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The president also commented on what the controversial new ballroom would “probably” be called.

President Trump on Friday blasted New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherill (D) for being “fake and corrupt” during a telephone rally in support of GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as early voting was set to begin Saturday. “Mikie, as they call her — the only thing she’s got is an unusual name, other than that…
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Republicans are grappling with public polls showing the public places more blame on them, rather than the Democrats, for the shutdown, even as they argue they have the moral high ground in the shutdown fight. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans stress that they put no partisan poison pills in a GOP-crafted, House-passed stopgap to…
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Those who don’t have a passion for America’s human spaceflight program — and all should, as it is the key to our future national and economic security — may not be aware of the feud between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and acting NASA administrator and current Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.   In full disclosure,…
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President Trump on Friday dismissed reporting that said he would name the White House ballroom, which will replace the now fully demolished East Wing, after himself. Hours earlier, ABC News reported that the 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be called “The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom.” “I don’t have any plan to call it after myself, that…
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Former Vice President Harris signaled on Saturday that she is leaving the door open to launching a 2028 presidential bid — which would mark her third attempt at securing the Oval Office. “I am not done,” Harris said in an interview with BBC, adding that she could “possibly” still be president one day. “I have…
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President Trump on Friday praised the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay service members that missed a paycheck Friday as the government shutdown continues into a fourth week. “He’s a great gentleman,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his Asia trip. “He’s a patron.” “He’s obviously…
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President Donald Trump previously described the donor as a “friend of mine” and a “patriot.”

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left four people dead and several others injured, days after President Trump issued sanctions on Russian oil companies as peace talks in the region have largely been stagnant. In Kyiv, two people were killed and at least 13 wounded from a ballistic missile strike early Saturday, Tymur Tkachenko, head of…
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Friday dodged a question from reporters about the potential for ground troops on Venezuelan soil, as tensions escalate amid the Trump administration’s war on drugs in the Caribbean. While he said he “would not now or ever get into any detailed discussion” about potential military options,…
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President Trump told reporters late Friday that he would “100 percent” be open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia. “Well, I would if he would contact. The last time I met him, I put it out over the internet that I’m coming to South Korea and if he’d…
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This is another show that’s unafraid to go after the president and his supporters at a time when so many institutions are bending the knee.

(NEXSTAR) — A penny shortage was expected, but not for a few more months. Now, businesses have found themselves asking customers not to pay with cash or otherwise prepare to receive incorrect change in return.  Some companies have even asked their customers to exchange pennies for freebies.  With the holiday shopping season ramping up, you…
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President Trump took another swing at Canada late Friday, calling a controversial anti-tariff ad featuring excerpts from a former President Reagan speech, “crooked” and “dishonest.” He also suggested that the video was “possibly” generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Canada lied,” Trump told reporters, as he prepared to depart for his Asia trip. “They made up…
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In 2019, an immigration judge granted him protection from being deported back to El Salvador, where he faces fear of violence from a gang that targeted his family, according to court filings.

What’s the point of making a deal when Trump will either refuse to spend money or decide to spend that money on something else?

The demolition of the East Wing at the White House to make way for President Trump’s vision of a splashy, massive ballroom, is triggering an enormous outcry from critics — but for many who have experienced glitzy state dinners firsthand, it’s eliciting mixed feelings.  Trump, who originally said the ballroom would be near but “not…
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Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is closing out her Virginia gubernatorial campaign with a Saturday advertisement that highlights her career of public service. “Service is a tradition in Virginia that runs in the family,” the Democratic candidate says in her final ad.  “I followed my parents into public service. My mom was a nurse, my dad…
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President Trump late Friday suggested that former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former Attorney General Merrick Garland and other Biden administration officials “should be prosecuted” over their involvement in the investigation into the president’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. In a Truth Social post published just prior to departing for his Asia trip,…
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President Trump is considering naming the new White House ballroom after himself following days of controversy over his administration’s pricey East Wing project. The new space is expected to be 90,000 square feet and referred to as “The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom,” according to a report from ABC News. Earlier in the week, when…
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HuffPost reached out to the White House to confirm the ballroom’s name, but no one immediately responded.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) questioned the Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuelan vessels without the approval of Congress. “The administration needs to give insight into Congress. That’s part of it. If this was happening with this level of insight under the Biden administration, I’d be apoplectic,” Lankford said during a Thursday appearance on C-SPAN’s new “Ceasefire”…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called Dr. May Lau a “radical doctor” and sued her last year for providing gender-affirming care to minors.

96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!–   The Big Story  Inflation hits 3 percent as food, energy prices rise Prices rose slightly less than Wall Street expected, but…
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The White House website launched a “Major Events Timeline” Thursday featuring four entries targeting Democrats with whom President Donald Trump has feuded.