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Travelers go through security screening at San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

TSA announces $45 fee for passengers without proper ID 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Passengers who lack a REAL ID, passport, or another equivalent document will have to pay a $45 fee to travel domestically, the Transportation Security Administration announced on Monday.  The

Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool photo via AP.

Appeals court disqualifies Habba as US Attorney in NJ 

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey.  The new ruling came from a three-judge

The Intel logo is displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 26, 2025. The Trump administration took equity stakes in the semiconductor giant in August. Photo by Gary Wang.

Trump: US made $40B from Intel deal 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. government made $40 billion from its deal with chipmaker Intel.  The president, speaking during his Cabinet meeting, told reporters that the head

The Department of Government Efficiency website is displayed on a phone, in this file photo. Photo by Oleksii Pydsosonnii.

DOGE: $300M in federal contracts terminated in 3 days 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   The Department of Government Efficiency has announced that, in line with its guidance, multiple federal agencies terminated contracts worth nearly $300 million last week, coming amid claims that the task

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Indiana GOP to reconvene over congressional map 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Indiana Republicans will reconvene next month to consider President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional map, according to state lawmakers.  In a statement on Tuesday, Indiana House

First Lady Melania Trump inspects the arrival of the White House Christmas Tree at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

First lady receives official White House Christmas tree 

By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump welcomed a horse-drawn wagon delivering the official White House Christmas Tree to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Monday.  “It’s a beautiful tree,” Trump said of