Trump-Backed Rep. Ogles Loses to Primary Challenger in Tennessee
In an upset, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) was defeated by Charlie Hatcher in Tennessee’s Aug. 6 Republican primary for the state’s Fifth District. Ogles,...
Trump Celebrates Team USA’s Achievements at Winter Olympics
President Donald Trump honored more than 120 Team USA athletes at the White House on Aug. 6 in celebration of their accomplishments at the...
US Announces New Sanctions on Cuba Targeting Military Imports
WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department on Aug. 6 announced a new round of sanctions on Cuba, targeting five entities and eight individuals involved in procuring...
Judge Orders NEH to Hold Back Portion of Restored Grants for Possible Attorney Fees
A federal judge in New York on Aug. 5 ordered the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to temporarily hold back 2.5 percent of...
Trump Hosts Team USA Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House
President Donald Trump hosts a reception at 7 p.m. ET on Aug. 6 for Team USA Winter Olympians and Paralympians, in the Rose Garden...
Trump Administration to Require $250,000 Visa Bonds for Some Immigrants
The Trump administration will require some prospective immigrants to post a bond to receive a U.S. visa in a move designed to ensure that...
FCC Rescinds TV Ownership Rule That Limits Mergers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Aug. 6 to rescind a rule limiting a TV station owner’s reach to 39 percent of U.S....
Trump Says US Has ‘Massive Amounts’ of Munitions, Dismisses Reports of Shortages
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 6 that the United States has “massive amounts” of munitions, saying that “large amounts are being manufactured and...
$229 Billion in Fraud Found by Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force, White House Says
The White House on Aug. 6 announced that it has launched a new website to track the administration’s moves to eliminate alleged fraud, waste,...