Reversing Trump policies, Pentagon to release new rules for transgender troops

The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defense officials told The Associated Press.

Birx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call with Trump after publicly detailing COVID-19 spread

Dr. Deborah Birx revealed that she had a “very uncomfortable” and “very difficult” phone conversation with former President Donald Trump after she spoke out about the COVID-19 spread last August.

Trump may visit US-Mexico border region ‘soon,’ former aide says

Neither Biden nor Harris have visited the border region since taking office but members of the administration joined members of Congress in a visit to a facility in Texas on Wednesday.

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says they posed 'zero threat right from the start'

Former President Donald Trump defended a violent mob of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in an attack that led to five deaths, claiming they posed "zero threat."

Trump adviser says former president is starting his own social media platform after permanent ban from others

After being banned from social media for “inciting violence” ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, a senior adviser to former president Donald Trump says Trump has plans to make a comeback online by creating his own social media platform.

Trump's Mar-a-Lago club partially closed due to COVID outbreak

Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach, Florida, club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. That's according to several people familiar with the situation, including a club member who received a phone call about the closure Friday.

NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen an 8th time in Trump probe

Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was interviewed on Friday for an eighth time by New York prosecutors investigating the former president's finances.

Birx says she still thinks about Trump’s comments on injecting disinfectant ‘every day’

Former White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx says she’s still wrestling with the memory of former President Donald Trump’s remarks on injecting disinfectant.

Manhattan DA's probe heats up with Trump's taxes in hand

With former President Donald Trump's tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors is sending out fresh subpoenas and meeting face-to-face with key witnesses, scrutinizing Trump's business practices in granular detail.

Manhattan DA, Trump prosecutor won't seek re-election

The veteran New York City prosecutor overseeing a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not seek re-election.