President Trump Archives - Page 8 of 25

Members of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines guard a federal building in June.

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A California judge rules that Trump’s deployment of the guard to LA was illegal

by Larry Kaplow September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

President Trump took control of the state’s National Guard in June and deployed it to Los Angeles to face anti-immigration protestors and assist officers making detentions and deportations.

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Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings

by Anastasia Tsioulcas August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center’s previous chief was dismissed.

The painting by Rigoberto A. González, Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was described in the White House letter as "commemorating the act of illegally crossing." It was a competition finalist at The National Portrait Gallery in 2022.

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Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art

by Mandalit del Barco August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

A page published by the White House entitled “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian” lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says the Justice Department will begin sharing files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation starting on Friday. Above, federal prosecutors announce charges against Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City.

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First wave of Epstein files is being sent to Congress, says Oversight Committee chair

by Claudia Grisales August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

The Justice Department is expected to deliver files from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation to the House Oversight Committee starting Friday. The panel plans to release some of the files publicly.

Dancers rehearse at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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Kennedy Center terminates dance programming team

by Andrew Limbong August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

This is the latest shakeup since Trump took over the cultural center. “We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon,” said a Kennedy Center spokesperson.

Former Trump sits in the courtroom in January 2024 before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court.

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An appeals court throws out a massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump

by The Associated Press August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Trump, in a social media post, claimed “total victory” after the ruling, which spares him from a potential half-billion-dollar fine for decades of exaggerating his wealth.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the unveiling of the Kennedy Center Honors nominees on August 13, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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Trump vows to expand his review of U.S. museums. Can he do that?

by Anastasia Tsioulcas August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The White House said that after the administration eliminates “woke” culture from the Smithsonian, it would expand to other museums around the country. Would that be possible?

President Donald Trump shows crime statistics as he delivers remarks during an August 11 press conference at the White House, where he announced he will use his authority to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control.

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Trump’s return to ‘law and order’ highlights a sore spot for Democrats: crime policy

by Elena Moore August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of “law and order.” Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame.