Why Trump is obsessed with building a White House ballroom As President Trump bends the federal government to fit his agenda, he is also gilding the White House to suit his aesthetics. And there's one more thing he really wants: a ballroom. Tamara Keith
Todd Blanche's past hangs over him as top DOJ official on Epstein case Todd Blanche's personal involvement in the case of Jeffrey Epstein is fueling questions about proper procedures at the Justice Department. Ryan Lucas
Will the Kennedy Center become the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts? The GOP bill is called the "Make Entertainment Great Again Act," but it focuses on one particular venue: the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Significant obstacles stand in the way. Neda Ulaby
Migrant advocates file class-action lawsuit over Trump administration policy They’re challenging a new Trump administration policy that forces immigrants without legal status to remain locked up in ICE custody.
Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here's what we know Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases — for now. Alina Selyukh
Trump lawsuit against Murdoch and 'Wall Street Journal' turns personal Trump says he personally told his "very good friend Rupert Murdoch" that he had not sent a racy birthday greeting two decades ago to Jeffrey Epstein. Murdoch's Journal reported it anyway. David Folkenflik
DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport "DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country," said DHS assistant press secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who then encouraged "every person here illegally" to self-deport. Ximena Bustillo
Trump breaks with Netanyahu over Gaza hunger, shortens deadline for Ukraine ceasefire In Scotland, President Trump pledges more food aid for Gaza and threatens a tighter deadline for Russia sanctions. Franco Ordoñez
Trump deputy attorney general's past raises questions in the Epstein case Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now the No. 2 official at the Department of Justice and is handling the Epstein matter. His involvement raises unusual questions. Ryan Lucas
States sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people Twenty states and Washington, DC are suing USDA after the agency demanded states turn over sensitive data on applicants for food assistance by July 30. Jude Joffe-Block
