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President Donald Trump signs a proclamation in the Oval Office on May 5 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Denver is refusing to repeal its 37-year-old ban on certain types of firearms known as “assault weapons.” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, sent a demand letter on April 28 to Denver Mayor Mike…

The Trump administration approved on May 1 its first deep-sea critical minerals exploration application, submitted by North Carolina-based deep-sea mining explorer The Metals Company USA (TMC). The company expects to find millions of tons of nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese…

A special election for Michigan’s 35th State Senate District is set for May 5, to fill a seat that has been vacant since early 2025. The race pits Democrat Chedrick Greene against Republican Jason Tunney. Ali Sledz is also on…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on May 4 touted his economic policies, from tax cuts and tariffs to deregulation, at a White House event for small business owners from across the country. He said the United States is thriving despite conflict in…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on May 4 publicly called on New York state to redraw its congressional map, dispatching Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) to the state capital of Albany on May 5 for meetings with Gov. Kathy Hochul,…

The group in charge of electing House Democrats added eight candidates to a priority list on Monday, signaling that the party is putting its money and staff support behind them in races that could help decide which party controls the…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on May 4 that it would soon unveil a “historic settlement that will directly affect the prices of proteins like chicken, pork, and turkey.” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlement was coming…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on May 4 that it would soon unveil a “historic settlement that will directly affect the prices of proteins like chicken, pork, and turkey.” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlement was coming…

President Donald Trump participates in a Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House at 3 p.m. ET on May 4.

A Washington-based human rights organization today filed a federal complaint against the National Education Association (NEA), alleging that the teachers union discriminated against its Jewish members and promoted a hostile environment throughout K–12 public schools. The Louis D. Brandeis Center…

NATO members have “gotten the message” from President Donald Trump about agreements allowing the United States to access European bases, the defense alliance’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, said on May 4. “Yes, ​there has been some disappointment from the U.S. side,…

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey host a ceremony at 10 a.m. ET on May 4 in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes to award the Soldier’s Medal and Airman’s Medal to National Guardsmen Sarah Beckstrom…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Trade and Manufacturing Director Peter Navarro hold a press conference on antitrust investigations involving meat packers at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 4. ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has played down talk of a rift with U.S. President Donald Trump after the White House announced a big drawdown of troops stationed in Germany. Last week, Merz—a conservative who became chancellor last year—said the United…

Notable moments from the past week in America.

U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro won’t reveal if she will restart the probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell until after the Office of the Inspector General, an in-house watchdog, releases if it discovered any evidence…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that former FBI Director James Comey wasn’t just indicted for his “86 47” seashell social media post. “Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI…

Police arrested a man at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami on Saturday after he approached a security area and became disruptive, authorities said. The U.S. Secret Service said President Donald Trump was not at the golf course…

President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw even more U.S. troops from Germany than previously confirmed amid Washington’s disagreement with Berlin over the Iran war. On May 1, a Pentagon spokesperson said that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth…