• President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the third such award he’s announced this month. “Congratulations, Ben. He didn’t know this,” Trump said in a speech during an event at Mount Vernon for American Cornerstone Institute, founded by Carson. “He didn’t […]
  • The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. Journalists who don’t abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon, under a 17-page memo distributed Friday that […]
  • WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration would make an announcement about its autism findings on Monday, declining to offer specifics. “We’re going to have an announcement on autism on Monday,” Trump said at a dinner hosted by the conservative American Cornerstone Institute. “I think it’s gonna be a very important […]
  • WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said of Saturday he would nominate Lindsey Halligan to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “She will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. (Reporting by Katharine JacksonEditing by Marguerita Choy) Brought to you by […]
  • White House releases tribute video days before Charlie Kirk’s funeral The three-and-a-half-minute video features the remarks by his widow, Erika Kirk, when she spoke for the first time after he was assassinated in Utah on Sept. 10. There also are clips of the 31-year-old conservative activist giving speeches and media interviews, on his wedding day, […]