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In an interview with the New York Times, President Trump surprisingly claimed that his own morality is the only thing that could limit his global power, despite his lack of honesty, integrity, respect, responsibility, and kindness.

The “Tonight Show” host also imagined what went down during Trump’s recent trip to the dentist.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday declared President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget a “message to the world” in its reestablishment of the U.S.’s military might. Speaking to employees at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Hegseth declared that the Trump administration is “rebuilding our military,” and plans to increase the U.S. defense…

The fatal shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis by a federal law enforcement officer is threatening to blow up fragile negotiations over government spending that will be coming to a head later this month, creating challenges for leaders in both parties. House lawmakers have already approved six of the 12 funding bills for fiscal…

The president awkwardly appeared to lose track of a promise during a sit-down with The New York Times.

The late night host said this should be “the only question anyone ever asks him.”

Florida Republican Randy Fine’s move was slammed as “insane” and “deplorable.”

The “Late Show” host tried to explain the president’s latest unusual move.

“Today, I continue to be stunned by my greatest good fortune,” said the niece of President Donald Trump.

The “Daily Show” host tore into the president’s attempt to remake America.

Trump was the only president whose display in the gallery, as seen Sunday, did not include any extended text.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. In an earlier interview on “CNN News Central,” the network’s Kate Bolduan pressed Fetterman about possible American military action in Iran. “The president’s saying he’s now considering taking military action inside Iran, do you want…

The Australian ambassador to the U.S. will be leaving his role in March — an announcement made a few weeks after President Trump slammed him. “It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we today announce the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC…

The network’s data chief said Americans “vigorously disagree” with Trump as he ramps up his feud with the Fed chair.

The people of Illinois are being intimidated and terrorized by the Trump administration’s “coordinated campaign of violence” in the state, Gov. JB Pritzker says.

The Trump administration is telling U.S. citizens to exit Iran immediately in the wake of unrest in the country. A security alert by the U.S.’s virtual embassy for Iran advises American citizens to “[l]eave Iran now” and “[h]ave a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help.” “Protests across Iran are…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will travel to Denmark in the wake of a recent push by President Trump to acquire Greenland, which is a Danish territory. The group includes Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), as well as Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Madeleine…

About 6 in 10 U.S. voters said technology companies have too much influence in Washington, according to new polling from the Tech Oversight Project and Morning Consult released Monday.  Another 54 percent of survey respondents agreed with the statement that the Trump administration is too close to Big Tech firms and often prioritizes their interests, and nearly half — 49 percent…

The Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investing $115 million in counterdrone technologies for the FIFA Men’s World Cup and events celebrating 250 years of U.S. independence. DHS said in a Monday release it is also launching an office focused on purchasing and deploying drone and counterdrone technologies. The new Program Executive Office for Unmanned…

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trump’s recent push to acquire the Danish territory. The “Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act” was introduced by the Florida Republican on Monday, his office said in a press release. The bill’s goals, according to its text,…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President Trump called her after she criticized his policies on affordability in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington. “This morning, I gave a speech noting how Donald Trump is driving up costs for families, sowing terror and chaos in our communities, and abusing his…

Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) said Monday his wife is now also out of the hospital following a car accident last week. “My wife and I are both out of the hospital and continuing to recover. I am deeply grateful for all of the kind words and the outpouring of prayers and support my family and…

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, on Monday became the latest Republican in Congress to speak out against the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a statement Monday, Hill called the Justice Department probe “an unnecessary distraction,” as he underscored his confidence in Powell’s integrity. “I’ve known…