Capitol Times

A major development shook one of America’s most closely watched criminal cases Friday, as Luigi Mangione, 28, entered a guilty plea in federal court tied to the 2024 assassination-style killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. According to reporting from Associated Press and other U.S. outlets, Mangione admitted in a Manhattan courtroom that he stalked and tracked Thompson before fatally shooting him outside a New York City investor conference in December 2024. In a blunt...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States entered a pivotal moment this week as President Donald Trump’s administration advanced an aggressive policy agenda while facing mounting legal, political, and geopolitical pressures ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At the center of domestic headlines, the Trump administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow construction of a new White House ballroom to proceed, framing the project as essential to national security following recent threats...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President JD Vance delivered one of the clearest signals yet about the Trump administration’s strategy in the ongoing Iran conflict, declaring that America’s top priority is protecting U.S. energy prices while ensuring Tehran never acquires nuclear weapons. Speaking in a recent interview, Vance stated plainly that the administration’s “goal number one” is to keep oil and gasoline affordable for American families, with the second objective focused on permanently...