President Trump personally directed the use of taxpayer money for ads praising his presidency, according to people familiar with the matter. Our White House correspondent, Maggie Haberman, explains.

A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

In a significant oversight that has raised eyebrows, officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were reportedly unaware that funds from their budget were being diverted to finance a national advertising campaign starring President Donald Trump. The ad buy has come under scrutiny for potentially violating laws against using taxpayer money for political gains. According to sources within the government, senior leaders at CBP were not informed about the decision to use their funds for the advertising campaign until they learned about it via media reports.

After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...