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The Ballroom construction site can be seen as President Donald Trump tours the area at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroom

May 20, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough...

Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom

May 11, 2026 at 8:37 a.m.

Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom as Democrats say they will...

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

April 13, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing President Donald Trump from office after his Iran threats

April 9, 2026 at 7:14 a.m.

By the dozens, Democrats came out to say that Trump should no longer serve in the White House, either through the impeachment process or the 25th Amendment.

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

President Trump’s budget seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

April 3, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress.

April 2, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the record-long partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown

April 1, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

According to the plan, most of the department could be funded through an agreement with Democratic senators, with the exception of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol.

Travelers wait in a TSA line, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

President Trump says he’ll sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach a funding deal

March 26, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that’s resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of airport closures, but lawmakers have yet to resolve the...

Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

March 25, 2026 at 9:53 p.m.

Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and...

Air travelers endure long lines and two-hour wait times at the TSA security check point at Terminal E at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 20, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

March 20, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the...

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