The Supreme Court gave President Trump a green light to continue White House ballroom construction. In a 5-4 ruling, the high court said that a historic preservation group likely doesn’t have legal standing to challenge the 90,

The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project while his administration appeals a judge’s order halting th

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that construction can continue on President Trump's White House ballroom. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

Roberts was joined by the three liberal justices in his dissent. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has challenged the project, arguing numerous aspects of the construction. The ruling does not decide whether the ballroom itself is legal,

The president's latest in a string of threats against broadcasters followed a comment by Kristen Welker about "some mixed results" from his midterm endorsements.

The president took issue with Welker’s description of the “mixed results” of candidates who have received his endorsement this election cycle.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in ⁠a ⁠Truth Social post on Sunday that NBC's ⁠Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission for "rebuke or punishment," after she ​noted that the Republican president's success in endorsing political candidates has been mixed.

Peter Alexander reacts to President Trump’s call for the FCC to punish or rebuke his former NBC News colleague Kristen Welker for comments she made about Trump’s midterm endorsements. She said his primary picks have seen “mixed results”,

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026. The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen.

Trump has pledged to campaign for Ken Paxton and spend significant time in Texas, but the White House has not put a dollar figure on his planned support

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state's GOP nominee for Senate, addressed his tight race with state Rep. James Talarico on Fox News.

Democrat James Talarico has dominated the airwaves in the race with Ken Paxton for the open Senate seat that could decide which party controls that chamber.

The prediction market Kalshi on Monday fined the Republican nominee in a competitive House race and imposed its first-ever lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, after insider trading investigations.

Prediction market Kalshi has permanently banned former Republican congressman George Santos from its platform on Monday over alleged illegal trades.

Other political candidates also received shorter bans, including a Republican looking to flip a House seat in North Carolina.

Santos received the prediction market platform’s first-ever lifetime ban for failing to comply with its investigation, the company said.

President Donald Trump on Monday again championed the spread of data centers despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the midterms in November. In a post to Truth Social, the president insisted data centers will lead to richer,

The president has backed the construction of data centers, but most Americans oppose building them near where they live.

Trump says communities that oppose data centers risk losing jobs, tax revenue and a competitive edge to China.

Trump says communities that reject data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” as opponents raise concerns over power, water and AI’s impact. (AP Photo)

No Plans' to Deploy Troops to Midterm Elections Polling Sites, Top US General Says By Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Aug ⁠31 (Reuters) - ⁠The top U.S. general ⁠said the military has no plans to send federal ​military personnel or National Guard troops to polling places during this year's midterm ‌elections.

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. said the military has no plans to seize ballots, voting machines or other election-related material in a letter to a Democratic senator.

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections

Gen. Dan Caine’s assurance comes as Democrats raise concerns about the Trump administration’s use of federal forces and potential military involvement in the midterms.