A leading preservation group urged the Trump administration to pause demolition of the White House East Wing, begun this week for a privately funded, $200 million ballroom. In a letter, the National Trust for Historic Preservation warned the 90,000‑square‑foot addition could overwhelm the 55,000‑square‑foot mansion and disrupt its classical design,...
On Tuesday, Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized quarterback Justin Fields, quipping, “If we can just complete a pass, it would look good.” He also said he has no regrets about moving on from Aaron Rodgers — “I never look back” — and noted Rodgers is “playing great now” in...
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew Tuesday after Politico reported texts in which he derided the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and said he had “a Nazi streak.” Several Republican senators—some Trump allies—announced they would oppose him. Ingrassia said he lacked GOP...
An ICE-led raid targeting counterfeit goods on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan descended into chaos Tuesday as crowds confronted federal agents, DHS said. The operation, involving ICE, FBI and ATF, saw military-style trucks roll through the area; at least one protester was arrested for allegedly assaulting a federal officer. Later,...
President Donald Trump said the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for past Justice Department investigations and asserted any payout would cross his desk. He was responding to a New York Times report that he filed administrative claims before being reelected seeking roughly $230 million over the FBI’s...
After 58 breathless minutes, the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the new-look Houston Rockets, 125-124 in double overtime, on two late Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander shook off a slow start to post 35 points, five rebounds and five assists; Chet Holmgren added 28 before fouling out, and Cason Wallace stuffed...
Dancing With the Stars turned emerald for Wicked Night, with director Jon M. Chu guest-judging and Chris Scott choreographing a punchy pro opening. Whitney Leavitt’s glittering Popular quickstep earned the season’s first 10s and a 39, while Jordan Chiles’ tender For Good rumba also scored 39. Robert Irwin, Danielle Fishel,...
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, its first such tests in five months, South Korea’s military said. Launched from south of Pyongyang, the missiles flew about 350 kilometers northeast and did not land in the sea. The tests come days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has narrowed who must pay the new $100,000 H-1B fee, saying it applies only to new applicants living abroad. In a late Monday notice, the agency said petitions filed on or after Sept. 21 for workers outside the U.S.—and petitions that request consular, port-of-entry, or...
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder arrested by ICE in March and later released by court order, returned to federal court as Third Circuit judges questioned the government’s bid to shift his habeas case on venue grounds. Khalil accuses the Trump administration of trying to re-detain him through...
