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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at U.S. Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, Eastern England, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Judge blasts Trump’s IRS lawsuit as filed for ‘improper purpose,’ recommends attorney discipline

July 13, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday in a scathing decision that referred...

FILE – President Donald Trump arrives at the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC event

July 9, 2026 at 8:37 p.m.

Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the...

Douglas DePodesta, special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Office, speaks with reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, Feb. 12, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump’s UFC show

June 22, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Two more people have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month.

FILE – Security at the White House looks through a pair of binoculars during the UFC Fan Fest on the White House Ellipse ahead of Sunday’s fight on the South Lawn, June 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

June 16, 2026 at 9:14 p.m.

Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director Kash...

The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means.

June 12, 2026 at 8:07 a.m.

A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire Friday after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan...

FILE – Acting U.S. attorney general Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies

June 2, 2026 at 4:43 p.m.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Trump administration was scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread...

FILE – Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund for his allies, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it

June 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

President Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, as the Justice Department said it would temporarily pause its implementation to...

FILE – E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault

May 28, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

May 18, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.