An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Los Angeles to tour the wildfire devastation there. Earlier in the day, he suggested at a briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA,

Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.

The Senate is set to hold a final confirmation voe on Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense secretary on Friday, a day after advancing his nomination by a slim margin with two Republicans

The U.S. and Colombia settled a tense standoff over deportations. Two key Trump Cabinet picks were confirmed by the Senate this weekend. Displaced Palestinians are returning home to devastated northern Gaza.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary in a late-night vote that required a tiebreaking vote by Vice President JD Vance.

Readers say he lacks the qualifications and integrity to be defense secretary. Also: Heroism amid the tragedy in L.A.; alone in an empty church.

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogynistic and racist comments, and mismanaged finances at two organizations.

Today’s edition of quick hits.

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.