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Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban
The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after negotiations collapse
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to match President Trump's new wave of tariffs "dollar-for-dollar." Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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Supreme Court hands Trump a BIG victory on White House ballroom — for now
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered Friday that the Trump administration could restart construction on the White House ballroom.The National Trust for Historic Preservation had filed the lawsuit to stop the ballroom on the basis that it violated environmental laws and other restrictions on construction at the nation's capital.'They are trying to stop one that is vital to our National Security, and the Safety of all Presidents of the United States, both current and future, their families, staff, and Cabinet members.'Construction had been blocked by an injunction from the D.C. District Court, but Roberts issued a temporary administrative stay of the injunction, allowing construction to continue, "pending further order of the Chief Justice or of the Court."However, the chief justice did not opine on the legality of the construction.President Donald Trump has argued that the construction of the ballroom is necessary for security reasons after the assassination attempt in April at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in his petition to the justices that the ballroom was "vitally required by national security" and called the injunction "extraordinary and unlawful."He went on to call for an end to the injunction "for the sake of the president's safety, the continuity of government, and the separation of powers."Originally the administration said the $400 million price tag for the ballroom addition would be completely privately funded, but it has since asked for public funds after the cost ballooned to at least $600 million.RELATED: Liz Warren launches investigation into Trump's WH ballroom — the backlash is hilarious About $352 million in taxpayer dollars was funneled to the project through Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.The president had blasted the members of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in a post on Truth Social a week ago after they were able to obtain the injunction. "They are very bad for our Country. They stop many projects that are worthy, and hurt many others. In this case, they are trying to stop one that is vital to our National Security, and the Safety of all Presidents of the United States, both current and future, their families, staff, and Cabinet members."He also called them "TREASONISTS" for filing a lawsuit against the military complex. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham
The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94
Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker of Kansas has died
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BizPac Review
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Bombshell texts from Karmelo Anthony may NUKE efforts to seek new trial
Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial, but those efforts may have run into a buzzsaw. The black teen was convicted of murder for fatally […]
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TIME
’They Weaponized You Like Nobody’s Ever Been Weaponized’: Trump and Michael Cohen Make Peace
"They weaponized you like nobody's ever been weaponized," Trump told his former lawyer during an appearance on Cohen's radio show.
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Roll Call
Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell’s seat
California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to succeed Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid allegations of sexual misconduct. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab was leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, 53 percent to 47 […]
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Why Harry and Meghan Are Making Move Back to UK
Autumn Brewington: Despite the problems the couple have expressed with royal life and their treatment in Britain, there are solid reasons why they would choose to return now.
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Trump Treasury Secretary Flails as National Debt Passes $40 Trillion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried in vain to spin the country’s astronomical $40 trillion debt on CNBC Thursday. Speaking to the network’s Sara Eisen, Bessent admitted that he didn’t know when the Iran war would end, but that things were otherwise going well with the economy despite the soaring national debt and increasing deficit. “This Iran conflict, we will get on the other side of this. We don’t know when,” Bessent said, failing to inspire much confidence. Bessent was even less inspirational when it came to the national debt, telling Eisen, “There’s nothing magic about the 40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that,” before blaming tariff refunds for the poor GDP and rising deficit. “One of things that’s temporary here that’s influencing the deficit has been these tariff refunds, and we won’t have to do that again,” Bessent said, adding that the administration was reinstituting tariffs. “I would expect that our 2026 tariff income is going to be roughly what it was in 2025.” Bessent downplays the national debt: "There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number. We can grow our way out of that." pic.twitter.com/ATQv5pMwid— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 20, 2026When Eisen asked if “we have seen peak deficit during this administration,” Bessent replied, “I think there’s a very good chance we have.”“We are going to be laser-focused, as I said. [Office of Management and Budget] Director Vought, myself, the president; that combined with the vice president’s fraud task force, where I think we could save several hundred billion dollars,” Bessent said.Suggesting that the deficit isn’t going to increase beyond current levels doesn’t make sense with how President Trump is spending money on everything from the Iran war to his pet construction projects. There’s no guarantee that Trump’s new tariff approach will survive court challenges either. And Bessent couldn’t help but admit that the Iran war shows no sign of ending anytime soon, meaning that his positive forecast is just a lot of wishful thinking.
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Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building
A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.
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Why is Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp suddenly in the spotlight? - The Latest
One of Donald Trump’s closest and most devoted aides, Natalie Harp, has faced intense media scrutiny this week, after a Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff, name-checked her in a speech that went viral. So what do we know about Harp, who is often referred to as the ‘human printer’? And why is everybody talking about her relationship with Trump? Helen Pidd speaks to international news editor Paul Owen Continue reading...
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