Trump orders flags lowered nationwide for one week to honor Dolly Parton

President Trump directed American flags flown at half-staff across the country for a full week after Dolly Parton died at 80 in Nashville, a tribute that drew bipartisan praise for the country music icon. Trump announced the order on Truth Social shortly after Parton's death became public on Tuesday, calling her "one of the greatest […]

Darline Graham rides Trump endorsement to South Carolina GOP Senate runoff win

Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary runoff, a decisive victory powered by President Trump's personal recruitment and millions in campaign support. Graham won the runoff on August 25 with roughly 53 percent of the vote to Norman's 47 percent, clinching the GOP nomination […]

Hawk Fire forces tens of thousands from their homes near Reno as officials confirm human cause

A wind-driven wildfire that officials say was "human-caused" has forced tens of thousands of residents to flee the Reno, Nevada, area, destroying dozens of properties and injuring seven people, and investigators still cannot say whether the blaze was set on purpose. The Hawk Fire ignited Saturday northwest of Reno and tore across tinder-dry brush on […]

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, first woman elected to Senate on her own merit, dead at 94

Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a three-term Republican who broke barriers for women in Congress, died Friday of natural causes, closing a career that spanned nearly two decades in Washington. Kassebaum Baker died August 21 at age 94, her family confirmed through multiple outlets. Her granddaughter Nellie confirmed the death to KCTV5, and her […]

FBI arrests man who posted TikTok video calling for armed assault on White House to kill Trump

The FBI arrested a man who allegedly posted a TikTok video urging followers to grab guns, storm the White House, and kill President Trump and every Secret Service agent, the latest in a growing pattern of threats against the president. Federal agents took Ayden Langevin into custody at 2:30 a.m. Monday after the social media […]

Speaker Johnson brushes off Kushner-Jeffries sit-down, says Trump's son-in-law has no day-to-day White House role

Speaker Mike Johnson moved quickly to downplay a reported private meeting between Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, insisting Trump's son-in-law plays no direct role in the administration's daily operations. The New York Times reported Sunday that Kushner and Jeffries recently sat down in New York City to discuss housing, immigration, and the […]

Susan Collins presses White House to rethink Canada tariff escalation as costs mount for Maine

Sen. Susan Collins is urging the Trump administration to return to the negotiating table with Canada after a 50 percent tariff on more than $20 billion in Canadian goods took effect, warning the trade war will hit Maine families hardest. Collins, a Republican from Maine, posted a statement Saturday calling on both Washington and Ottawa […]

Two brothers found dead in Northern California's Trinity River, autopsies pending

Two brothers, one a 45-year-old local, the other an 18-year-old visiting from New York, were pulled from the Trinity River near Willow Creek, California, in what officials say appears to be a double accidental drowning. Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies recovered the bodies of Lex Rincon, 45, of Arcata, California, and his younger brother Krishna Rincon, […]

Chief Justice Roberts lets Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project keep building

Chief Justice John Roberts handed the White House a critical victory by allowing construction of Trump's massive ballroom and military complex to continue, overriding two lower courts that had tried to shut the project down. Roberts signed a one-sentence administrative stay on August 21, 2026, just hours before a federal injunction would have forced crews […]

Bill Maher pushes back on liberal pile-on targeting Trump aide Natalie Harp

Bill Maher broke with the left's latest outrage cycle by defending Natalie Harp, President Trump's close aide, calling her his "emotional support employee" while asking why anyone needs to go after a loyal staffer. Maher used his Friday opening monologue on HBO's Real Time to wade into the growing controversy around Harp, the young aide […]