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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses. It asks the schools to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics.Signing on would give universities priority access to some federal grants, but government money would not be limited solely to those schools, according to a White House...

Summary Conservative Catholics criticise pope over Trump comments Leo questioned if Trump's immigration crackdown was 'pro-life' Pope had been gaining praise from conservatives in first months Vatican officials say Leo unlikely to be deterred by criticism VATICAN CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot button social issues that divided the 1.4 billion-member Church.But his honeymoon with conservatives appears over after he unexpectedly took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, questioning whether they were...

President Donald J Trump has sent troops to Portland to handle domestic terrorists who are attacking immigration facilities, he posted on Truth Social. “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” The White House confirmed the post. "At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, @Sec_Noem, I am...

Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would authorize the minting of 400,000 silver dollar coins featuring the image of Charlie Kirk, FOX News reported Sept. 24. The proposal, brought forward by Reps. August Pfluger, R-Texas, and Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., seeks to memorialize Kirk through limited-edition legal tender bearing his likeness, full name, and the inscription “well done, good and faithful servant.” The year 2026, the motto of the U.S., and other official markings would also appear. The final coin design would be selected by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with President Donald Trump. The text of the bill...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will use tariff revenue to offer cash bailouts for farmers who are struggling with trade uncertainty and other economic headwinds. “We’re going to take some of that tariff money that we made, we’re going to give it to our farmers, who are, for a little while, going to be hurt until the tariffs kick into their benefit,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “So we’re going to make sure that our farmers are in great shape, because we’re taking in a lot of money.” Trump officials expect that Congress will need to...

Having suppressed all dissent, Venezuela's ruling Chavistas aren't very cognizant of how they look to others.So when Venezuela's dictator, Nicolas Maduro, posted this video of his militias training up hard with their Russia-made weapons for the invasion of the yanqui imperialistas, his video was seen by millions, including President Trump, but probably didn't draw the reaction he expected. Trump actually did a re-tweet with this response:OMG President Trump just posted this on Truth Social. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FdbCtdP3SF — Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) September 22, 2025I can't post the original Maduro video tweet on X, which is above, because the dictator blocked me.TOP...

On Monday, President Donald Trump presented a major announcement on the administration's plan to combat, treat, and prevent autism. The Trump Administration's Autism Action Plan pic.twitter.com/5aY5huzg8x— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 22, 2025Flanked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, and acting Assistant Secretary of HHS Dr. Dorothy Fink, Trump thanked Kennedy for bringing this health crisis "to the forefront of American politics." He also thanked Bhattacharya,...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump is planning an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage match that will reportedly take plan on the White House lawn.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

The Libertarian Party of North Carolina has denounced what it calls a dangerous expansion of federal power under the Trump administration, warning that recent policing actions by the government undermine constitutional rights and “erode the foundations” of a free society. In a statement published August 19, LPNC Chair Ryan Brown said that recent domestic-policing measures by the administration reflect a “blatant disregard for the rights of American citizens.” He pointed specifically to the deployment of military personnel in California and Washington, D.C., calling them violations of the Posse Comitatus Act, a federal law limiting the use of armed forces in...

The White House on Thursday chose Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, to serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control...

SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) ("Trump Media"), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand Truth.Fi, announced today it has signed a mutual cooperation agreement and a purchase agreement creating a strategic partnership with Crypto.com. According to the mutual cooperation agreement, Trump Media will introduce a rewards system on the Truth Social and Truth+ platforms that uses the Crypto.com digital wallet infrastructure and that adopts the Cronos (CRO) digital currency as a utility token. Cronos is a high performance,...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench in an emphatic ruling that underscored the extraordinary nature of the suit, slamming it as “potentially calamitous.”U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, also criticized the administration’s attacks on the judiciary, highlighting in a footnote that White House officials in recent months had described judges as “rogue,” “unhinged” and “crooked,” among other epithets. “Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional system, this concerted effort by the Executive to...

A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit President Trump filed against the entire Maryland federal bench over their unlawful practice of issuing “automatic injunctions” to stop deportations of criminal aliens. US District Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee, tossed out President Trump’s lawsuit after appearing skeptical during a hearing earlier this month. “Much as the Executive fights the characterization, a lawsuit by the executive branch of government against the judicial branch for the exercise of judicial power is not ordinary. The Executive’s lawsuit will be dismissed, and its motion for preliminary injunction denied as moot. Whatever the merits...

Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer LET’S GOOOOO President Trump just signed an Executive Order punishing people who burn the American flag! PATRIOT!! 🇺🇸 “My Administration will act to restore respect and sanctity to the American Flag and prosecute those who incite violence or otherwise violate our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country, to the fullest extent permissible under any available authority.”

President Donald Trump posted over the weekend that former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens should be added to the National Baseball Hall of Fame immediately. Mr. Trump posted on his Truth Social account that he played golf Saturday with Clemens and his son Kacy. After listing a number of stats from Clemens' career, Mr. Trump wrote that "he should in in the Baseball Hall of Fame, NOW!" In 2022, Clemens received 65.2% of the vote, falling short of the required 75% needed to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New...

President Donald Trump announced the United States is prepared to accept up to 600,000 Chinese students as part of a trade deal his administration is trying to strike with China."We're going to allow, it's very important, 600,000 students," Trump told reporters Monday at the White House. "We're going to get along with China. But it's a different relationship that we have now with China."

SHE IS OUT! Texas just dropped a redistricting bombshell, wiping out Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett's district like it never existed. Let’s hope this means she is out for good! Like strike 3 you are gone! This loudmouth, known for viral zingers and anti-Trump rants-she called his supporters a cult and swore to fight MAGA extremists-thought her blue district was a fortress. Nope! The new map: Adds five red seats Nukes five blue ones Poof! Crockett's district is gone! Remember when she and other Dems ditched Texas on a Soros-funded private:JET to dodge a vote? Sipping beers, snapping selfies, crying save...

@RandPaul The true cost of the tariffs 👇

Sydney Sweeney fans can now lather up with the actor's bathwater in a limited-edition soap made by men's natural body wash brand Dr. Squatch. The Emmy-nominated star, who rose to fame on the HBO series "Euphoria," appeared soaking in a bathtub in a viral Dr. Squatch commercial in October, inspiring the new product release. You kept asking about my bathwater after the @drsquatch ad… so we kept it," Sweeney wrote in the caption of a joint Instagram post with the company announcing the product. "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss" will be available on the Dr. Squatch website for a limited time starting...