President Trump is expected to have a military parade in the streets of Washington, something he has wanted since his first term in office. The parade never came to be during his first term, but times may have changed. Plans for a military parade are apparently in the works for Saturday, June 14, which is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Flag Day and Mr. Trump’s 79th birthday…… Read more
The Justice Department on Monday begged the Supreme Court to step in and curtail the wall of resistance President Trump is facing from judges, saying federal courts are overstepping their powers in a rush to block the administration. At issue are what’s known as nationwide injunctions, where a federal judge operating in one part of the country can halt the president’s policies…… Read more
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President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Read more
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Read more
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Kerry Picket | April 7, 2025
(The Washington Times) — President Trump is expected to have a military parade in the streets of Washington, something he has wanted since his first term in office.
The parade never came to be during his first term, but times may have changed. Plans for a military parade are apparently in the works for Saturday, June 14, which is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Flag Day and Mr. Trump’s 79th birthday.
The parade, first reported by The Washington City Paper, would stretch about four miles from the Pentagon in Arlington to the White House.
The Washington Times reached out to the White House for comment.
Mr. Trump has wanted a parade honoring the country’s military since 2018. He got the idea after seeing a French military display in 2017 and telling people at the time, “We’re going to have to try and top it.”
Back then, the parade plans ran into several roadblocks. Defense officials argued it would be too expensive, costing as much as $92 million. District leaders complained that heavy military vehicles like tanks and planes would damage the roadways.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser also criticized the parade plan, and Mr. Trump ultimately called it off.
The Justice Department on Monday begged the Supreme Court to step in and curtail the wall of resistance President Trump is facing from judges, saying federal courts are overstepping their powers in a rush to block the administration. At issue are what’s known as nationwide injunctions, where a federal judge operating in one part of the country can halt the president’s policies…… Continue Reading
Federal and local authorities in Texas said they arrested nearly 50 suspected members of Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, including children, during a raid outside Austin this week. The Texas Department of Public Safety said officers seized drugs Tuesday morning during an operation in which 47 people linked to the gang, often called TdA, were taken into custody close to Dripping Springs…… Continue Reading
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it is sending another carrier strike group and additional air assets to the Middle East, moves that come amid the U.S. military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen and strong warnings from the Trump administration to the Houthis’ chief patron, Iran. Tuesday night’s Defense Department…… Continue Reading
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced…… Continue Reading
President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have “big problems” if he tries to rework a deal that would provide rare earth minerals to the U.S. as payment for American support during the Russian invasion. The back-and-forth over the deal has been a source of contention between Mr. Trump and Kyiv even as both sides say they’re optimistic about reaching an agreement…… Continue Reading
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s blockade on President Trump using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying the administration appears to be stretching the law too far. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s restraining order in place, marking a setback…… Continue Reading
President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Continue Reading
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Continue Reading
A federal judge in Maryland issued an injunction Monday against President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that it trampled on privacy rules when it gained “seemingly unfettered” access to the Education Department’s personnel files. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said the administration never gave a good enough explanation for why DOGE needed that access…… Continue Reading