The newly sworn-in attorney general rejected the idea of an independent Justice Deportment, lent support to Jeanine Pirro and declared the "anti-weaponization" fund "dead."

Attorney General Todd Blanche pushed back after NBC’s Kristen Welker asked him to pledge that the Justice Department would "always act independently" of the White House.

The attorney general said he would consider President Trump's views and rejected calls for a pledge of DOJ independence.

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday declined to commit to always acting independently of the White House, a concern among critics who worry the Justice Department is carrying out President Donald Trump’s political agenda.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has directed the Pentagon to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

The president cited the cost of the drills and said he did not want to send a signal that is "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. He also criticized South Korea for not helping him on Iran.

In the Truth Social post on Aug. 16, President Donald Trump also cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran

The president's son-in-law and envoy is expected in Jerusalem on Monday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who last week rejected the Trump-backed 15-point plan.

Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.

U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire

Beshear emphasized that Kentuckians deserve direct communication amid ongoing questions regarding the 84-year-old’s capacity to serve. “I’ve heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell,” he said.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following a formal request for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear criticizes Senator Mitch McConnell's lack of health updates, urging transparency. Beshear calls for Senate Majority Leader John Thune to ensure senators' capacity to serve.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says Mitch McConnell has not responded to his requests for a health update following the senator's hospitalization.

Several involve China. A land blockade is also an option, one that would require help from seven neighboring countries.

President Trump told reporters a deal with Iran could come "maybe this weekend" and it is his understanding that Iran's leadership has agreed to its terms.

Twenty-two more ⁠bodies have ​been recovered following ‌a boat ‌accident ⁠in ⁠a lake in Zimbabwe, police ​said on Saturday, taking ​the death toll to ⁠68. The ⁠boat capsized ⁠on August ​11 on Lake ​Kariba.

Jefferson Kelly's 20-year-old son has been on board the ship which is at the center of a debate around US Navy conditions.

James Blair, senior political advisor to Trump, calls Karoline Leavitt "maybe the best press secretary" ever and says her successor will be under a "microscope" heading into midterms.

President Trump says Karoline Leavitt is irreplaceable ... though he may have found her successor standing on the other side of a Fox News microphone. During a Fox News interview, correspondent

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s decision to quit at the end of the month has caused chaos in Trump world. Leavitt is the fifth high-profile female staffer working for President Donald Trump to abruptly leave,

Karoline Leavitt has resigned as Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, with the 28-year-old citing wanting to spend more time with her family.