At a White House dinner Trump shares plans to bring home more hostages captured by Hamas, predicts stronger GOP majorities in 2026 and celebrates legislative achievements of first 6 months.

OMB chief Russell Vought expressed excitement that Congress appeared to be on the verge of codifying into law roughly $9 billion in cuts.

A Minnesota mom who testified for tougher fentanyl penalties was invited to the White House to see the bill become law. Bridgette Norring was in the room when President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act on Wednesday. She told WCCO that losing her son to fentanyl poisoning drives her to try to save lives.

A deal to resolve allegations that the university failed to protect Jewish students from harassment is expected to include a fine of about $200 million.

Doctors discuss how common the condition is, why it happens — and whether Trump's symptoms align with his diagnosis.

The Trump administration said it would release more than $1 billion in federal funding for after-school programs that had been paused.

Some Republicans have called for the appointment of a special counsel, as MAGA allies have raged over the handling of the Epstein investigation.

CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain's crown prince and was set to have dinner with Qatar's prime minister.