead with legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad.…
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state's detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona's statewide voter registration list is “not a document subject to request by the Attorney General" under federal law. The dismissal of the Arizona lawsuit follows a string of other rulings against the Department of Justice in similar cases in other states.
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Republicans swipe at Democrats applauding King Charles after ‘No Kings’ protests
Multiple Republican lawmakers poked fun at Democratic lawmakers for applauding King Charles III on Tuesday, given their prior support for “No Kings” protests against President Trump. Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) asked on the social platform X, “Why did I just watch every Democrat in Congress stand and clap for an actual King?” The Florida Republican…
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McConnell lays into Pentagon for sitting on $400M in Ukraine aid
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who now chairs the powerful Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, is taking the Pentagon to task for sitting on $400 million in military aid to Ukraine authorized by Congress. And he is putting the spotlight on Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of Defense for policy, as the most…
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White House makes ‘two Kings’ post with photo of Trump, King Charles
The White House posted a picture of President Trump and King Charles III with the caption “two Kings” amid the monarch’s visit to the U.S. on Tuesday. Opponents of the president have used the phrase “No Kings” in protests against the Trump administration. On Sunday, Trump rejected the monarch title in a CBS News “60 Minutes”…
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King Charles III champions US-UK ties in bold address to Congress
King Charles III championed the US-UK relationship during an address to Congress on Tuesday, calling on the two nations to “rededicate ourselves to each other.”
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Trump faces deepening pressure on rising costs
US gas prices on Tuesday hit their highest level in four years, while a new Reuters poll showed Trump’s approval rating sank to the lowest point of his second term, driven by concerns over ballooning costs.
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Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba
Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. The vote on the war powers resolution showed how Republicans continue to stand behind Trump as he acts unilaterally to exert American force in a range of global conflicts, including Venezuela, Iran and Cuba — one of the U.S.'s closest neighbors yet a longtime adversary. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes on legislation to put a check on the president's ability to deploy military force in those conflicts, but none have succeeded.
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Heat rises on Hegseth ahead of back-to-back hearings
Republican lawmakers will get their chance to air out frustrations with the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran war and a string of high-profile Pentagon firings when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth makes back-to-back public appearances on Capitol Hill this week. Hegseth will go before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday — his first testimony…
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Trump administration’s bogus push to prove discrimination against white men falters
The agency tasked with fighting employment discrimination is pursuing claims of discrimination against white men — without much success.
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5 takeaways as Britain’s King Charles meets Trump and addresses Congress
King Charles III of the United Kingdom spoke before a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, becoming only the second British monarch to do so. The sole precursor was his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who spoke in 1991. Charles’s address came at a moment of sky-high tension between the traditionally close allies. President…
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Senate Republicans block measure to stop Trump from attacking Cuba
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to defeat a resolution sponsored by Senate Democrats to stop President Trump from launching military operations against Cuba without authorization from Congress. The resolution sponsored by Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) would block Trump from using military force to topple Cuba’s regime, something that Democrats…
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Senate Armed Services GOP argues defense spending will boost economy ahead of Hegseth testimony
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is rolling out its messaging playbook ahead of the Trump administration’s push to pass President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request, arguing that increasing defense spending will create more jobs and boost local economies. The administration is seeking a 42 percent increase in the Pentagon’s funding from last year,…
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Senate Republicans block Democrats' attempt to force Cuba war powers vote
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
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GOP takes aim at hospital CEOs over affordability crisis
House Republicans during a Tuesday hearing blamed hospital and health systems for high health costs, excoriating a group of CEOs for exorbitant benefits packages, large profit margins and mergers. “Our communities are better off with hospitals in them, but large health systems have taken advantage of that reality,” Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said. “Simply put, hospitals are charging an insane amount for…
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Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War,’ estimates $52 million cost
Only Congress has the authority to permanently rename executive department names, and it has not yet changed the title of the Department of Defense.
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Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit that could decide whether Washington's Kennedy Center closes in July for renovations questioned the Trump administration's plans for the storied performing arts venue, asking Tuesday why the center needed to be closed entirely and whether the administration had done the research to back that decision. The hearing Tuesday was the first of two back-to-back court hearings on lawsuits over changes at the Kennedy Center. It ended with U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper taking no action after firing questions at plaintiff and defense attorneys alike, making it difficult to predict how he might rule.
