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Trump says suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk in custody

Friday, September 12 by TNND

OREM, Utah (TNND) — President Donald Trump said on Friday, "with a high degree of certainty," that the suspect in the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk is in custody.Trump announced the breaking news during a live interview with "Fox & Friends," adding that "someone very close to him... Read More.

Trump DOJ, 22 state attorneys general support Drummond’s fight to enforce Oklahoma immigration law

Tuesday, September 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) and 22 state attorneys general have filed separate briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s fight to enforce the immigration enforcement law he first requested in March of 2024.A preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge... Read More.

Donald Trump plans to send federal intervention to Chicago and Baltimore

Tuesday, September 2 by AP

Credit: Associated PressWASHINGTON, D.C. -President Donald Trump was asked if he had decided to send National Guard troops to Chicago and said, “We’re going in,” but added. “I didn’t say when.”Trump said he’d like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, to call him and say “send in the troops.”“If the governor of Illinois... Read More.

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

Tuesday, September 2 by AP

It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley.She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border as a teenager.“The worry is they’ll pull you over when you’re driving and ask for... Read More.

Trump blames rising electricity prices on renewable energy

Monday, August 25 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Electricity prices are climbing nationwide — up more than 5% in the past year, according to federal data — and projections show the trend continuing into 2026.President Donald Trump is pointing the finger at renewable energy. In a Truth Social post this week, he claimed that states that rely heavily on “windmills... Read More.

Sen. James Lankford on new session and Trump nominations

Friday, August 22 by CBS News

WASHINGTON, D.C. -When Congress returns to work in September, the Senate will return to what has been a very time-consuming process of approving President Trump’s nominees. Democrats have done all they can to slow-walk the nominations, which is why Republicans are now very seriously considering changing the rules for confirmation. Both parties... Read More.

Trump urges direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, says war can reach endgame within weeks

Tuesday, August 19 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders that a potential ceasefire and who gets Ukrainian territory seized by Russia should be hashed out during a face-to-face meeting between the warring countries’ two leaders.The talks at the White... Read More.

European leaders to join Zelenskyy in crucial White House meeting with Trump

Monday, August 18 by TNND

(TNND) — European and NATO leaders are set to accompany Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pivotal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the move on Sunday, describing it as an effort to prevent a repeat of the tense... Read More.

Trump names Strait, Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

Friday, August 15 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center’s chairman and said he’ll host the awards program.Trump also said... Read More.

Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

President Donald Trump confirmed he and his administration are considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump told reporters that it was early in the process but that he hoped to make a decision on the matter within the coming weeks. "We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next -- I... Read More.

Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

Tuesday, August 12 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city’s police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city’s mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation’s capital.The Republican president, who said he was formally declaring... Read More.

Trump DOJ and Drummond partner to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

Wednesday, August 6 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a joint motion Tuesday with President Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice to put an end to a state law that unconstitutionally gives in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. “Today marks the end of a longstanding exploitation of Oklahoma taxpayers, who for many years have subsidized colleges and universities... Read More.