No new drugs have received a voucher under the FDA's fast-track review program since Marty Makary left the agency in May, with internal documents and sources indicating the program has been effectively abandoned amid ongoing agency turmoil.
A Trump-appointed federal prosecutor warned Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to preserve records and threatened 'significant legal consequences' over his investigation into donors funding Trump's White House ballroom renovation.
Rep. Thomas Massie secured the 218 signatures needed on a discharge petition to force a House floor vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would allow the attorney general to be sued for withholding Epstein records. The move comes one day after Republicans blocked his impeachment effort.
White House counsel Will Scharf sent a letter to incoming House Oversight Committee chair Robert Garcia warning that Democratic investigation plans could 'cross the line into blatant criminality,' with Attorney General Todd Blanche echoing the threat on Fox News.
One day after announcing on social media that he had offered the White House press secretary role to UFC CEO Dana White, Trump walked back the statement, saying he was joking, while White was set to meet with Trump on Monday on 'other matters.'
Some of President Trump's advisers told him his window for restarting major combat operations in Iran is closing and he should act before a new Democratic Congress takes office in January. The briefing comes as Trump confirmed recent limited strikes on Iranian air defense systems.
President Trump announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, days after Republicans suffered sweeping midterm losses. Wiles will move to Trump's political operation while Miller, the architect of the administration's hardline immigration policies, takes over Monday.
Three senior Justice Department officials resigned in the days following the midterm elections, including Jason Reding Quiñones, who oversaw the 'grand conspiracy' probe into Trump's political foes, and John Eisenberg, the assistant attorney general for the National Security Division. The departures follow Harmeet Dhillon's resignation from the Civil Rights Division.
US President Donald Trump confirmed meeting Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House, saying a major agreement on Ukraine — potentially involving all of Europe — was imminent, while declining to meet visiting Ukrainian officials.
President Trump signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national landmarks, an attempt to prevent future presidents from altering his gold-accented redesign, though legal experts questioned its enforceability.
President Trump announced he will deliver his final midterm campaign message Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., promoting his controversial restoration project that has faced delays and cost overruns.
The Trump administration's official social media accounts posted controversial Halloween-themed content featuring detained immigrants and racially charged imagery, drawing accusations of racism and voter intimidation from critics.
Washington DC and Virginia filed a lawsuit to block construction of President Trump's planned 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. A federal judge questioned the administration's urgency and national security justifications during a Friday hearing.
President Trump publicly criticized his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon after reports emerged that she secured a $50 million contract while working at the Justice Department, allegedly to help secure a presidential pardon for a Venezuelan billionaire family.
Six individuals filed a federal lawsuit in New York against President Trump and his administration over restrictions on media access to the White House, arguing they are being deprived of vital information as news consumers. The suit adds a new dimension to ongoing press freedom litigation.
Two Catholic bishops, including Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Iowa Bishop William Joensen, expressed regret about a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Trump, saying the visit was exploited for political purposes.
Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared alongside President Trump at a Port Huron, Michigan rally supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posting a clip joking about Minaj as a possible White House press secretary replacement.
President Trump confirmed he is considering relocating the White House press corps from the historic James S. Brady Press Briefing Room to another area, though he denied reports about converting the space to a swimming pool. The move would represent a significant shift in how journalists cover the presidency.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced Saturday that Starlink satellite service has been fully restored after more than a week of speed restrictions that disrupted military drone operations. Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX was behind the restrictions, citing terms of service violations.
President Trump told reporters he would be 'allowed' to grant preemptive pardons to thousands of administration staffers amid fears of Democratic-led investigations if his party loses control of Congress in November.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Rep. Ilhan Omar could 'of course' be stripped of her citizenship and deported if allegations of immigration fraud are proven true, while suggesting she may be under investigation.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her role after less than a week, following scrutiny over her legal credentials and a rocky first briefing. She acknowledged never passing the California bar exam despite previously being identified as an attorney.
