Trump call with Taiwanese president on hold
When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.
Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ’s case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump by posting “86 47” in seashells
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer…
Trump signs order directing CDC to align with assessment calling for fewer childhood vaccines
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200 with latest attack
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
White House says Trump is in “excellent health” in results from physical
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
Judge orders Trump to answer questions about whether settlement that created “anti-weaponization fund” was “fraud”
A judge signaled she may reopen a case between President Trump and his own government that led the DOJ to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund," ordering the president's lawyers…
No tax charges filed in Southern Poverty Law Center probe, after IRS lawyers determined informant program legally structured, sources say
Federal agents from FBI and IRS probed the SPLC's paid informant program starting in Trump's first term.
Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center and says board can’t add Trump’s name
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that the institution's board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump's name to the building.
Judge temporarily blocks Justice Dept. work on $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization” fund
The Justice Department announced the $1.7 billion fund as part of a settlement of a civil lawsuit President Trump brought against the IRS.
Nitrogen gas executions are constitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that execution by nitrogen gas doesn't violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, rejecting an Alabama inmate's claim that it causes excessive suffering.