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President Donald Trump has been known as a builder throughout his life. From real estate to the presidency, he has built hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other projects. As president, Trump has been renovating places throughout Washington. “President Trump promised…

CLAREMONT, Calif.—California’s affordability surfaced as the top issue in a lively televised debate April 28—just weeks ahead of the state’s top-two jungle primary elections—as eight candidates jockeyed for position. CBS television stations in partnership with Asian Pacific American Public Affairs…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he discussed a possible ceasefire in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent phone call. Trump made the comments to reporters while greeting Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office. The Kremlin had…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is reviewing a possible reduction of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, with a decision expected “over the next short period of time.” The United States had 36,436 active-duty troops stationed in…

Six men pleaded guilty this week to federal criminal charges for throwing rocks, ignited fireworks, and burning debris at California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers trapped under a downtown freeway overpass during anti-immigration enforcement riots last year, prosecutors announced April 29.…

Senate Democrats launched an Election Fraud Task Force on April 29. “Today, I am launching the Democratic Party’s most expansive effort to date to protect the 2026 midterm elections, and to shield them from the direct threats posed by President…

Democrats pledged April 29 to push back against Republican-led redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down a Louisiana congressional map containing two majority-black districts, pointing to legislation, court fights, and grassroots organizing as avenues of…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House on Wednesday to celebrate their recent lunar flyby mission. Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, who splashed down in the…

The U.S. Army holds its 2026 “Twilight Tattoo” performance, an action-packed live military event featuring soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s ceremonial units, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s…

President Donald Trump said that he will continue the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran until the regime accepts his administration’s demands over its nuclear program. In an April 29 interview with Axios, Trump said he is refusing Iran’s proposal, which…

President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s offer in ongoing negotiations and issued a new warning to the Islamic regime. NTD looks at what the U.S. Central Command could be planning, and how the United States continues to squeeze Tehran economically. The…

Acting U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post in June and retire after three decades as a foreign service officer, the State Department said on April 29. “She will continue to proudly advance President [Donald] Trump’s policies…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on April 29 said that he is on good terms with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite Merz’s recent remarks about the Iran war and Trump’s criticism of the German chancellor. “From my perspective, my personal relationship…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development holds a hearing at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 29 to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Nuclear Security Administration. ...

The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development meets at 10:15 a.m. ET April 29 to examine the current state of free expression at American universities and evaluate policies that impact the First Amendment rights of…

Combat operations against Iran have cost the U.S. military about $25 billion in two months, a top Pentagon accounting official told House Armed Services Committee members on April 29. The Wednesday hearing marked the first time Pentagon officials have testified…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed court papers on April 29 requesting that Cole Allen, the suspect accused in a shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25, remain jailed pending trial, as it released new photos…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosts a webinar on the Randomized, Controlled Trials Duplicated Using Prospective Longitudinal Insurance Claims: Applying Techniques of Epidemiology (RCT-DUPLICATE) initiative at 12 p.m. ET on April 29 to provide updates on using real-world data…

A federal judge on April 28 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes that sought access to state voter registration data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich wrote in a 13-page…

A betting industry that has grown exponentially over the past two years is facing increasing scrutiny over a series of alleged insider trading scandals that have rocked congressional races and recently led to the arrest of a U.S. soldier. Last…