WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Lady Melania Trump welcomed members of the cast from the reality television series American Model as her personal guests of honor for Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, marking an unusual cultural moment alongside a high-profile political event.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed early Monday that an emergency extraction team evacuated Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) from his private residence in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after escalating cartel-related violence engulfed parts of the coastal city over the weekend.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday credited federal border control agencies for what he described as a sharp drop in “alien abductions,” telling reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence that the numbers are “lower than anyone’s ever seen before.”

“Thanks to the tremendous work of our border people — incredible people — alien abductions are at an all-time low,” the president said. “No one’s ever seen numbers this low.”

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has called on what he described as “real American patriots” to contribute $2,000 each toward a private fund intended to help reimburse American importers should the federal government be required to return billions in tariffs recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal suit seeking to prevent the public release of British law-enforcement interviews and interrogation records involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British royal whose recent arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office has prompted intense global attention.

Washington - The White House announced Wednesday that the next generation of Air Force One will feature a fully gold-plated exterior, marking a dramatic shift from the aircraft’s iconic blue-and-white design first introduced during the Kennedy administration.

President Donald Trump approved the redesign as part of what aides describe as a “modernization and rebranding” effort for the presidential fleet. Speaking briefly to reporters before departing for Florida, Trump said the new look would “reflect America’s strength, prosperity, and unmatched greatness.”

Washington, D.C. — Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in a message released Wednesday on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, extended his well-wishes to Muslim communities around the world. The statement, intended to honor the start of the Islamic observance, instead included a phrase traditionally associated with another cultural celebration.

“To all our Muslim brothers and sisters, gung hay fat choy,” the message read, employing a Cantonese phrase commonly used during Lunar New Year festivities.