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A $400 million dance floor: Trump's White House wish hits a wall

A $400 million dance floor: Trump's White House wish hits a wall

President Donald Trump wants to use the assassination attempt against him to incentivize the building a White House ballroom — but at least one possible route for

WSJ conservative warns GOP to stop attacking the Secret Service

WSJ conservative warns GOP to stop attacking the Secret Service

Some conservatives are blaming the Secret Service for the seeming attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on Saturday — but one Wall Street Journal columnist

Trump is one risky move away from a constitutional crisis: conservative think tank

Trump is one risky move away from a constitutional crisis: conservative think tank

President Donald Trump is at risk of violating the Constitution through his Cabinet picks, a Libertarian scholar recently warned — although right now he appears

Defense expert says Trump-class battleships prioritize 'the president’s insatiable ego'

Defense expert says Trump-class battleships prioritize 'the president’s insatiable ego'

Rumors and controversy have flared in the wake of the firing of now-former Naval Secretary John Phelan. The White House offered no explanation, and while many have

Republicans only have themselves to blame for Trump’s unhinged reign: conservative scholar

Republicans only have themselves to blame for Trump’s unhinged reign: conservative scholar

Donald Trump commands the U.S. less like a president and more like Julius Caesar, one conservative legal scholar wrote for The Atlantic, with his unhinged leadership

Even Trump’s own supporters suspect latest assassination attempt was staged

Even Trump’s own supporters suspect latest assassination attempt was staged

President Donald Trump was seemingly the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday — yet millions of Americans believe the event was “staged.”“Trump’s focus

Rubio helped whistleblower as a senator — but now is 'MIA'

Rubio helped whistleblower as a senator — but now is 'MIA'

When Secretary of State Marco Rubio was a U.S. senator, he was like a hero to one diplomat who was struck with Havana Syndrome while serving the U.S. in China back

Trump loyalist could stay in power without Congress thanks to sneaky 'loophole'

Trump loyalist could stay in power without Congress thanks to sneaky 'loophole'

Todd Blanche, a staunch loyalist to President Donald Trump, could remain in his spot at the head of the Department of Justice without being appointed by Congress

Kid Rock scores ride in Apache helicopter with Trump defense chief: Army sources

Kid Rock scores ride in Apache helicopter with Trump defense chief: Army sources

Musician Kid Rock scored a ride at Fort Belvoi,r Virginia on Monday when Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave him a trip on an Apache Helicopters, Army sources

Trump sued over alleged plan to sell or destroy White House documents

Trump sued over alleged plan to sell or destroy White House documents

President Donald Trump is being accused of planning on destroying or selling classified documents in a new lawsuit by an ethics watchdog.“The Trump administration