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Army Secretary resigns after long simmering tension with Pete Hegseth
Driscoll’s resignation comes after months of tension between him and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Post previously reported that Hegseth feared being fired by Trump and replaced by Driscoll.
Vance attacks ‘very evil’ Abdul el-Sayed at Michigan rally: ‘Keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’
Vice President JD Vance ripped the "very evil" Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el-Sayed during a Monday visit to a Detroit suburb.
House intel committee calls for international travelers to undergo biometric screening to stop another 9/11
The panel urged the change in a 66-page report drafted by Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), focused on implementing 9/11 Commission recommendations ahead of the 25th anniversary...
Trump admin orders 270 trucking schools to shutter in crackdown on licensing of illiterate, illegal immigrant drivers
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shut down 270 commercial driver's licensing (CDL) schools Monday for offenses including graduating illegal immigrant truck drivers who can't speak English or offering subpar...
Trump unveils Space Academy to rival West Point — as ISS astronaut tells prez mustache is ‘great in microgravity’
Trump said the new academy would be a "top line" school with tough admission standards and a "beautiful" campus that would train the next generation of civilian and military aerospace...
Ex-Iraqi finance minister given ‘women of courage’ awarded by Jill Biden lands on US terror watchlist
The Biden State Department had previously touted her as Iraq's "Iron Woman," for having "been integral in preventing and deterring budget corruption in Iraq."
US military member suspected of winning $1M with Polymarket war bets
The DOJ in April charged an Army special forces member with earning $400,000 betting on the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz ‘doesn’t matter’ as Trump controls blockade, US official says
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Wednesday that Iran and Oman had agreed to terms to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America ‘effective immediately’ — in jab to ‘nasty’ Canada
President Trump signed documents Thursday ordering that Lake Ontario be renamed “Lake America” — as he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney escalate their tariffs-driven trade war.
Trump picks new leader of agency overseeing construction of White House ballroom, DC arch
Mark Paoletta has a long history in conservative legal circles and is a friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Trump doubts Iran’s disfigured supreme leader is dead
Trump was responding to an article in The Atlantic, which cited an Iranian official saying, "I believe Mojtaba has either passed away or is brain-dead."
Trump says Dolly Parton ‘really liked me’ — but didn’t want to lose fans
Trump ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff Tuesday after the "I Will Always Love You" singer died at age 80.
Trump plays coy about CIA director’s Moscow trip — as report says Ratcliffe warned against attacking NATO
Ratcliffe's visit was the first known trip to Russia by a CIA director since William Burns visited in late 2021.
‘Dr. Frankenstein’ vanishes days before trial for allegedly disfiguring patients — jeopardizing Trump admin-Brazil relations
An unlicensed plastic surgeon nicknamed "Dr. Frankenstein" cut his ankle monitor this month and disappeared three days before his trial for allegedly disfiguring patients in Florida.
Mystery swirls around CIA director’s secret travel to Russia as C-17 spotted in Moscow
Ratcliffe is one of Trump's most trusted advisers and heavily involved with the Iran war, though it is unclear what he may be discussing with Russian leaders.
JD Vance praises ‘very independent friend’ Susan Collins — as senator snubs his rally in Maine
Vance described Collins, 73, as a frequent guest at his Naval Observatory residence in DC.
Trump revs up tariffs on Canada to 50% on autos and steel — as Vance calls neighbor ‘a state’
WASHINGTON — President Trump escalated his trade battle with Canada Monday after its prime minister, Mark Carney, said the two countries were at “war” — with Vice President JD Vance...
Lefty Dem tipped as next House-incumbent slayer has rap sheet with drunken ER fight, car crash
A lefty teacher’s campaign to knock off longtime Rep. Richard Neal in western Massachusetts is gaining national attention as left-wing insurgents take scalps across the country...
Trump backs ‘honest’ SC Sen. Darline Graham after national security debate flop: ‘She’s very smart’
"All she was is being honest. She's very smart, and she was being honest," Trump told reporters.
Ed Martin leaving DOJ role to ‘fight legal battles’ in midterm, 2028 elections, Trump announces
Martin, 56, previously led the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group.