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Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency

Jun 14, 2026 3:18 PM EDT

Lee Williams,

By WILL WEISSERT Updated 12:20 PM EDT, June 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. This week, the hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to…

New lawsuit aims to stop UFC fight on White House grounds

Jun 8, 2026 12:33 AM EDT

Lee Williams,

Two residents from Virginia are suing to stop next week’s UFC event from taking place on White House grounds.

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

May 5, 2026 1:51 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies.

House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

Apr 30, 2026 1:39 PM EDT

Associated Press,

After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents’ gala is set to return to court

Apr 30, 2026 10:58 AM EDT

Associated Press,

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and tried to kill President Donald Trump will appear Thursday in court as a judge decides whether Cole Tomas Allen will remain behind bars while awaiting trial.

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

Apr 29, 2026 3:15 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington

Apr 28, 2026 11:11 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.

Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Apr 23, 2026 3:14 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Lebanon and Israel were set to begin a second session of direct talks at the White House on Thursday to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and plans for future negotiations between the two neighbors with a long history of hostile relations.

It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

Apr 15, 2026 12:56 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

It’s Tax Day on Wednesday.

What to know about the automatic system to register young men for the military draft

Apr 10, 2026 12:02 PM EDT

ABC News,

Young men in the U.S. will be automatically registered into the military draft pool by this December through a measure signed into law last December, formalizing a practice already conducted in much of the country.

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Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency

New lawsuit aims to stop UFC fight on White House grounds

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents’ gala is set to return to court

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington

Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

What to know about the automatic system to register young men for the military draft

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