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Watchdog Says Trump Ballroom Donors Received Federal Contracts — Alex Wong/Getty Images via Getty Images

White House · Washington

Watchdog Says Trump Ballroom Donors Received Federal Contracts

44% Left coverage: 41 sources

US Proposes the UN Lift Sanctions on Syria’s Leader Ahead of White House Visit

Bashar Al-Assad · Washington

US Proposes the UN Lift Sanctions on Syria’s Leader Ahead of White House Visit

53% Center coverage: 30 sources

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government…See the Story

Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video

Protestors · Washington

Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video

47% Left coverage: 15 sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. Prosecutors told jurors that Sean Charles Dunn broke the law when he threw his submarine sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent on the night of Aug. 10. One of Dunn’s l…See the Story

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Nancy Pelosi Expected to Announce Retirement After California Prop 50 Vote — REUTERS / ixx511

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Nancy Pelosi Expected to Announce Retirement After California Prop 50 Vote

Trump Health: Press Secretary Issues Frosty Reply when Quizzed over Donald's MRI - The Mirror

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Trump Health: Press Secretary Issues Frosty Reply when Quizzed over Donald's MRI - The Mirror

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'Let me clean it up': Head of conservative group begs to keep his job amid civil war

Kevin Roberts, who is president of the Heritage Foundation (the group behind the far-right Project 2025 playbook) is now scrambling to remain in his role as his organization continues to splinter. Roberts made headlines recently when he refused to disavow former Fox News host Tucker Carlson…Civil War Read Article

Lawmakers want count of US citizens held by immigration agents

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have led to increasingly visible incidents of U.S. citizens being caught up in wrongful detention, and Democratic members of Congress say the administration has not responded to requests for information about the number of incidents. Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said indiscriminate enforcement of immigration law under the Trump ad…Donald Trump · Washington See the Story

Trump Health: Press Secretary Issues Frosty Reply when Quizzed over Donald's MRI - The Mirror

100% Left coverage: 7 sources

Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, gave a frosty reply when quizzed over the US President's health and MRI scan at a press briefing todayDonald Trump · Washington See the Story

Trump adds a new sign for ‘The Oval Office’ ... right outside the Oval Office

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The gilded letters outside the world’s most famous office resemble the typeface used on the logo for his Mar-a-Lago clubDonald Trump · Washington See the Story

Earls: GOP-Controlled Court Not Doing Its Job

Coverage: 2 sources

The Republican-controlled N.C. Supreme Court isn’t fulfilling its vital role of maintaining checks and balances with legislative and executive branches of state government, said Justice Anita Earls on Saturday during a Wilkes County Democratic Party event in Wilkesboro.Donald Trump · Washington See the Story

Michelle Obama tells Colbert she feels 'lost' about current White House norms and standards under Trump

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Former first lady Michelle Obama said she felt "lost" during a conversation with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday about the East Wing of the White House.Obama joined "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to discuss her new book, "The Look," which explores how she used fashion to express herself as a public figure and first lady.Colbert asked Obama about President Donald Trump having the East Wing — which the late-night host said was the "heart" of the …White House · Washington See the Story

Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video

47% Left coverage: 15 sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. Prosecutors told jurors that Sean Charles Dunn broke the law when he threw his submarine sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent on the night of Aug. 10. One of Dunn’s l…Protestors · Washington See the Story

Trump Likens Democrats to ‘Kamikaze Pilots’ Amid Record-Long Shutdown

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

Speaking after Republican election losses, the president blamed Democrats for the 36-day shutdown while GOP leaders resist his calls to eliminate the Senate filibuster.John Thune · Washington See the Story

Pentagon Under Fire: Rift Emerges Between Defense and Lawmakers

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

The Pentagon is facing criticism from bipartisan lawmakers over claimed insufficient briefings on national security issues, spotlighting a possible rift with Congress. Tensions arose around Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, regarding transparency and communication with legislators concerning defense policies.Pentagon · Washington See the Story

Trump Reiterates Demand to Eliminate Filibuster, Warns of Legislative Paralysis

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

President tells Republican senators no bills will pass for over 3 years without change - Anadolu AjansıDonald Trump · Washington See the Story