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Vice President JD Vance brushed off questions about his 2028 presidential plans and potential joint ticket with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Wednesday press event.
Deputy Assistant Sebastian Gorka reveals Trump left instructions in Oval Office drawer for VP JD Vance should he need to succeed as president.
President Trump posted over 50 times on Truth Social in three hours after 10pm, attacking Obama and sharing conspiracy theories as Iran crisis escalates.
Rep. Delia Ramirez leads 30+ Democrats warning Trump officials against Cuba military operations and using Guantanamo Bay for migrant detention.
Todd Blanche charges ex-FBI Director James Comey with threatening Trump over seashells arranged as '86-47' in Instagram photo. Legal experts call case 'ridiculous.'
Louisiana senators voted early Wednesday to advance congressional redistricting map that eliminates one majority-Black district, forcing Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields to compet...
Five Republicans joined Democrats to reject Trump-backed redistricting in South Carolina Senate 29-17 vote. Majority Leader Shane Massey defied presidential pressure.
Dominican President Luis Abinader reverses previous stance, agrees to accept third-country migrants deported by U.S. as part of Trump deportation efforts.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from GOP lawmakers in back-to-back hearings Tuesday on Iran conflict, Pentagon funding, and munitions shortfalls.