Tether sent approximately $6.3 million to Nxum, a consulting firm co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, while he was working to advance the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia held her first briefing, which lasted only 14 minutes and drew criticism for her performance. Questions were raised about her legal credentials after she cited passing the bar exam in China.
A former FBI supervisory intelligence analyst alleges in a whistleblower complaint that the White House and DOJ leadership directed the FBI to investigate Los Angeles anti-ICE protesters in violation of their constitutional rights and bureau policies.
President Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton to lead a new White House AI task force that will assess risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence and recommend the federal government's role in oversight. The task force has 120 days to deliver its report.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted two proposed rules to the White House that would define event contracts as 'swaps' while excluding casino-style gambling products, aiming to cement the agency's exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets.
President Trump signed what he called a 'morally binding' AI safety accord with tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei, and Jensen Huang at a White House meeting. The agreement requires frontier AI companies to implement internal safety controls and use independent external evaluators, though it lacks enforcement mechanisms.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference hosted by the anti-vaccine organization he founded, telling attendees they have "a friend at the White House" and renewing attacks on vaccine safety.
The Trump administration withdrew the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his confirmation stalled in the Senate, leaving the agency without a confirmed director.
Top White House advisers including JD Vance and Marco Rubio have privately told President Trump that the Iran conflict could extend through the remainder of his presidency, contradicting his public claims that the war will end soon after the midterm elections.
The White House proposed changes to the 2030 census that would exclude non-citizens without permanent residency status, potentially reshaping congressional representation and federal funding allocations across states.
FBI arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany for allegedly plotting an Islamic State-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building. Bowie also discussed future attacks on the White House and Times Square New Year's Eve celebration.
President Trump announced at a White House crypto meeting that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the offshore perpetuals platform Hyperliquid into the US legally, sending the HYPE token up more than 20% and sparking debate over regulatory pathways for decentralized exchanges.
The White House launched personal attacks on Senator Jon Ossoff after he questioned President Trump's relationship with close aide Natalie Harp during a campaign rally, with Trump calling Ossoff a 'Pee-Wee Herman look-alike' and officials labeling him a 'cuck loser.'
A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of its $400 million ballroom on the White House grounds, ruling the project lacks congressional approval. The administration said it will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration finalized a framework to address cybersecurity risks from advanced AI models following an executive order, but will not publicly share the testing framework. Officials briefed tech companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic on Tuesday.
White House official Michael Kratsios claimed Moonshot accessed restricted Nvidia GB300 processors in Thailand and distilled its Kimi K3 model from Anthropic's Fable. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said sanctions remain on the table against Chinese AI companies over alleged IP theft.
President Trump signed proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, including dairy, alcohol, and other products, in response to what the White House called discriminatory practices. Canada canceled a joint bridge-opening ceremony in response.
The Trump administration is implementing new controls over access to frontier AI models through executive action, fundamentally shifting power dynamics from tech companies to the federal government in determining who can use advanced AI systems.
Patrick Witt, the White House's lead crypto policy adviser, will begin months-long Army National Guard training on July 27, handing the CLARITY Act's final push to his deputy as the bill nears a Senate vote before August recess.
President Trump's White House ballroom construction costs have spiraled to $600 million, with taxpayers footing roughly half the bill according to financial records obtained by The Washington Post—significantly more than previously disclosed.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the agency stopped an alleged attack planned for the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House on Sunday for President Trump's 80th birthday. Multiple people have been taken into custody in connection with the plot.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has officially submitted a clemency petition to the White House via the Justice Department's Pardon Attorney's Office, despite President Trump previously stating he does not intend to grant the pardon. Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year sentence.
Key Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions will expire Friday absent resolution of a dispute between the White House and Senate Democrats over Trump's acting director of national intelligence nominee Bill Pulte.
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are urging the Senate to pass the Clarity Act crypto market structure bill, while 160 former law enforcement and national security officials signed a letter supporting the legislation. The bill faces a tight congressional calendar as the Senate resumes floor negotiations.
