Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters, but on Wednesday, she shared the spotlight with a robot.

A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.

The White House says President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15.

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud over critics’ concerns of potential political pressure to target White House opponents.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America’s skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

A statue of Christopher Columbus been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House.

President Donald Trump says he'll order federal immigration officers to take a role soon in airport security unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development.

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers.

The White House is laying out a new framework that it wants Congress to use to shape national rules for artificial intelligence without curbing growth in the sector.

There's a small sign of progress in efforts to end the Homeland Security shutdown.

A federal arts commission has approved the design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion.

The Trump administration is expanding its growing Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida.

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy.

After the announcement that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, Dr. Shala Masood an internationally recognized expert in breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis and the medical director for the UF Health Breast Center, joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show to discuss the importance of early detection in fighting breast cancer.

Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits as a result of changes to tax laws, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity.

An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.

The White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a post from President Trump on Truth Social.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides.

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House last year to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order on flag burning.

The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a range of the president’s import taxes.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.

President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable.

At the White House on Thursday, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook was honored by President Donald Trump while attending a Women’s History Month event in Washington, D.C.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris for trade talks that set the stage for President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.

In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable.

President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup.

A U_N_-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist hate speech by U_S_ President Donald Trump and other American political leaders, along with a crackdown on immigration in the United States, have led to “grave human rights violations.”.

Authorities say a man was taken into custody after driving his van into a security barrier at the White House, The Secret Service says the man crashed into the temporary security barrier Wednesday morning just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division.

President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year.

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes.

A judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi will deliver a speech Monday afternoon to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) graduates at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia.

President Donald Trump's administration is trying to explain why it struck Iran and killed its supreme leader without clear support from Congress or allies.

A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's White House ballroom got an earful from members of the public.

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security is stalling out again in Congress.

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is too big and should be scaled back.

President Donald Trump is pressing Big Tech to build its own power as AI data centers spark anger over electric bills.

President Trump is meeting with executives from major tech companies at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to sign his ratepayer protection pledge.

Some of the sharpest criticism President Donald Trump has faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures more accustomed to singing his praises.

The Trump administration and its allies in Congress are presenting a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran.

U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians.

A federal judge has rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.

As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud says he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor,” amid growing questions about how the new unit will operate free of political pressure from a White House that has declared a “war on fraud.”.

Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy.

The gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has visited President Donald Trump at the White House and later received about a 2-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address.

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.

President Donald Trump is threatening countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports.

President Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver the State of the Union address.

Governors have gathered for the annual National Governors Association dinner after a tense week.

In a story published Feb. 20, 2026, about the Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's tariffs, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the owner of the Scottish Gourmet store.

President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.

A federal panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees has approved his plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing.

The White House has insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy.

President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year.

President Donald Trump has hosted a White House reception for Black History Month, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.

Florida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump’s name on the Palm Beach International Airport despite turbulence over state funding, trademarking rights and his personal conduct.

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.

A White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom.

The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to lapse, and a shutdown looks certain.

President Donald Trump has pardoned five former NFL players for crimes that include perjury, counterfeiting and drug trafficking.

President Donald Trump has invited Latin American leaders to take part in a summit in Florida next month, gathering the officials at a moment when the administration is spotlighting what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison.

The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada.

President Donald Trump has escalated a feud with the National Governors Association chair over who gets invited to White House events.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is ending the work of a task force she set up less than a year ago to look for ways to improve the nation's intelligence agencies.

The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.

The men in charge of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda delivered a staunch defense of immigration enforcement operations in a three-hour testimony to Congress.

Democrats have begun tentative talks with the White House on their demands for “dramatic” new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The Trump administration has significantly reduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities over the past year.

The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle.

Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue.

The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.

Argentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation’s notoriously protectionist economy and a reflection of the close alliance between the radical libertarian and U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.

The CIA is ending the publication of its popular World Factbook reference manual.

President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House.

Border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants.

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held positions at both institutions.

Historians and observers have accused the Trump administration trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American War.

President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal.

President Donald Trump’s use of executive power has sparked a fierce debate among legal scholars, and we'll tackle the topic on this week's episode of Politics & Power with Jacksonville University political analyst Matt Corrigan.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements.

Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela remains in turmoil.

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

President Donald Trump says he's instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities request federal help.

The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.

President Donald Trump says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and Putin agreed, but Russia hasn't confirmed that.

A partial government shutdown is looming at week’s end.

President Donald Trump is making a big pitch in Iowa as the White House tries to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections despite fallout over his administration's immigration crackdown.

Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.

Lawmakers in both parties are calling for investigations following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer.

President Donald Trump is taking a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota.

The shooting deaths of two American citizens at the hands of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis have upended the politics of the Trump administration’s deportation agenda.

A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church has released her own video of her arrest, after the White House posted a manipulated image online.

The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela.