Former president says ‘I’m still optimistic – I’m still the ‘hope’ guy,’ even as he warns US is slipping towards autocracy

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

Health insurance research professor says there is a ‘perfect storm of factors’ driving prices up

‘He doesn’t make eye contact and then he talks to you in this monotone voice,’ biographer Michael Wolff says

‘I was forced to the ground first, on my knees and then flat on my chest,’ California senator says as he recalls arrest

‘Starting new foreign wars never helps a presidency. But it sure as Hell can end one,’ Rich Baris says

Forty-two percent of Americans oppose legislation ‘changing tax, spending, and Medicaid policies’

The Department of Homeland Security has requested an extra $2 billion to meet its needs by the end of September

Soldiers ‘were enjoying themselves and showing a convivial face rather than a military face,’ writer Michael Wolff says

‘To cities that stand by while rioters destroy transportation infrastructure — don’t expect a red cent from DOT,’ transportation secretary says

Vance Boelter had the names of 45 state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car, say prosecutors

‘If other cities go down the same path, I think that’s an option we should consider, absolutely,’ border czar says

Unrest stemmed from concerns about the punctuality and quality of meals

The large protests often lack a coherent message and are the result of organizers from labor to anti-police brutality groups seizing on the opportunity

Vermont senator called out ‘greedy pharmaceutical companies spending billions of dollars on absurd TV commercials’

Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit

‘ICE began spending more than its appropriated level shortly after the fiscal year commenced and operations now far exceed available resources,’ report says

Customs and Border Protection requires information ‘to support federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify persons of interest,’ documents state

‘None of these individuals will be ideological anti-vaxxers,’ health secretary says of new appointees to CDC vaccine advisory committee

In an interview recorded before Musk’s apology, the president did not rule out the possibility of a reconciliation

Hegseth appeared in front of the House Committee on Appropriations in the Subcommittee on Defense

The Fox program looked at Biden’s business deals in Ukraine and China during his father’s time as vice president

President and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both slipped slightly on the steps as they made their way to Camp David

The president was concerned about Musk’s drug use, White House officials say, leading to the explosive end of their relationship

Errol Musk said his son had “PTSD from the White House” and made a “mistake” by publicly challenging the president

Musk, who’s popular with the Republican base, could create chaos surrounding the GOP’s agenda and its plans for the 2026 midterms