The White House's plans for federal safety reviews of new AI models have stalled due to internal disagreements and infighting within the administration. Early discussions about mandatory pre-release vetting have cooled off significantly.
The White House is facing questions about its AI policy direction as conflicting messages emerge about mandatory pre-release vetting and regulatory approach. Industry lobbyists report a 'lack of organization' causing concern among major AI labs.
Microsoft, Google, and Elon Musk's xAI have agreed to provide the U.S. government with early access to new AI models for national security testing, as officials grow concerned about hacking capabilities. The agreements with CAISI preceded reports that the White House may create its own mandatory AI vetting system.
Senior White House officials stated the administration is seeking 'partnership' with AI companies rather than pursuing 'government regulation,' distancing itself from tighter AI oversight just a day after previous regulatory signals.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican for talks with Pope Leo XIV in what observers view as an effort to repair strained relations between the White House and the Holy See. The Vatican emphasized the need to work for peace during the meeting, which follows weeks of tension including a reported clash over Iran policy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared from the White House briefing room that U.S. military operations in Iran known as 'Operation Epic Fury' have concluded, while announcing a transition to 'Project Freedom' and emphasizing the need to address Iranian nuclear material.
The Trump administration is drafting requirements for AI companies including Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI to share advanced models with the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation for security testing before public release. This represents a significant policy reversal from the administration's earlier stance against AI regulation.
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, indicated that a major announcement regarding Trump's strategic bitcoin reserve initiative is coming within weeks, stating that legislation is progressing through Congress.
At the White House state dinner, President Trump claimed King Charles III shares his position on Iran's nuclear program, saying "Charles agrees with me even more than I do, we're never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon", drawing the traditionally apolitical monarch into a live diplomatic controversy.
President Trump posted on Truth Social, claiming Iran had informed his administration it was in a "State of Collapse" and wanted the Strait of Hormuz opened "as soon as possible" while figuring out its leadership situation. Iran's Foreign Minister immediately contradicted the message, blaming stalled negotiations on Washington's "destructive habits," while the White House confirmed no decisions had been made on Iran's latest proposal.
The White House announced that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad, in an effort to restart negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict.
White House science advisor Michael Kratsios accused China-based entities of conducting 'industrial-scale' campaigns to copy frontier AI models from US companies through distillation techniques. The Trump administration is moving toward countermeasures.
The White House has authorized federal agencies to access Anthropic's controversial Mythos AI model for cybersecurity applications, overriding Pentagon security concerns about the model's advanced exploit capabilities.
The Trump administration backed a proposal for stablecoin issuers to offer yield to investors, drawing pushback from the American Bankers Association which disputes White House claims that stablecoin yield doesn't threaten bank deposits.
Reuters reported that White House staff received warnings against using confidential information for trading after suspicious Iran-linked oil futures bets raised insider trading concerns, with fresh scrutiny on prediction markets.
The White House is conducting a behind-the-scenes campaign pressuring GOP state lawmakers to abandon AI regulation efforts. Missouri's AI regulation bill stalled amid fears of losing $900 million in federal broadband funds.
The White House is negotiating new drug-pricing agreements with smaller biotechnology companies facing the threat of 100% tariffs on imported medicines, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the meetings.
Trump administration's 2027 budget proposal calls for cutting $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health and consolidating the number of institutes and centers from 27 to 22, though Congress is unlikely to approve the cuts.
Senators and the White House have reached a tentative agreement to resolve the contentious stablecoin yield restrictions in the CLARITY Act, though the compromise has drawn mixed reactions from the crypto industry. Coinbase reportedly continues to oppose the updated draft language despite the agreement.
The Trump administration released a comprehensive AI policy framework urging Congress to regulate AI at the federal level and preempt conflicting state laws. The light-touch approach aims to avoid fragmented regulation while limiting liability for AI companies.
