• Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
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    Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    The Treasury Department insists that it’s only working to get a head start on pending-but-stalled legislation in Congress and not because of political pressure. WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress to put the president on a new denomination of legal tender. Bessent said at the White House that authorizing the new currency will be up to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but that “we’ve created the bill” because “we have to be prepared.” The secretary downplayed…

  • Trump admin 'drawing up plans' to halt international flights to 'sanctuary cities' like Seattle
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    Trump admin ‘drawing up plans’ to halt international flights to ‘sanctuary cities’ like Seattle

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    The move comes just weeks before Seattle expects to draw 750,000 people to six World Cup matches. SEATTLE — A Trump administration proposal to withdraw customs officers from airports in cities including Seattle could disrupt international travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as the region prepares to host FIFA World Cup matches, according to travel industry groups. On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Fox News that the administration is considering stopping customs and immigration processing at airports in cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts. KING 5 News has reached out to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…

  • FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on reflecting pool. They did not
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    FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent ‘hundreds of millions’ on reflecting pool. They did not

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Trump has claimed that the Obama and Biden administrations spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. They did not. In April, President Donald Trump announced a project to revamp the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, hiring a contractor to coat its massive granite basin at a cost of what he said would be $1.5 million. He criticized his predecessors’ efforts to fix the site at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesdayclaiming they spent “hundreds of millions of dollars.” Former President Barack Obama presided over a multimillion-dollar renovation of the pool, but the final bill was nowhere…

  • Trump Accounts: Here's how to sign up as app launches ahead of July 4 rollout
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    Trump Accounts: Here’s how to sign up as app launches ahead of July 4 rollout

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Parents who signed up for the Trump accounts will soon start receiving email instructions on activating the account, the Treasury Department said. WASHINGTON — Trump Accounts, the federal program aimed to help children save money before they reach adulthood, launched its mobile app on Thursday. The Treasury Department announced the Trump Account apps are now available in app stores nationwide, including the Apple App Store and Google Play,  ahead of the official accounts’ launch on July 4, 2026. The app will be the primary place where parents can manage their children’s tax-preferred investment accounts. “The Trump Administration is taking another…

  • DOJ opens criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, reports say
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    DOJ opens criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, reports say

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    The Department of Justice is investigating E. Jean Carroll for possible perjury related to her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, according to reports. WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. Carroll previously filed civil lawsuits against Trump, which accused him of sexually abusing and defaming her. She won $83 million in the defamation case in September 2025 and $5 million in May 2023 for the sexual abuse suit. The new investigation revolves around around whether Carroll…

  • President Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end the war with Iran
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    President Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end the war with Iran

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    President Donald Trump meets with his Cabinet at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iranjust days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux. As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, Trump is projecting confidence that he’s closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible…

  • Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks
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    Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The notice asked for comment on a draft NDA to be used by federal agencies for “both new and existing employees.” WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. The notice in the Federal Register from the Office of Personnel Management posted Tuesday asked for comment on a draft NDA to be used by federal agencies for “both new and existing employees.” “The form is intended to document Federal employees’ acknowledgment of, and agreement to comply with, current legal obligations to safeguard…

  • President Trump will see doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him.
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    President Trump will see doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him.

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    President Donald Trump turns 80 in June and is the oldest person elected to the role. This is the fourth time he has publicly seen doctors during his second term. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is scheduled to get a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old president is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as annual preventative medical and dental checkups. It will be Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he…

  • Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
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    Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    The U.S.-brokered accords were forged during Trump’s first term and aimed at normalizing relations with Israel. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accordsthe U.S.-brokered agreements from Trump’s first term aimed at normalizing relations with Israel. Trump said in a social media post that negotiations are “proceeding nicely,” but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the 2020 accords. The proposal came as the emerging Iran deal faced criticism from fellow Republicans who favor…