In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the possibility of stronger sanctions on Moscow and … Read more
George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives for the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Former Rep. George Santos, whose web of lies about his life led to the New York Republican’s … Read more
A “Trump 2028” hat is seen for sale on Trumpstore.com, the Trump Organization’s official retail website. Courtesy: Trump Store The online store for the Trump Organization on Thursday began selling red hats and T-shirts bearing the message “Trump 2028,” fueling fresh questions about President Donald Trump attempting to seek a third term in the White … Read more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors in a closed-door meeting Tuesday he expects “there will be a de-escalation” in President Donald Trump‘s trade war with China in the “very near future,” a person in the room told CNBC. “No one thinks the current status quo is sustainable” with tariff rates at their current levels, Bessent … Read more
President Donald Trump listens to reporters’ questions as he meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday met with executives from some of the nation’s top retailers, who came to the … Read more
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2025. Jose Cabezas | Reuters Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that his trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia … Read more
WASHINGTON — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin U.S. civil society. Trump said Thursday that the administration is looking at the tax-exempt status not just of Harvard, but environmental groups and specifically the ethics watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility … Read more
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday vowed to veto all bills not already on her desk amid a standoff with the Republican-controlled Legislature over funding for a state agency that provides services for some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. Hobbs is demanding that lawmakers find a bipartisan compromise that would guarantee funding through … