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President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign event for Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in upstate New York at 3 p.m. ET on May 22.

President Donald Trump on Friday defended the “anti-weaponization” fund that was recently set up by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as some Republican lawmakers criticized the move. “I gave up a lot of money in allowing the just announced Anti-Weaponization…

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin faced backlash from members of his own party, including calls for his resignation, the day after he released the party’s long-delayed 2024 election autopsy and distanced himself from its findings. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)…

Tulsi Gabbard announced on Friday that she is resigning as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30. She said she wants to spend time by her husband’s side after he was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. Two Chinese nationals have…

WASHINGTON—Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign from her position as the director of national security, citing her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an…

President Donald Trump has indicated he would sign a bill to make daylight saving time permanent as a House of Representatives committee advanced a measure that would codify the change. “Big Vote today (48-1!) in the Energy and Commerce Committee…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press gaggle at 9:20 a.m. ET on May 22.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point holds its class of 2026 graduation parade on the morning of May 22.

President Donald Trump presides over the swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh as the chairman of the Federal Reserve at 11 a.m. ET on May 22.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at a ceremony marking International Maritime Day at 10 a.m. ET on May 22.

BANDERA, Texas—After a soft rain on Sovereignty Ranch, the earthy smells of rich humus and pungent juniper hung in the air. The clay roads became a sticky gumbo, clinging to cowboy boots and pickup trucks as guests converged on the…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 advanced a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round and put the current practice of changing clocks twice a year to an end. The Sunshine Protection Act was passed…

President Donald Trump indicated on May 21 that he planned to intervene in Cuba following the indictment of former communist revolutionary leader Raúl Castro as the United States continues to put economic pressure on the Cuban regime. Trump said the…

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 21 over whether it should block the use of a new, Republican-leaning U.S. congressional map before the state’s midterms. The case was brought by a series of groups, including the Tennessee…

The start of summer travel season this year could trigger a global energy crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Middle East oil supplies continue to deplete, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted on May…

The National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) spent billions on lobbying and political contributions despite little or no relative wage growth for dues-paying members for more than five decades, a recent report said. The May 18…

Republican leadership on Thursday canceled a scheduled vote on a War Powers Resolution that would block President Donald Trump from continuing military action in Iran. “House Republicans have pulled the vote on [the War Powers Resolution],” House Democratic Whip Katherine…

President Donald Trump said on May 21 that he would delay signing an anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) after becoming dissatisfied with its current form. “Because I didn’t like certain aspects of it, I postponed it,” Trump told…

A commission has approved President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch just outside of Washington, a key step toward making the project a reality. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on May 21 unanimously gave the green light to a design for…

President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran while vowing to destroy the Islamic regime’s enriched uranium. NTD has the latest on the peace negotiations, and a new action by Central Command to enforce the U.S. naval blockade. The…