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Mullin calls out Walz over Minnesota raids: ‘You have zero credibility on this issue’
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin went after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over recent raids targeting fraud of federal agencies in Minnesota, telling the governor that “you have *zero* credibility on this issue.” Law enforcement agencies on Tuesday executed multiple search warrants in Minnesota related to alleged fraud in the state, federal officials said. Walz,…
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s no-bond immigration detentions, setting stage for Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without the chance to seek bond, citing “serious constitutional questions” related to what it said would otherwise be the broadest mass-detention-without-bond mandate in the nation's history for millions of noncitizens. The unanimous ruling from a panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City sets the stage for a possible U.S. Supreme Court appeal.
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Florida House, Senate panels advance DeSantis’s redistricting proposal
A Florida Senate panel and a separate Florida House committee advanced the GOP-favored House map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday, putting it one step closer toward clearing the upper chamber. The Florida Senate Rules Committees moved forward a new set of congressional lines proposed by DeSantis that seeks to net the GOP at…
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King Charles calls for international cooperation in historic address to Congress
British monarch King Charles III appealed to the shared values between the U.S. and the U.K. while stressing the importance of international cooperation and service in a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday. “The challenges we face are too great for any one nation to bear alone,” Charles said. “But in…
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Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawful
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Trump opens up Minnesota wilderness for mining
President Trump on Monday signed a measure stripping protections from a Minnesota wilderness area and instead opening it up to mining. The White House announced that Trump signed a resolution passed by the House and Senate to undo Biden-era protections for an area around Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Boundary Waters is a wilderness area that includes a…
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Pennsylvania court grants public access to voting data in dispute from 2020 election's aftermath
Pennsylvania's high court ruled Tuesday that spreadsheets of raw data associated with every ballot are public records, providing access to the “cast vote records” that had been requested by an election researcher hired by the Trump Administration last year. The Democratic-majority Supreme Court said its unanimous decision was a way to “satisfy the voting public that our elections are safe, secure and accurate" while preserving the state constitution's requirement that votes remain secret. The Lycoming County elections director in Williamsport had denied Heather Honey's request for digital copies from the 2020 presidential election, saying that would amount to letting her review the contents of a ballot box, one vote at a time.
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Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilities
Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system
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Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilities
Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system
NBC News
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Defending the White House Ballroom, the DOJ Files a Trump Tantrum Masquerading As a Motion
The brief, which asks a federal judge to reconsider an injunction blocking the project, reads like it was transcribed from the president's Truth Social account.
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Senate Republican: Powell should leave Fed, ‘cash in’
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Tuesday said he hopes that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will depart the central bank at the conclusion of his term next month. Powell’s term as chair is set to end on May 15, but he has previously said he would continue as a board member until the resolution of…
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For Democratic veterans making midterm pitches, the Iran war is personal: From the Politics Desk
Democrats have made their opposition to the Iran war clear since it started two months ago. And the party’s candidates in this year’s midterms who served in the military are making their pitches personal.
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Trump approval slips to record low of current term: Survey
A new poll shows President Trump’s approval rating has slipped to the lowest level of his second term, with more Americans pointing toward his handling of rising prices instigated by the conflict with Iran. The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday showed Trump’s approval dropped to 34 percent, 2 points below his approval in mid-April and in…
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Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm
Charles quoted Wilde and Dickens in measured masterclass – and no tirade as yet from mad monarch in White House
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Newsom on Florida redistricting push: ‘It’d be a bad mistake if they move forward’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Florida’s current redistricting push, saying “it’d be a bad mistake if they move forward.” The push, which comes on the heels of a vote in Virginia to approve a new congressional map that favors Democrats, is likely the last time a state will be able to redistrict before…
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Trump's picture is coming to some U.S. passports
The State Department announced it will be releasing a limited series of passports this summer containing an image of the president inside the front cover.
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Trump slams Merz, Germany after chancellor’s Iran ‘humiliation’ remarks
President Trump slammed the chancellor of Germany on Tuesday after Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being “humiliated” by Iran. “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the…
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King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit
Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’
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PoliticsWhat is the Instagram post behind ex-FBI Director James Comey's 2nd indictment?
Comey posted and deleted a photo of seashells arranged to form "86 47," which administration officials interpreted as a threat against President Trump.
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State Department planning new passport design with Trump's portrait
The State Department is planning a limited-edition redesign of the American passport with new artwork that features a portrait of President Trump, according to a department official.
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Democrat on Trump’s ballroom: ‘My constituents can’t afford f—ing groceries or utility bills’
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Tuesday railed against a push to fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, citing affordability concerns in her state and nationwide. “My constituents can’t afford f—ing groceries or utility bills, and he now wants to spend taxpayer money on a ballroom?” McBride told MeidasTouch in an interview. “They shouldn’t use a…
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US to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary
The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside, a State Department official said Tuesday.
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Ask Jordan: How can Cole Tomas Allen be charged with attempted assassination?
“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and more.
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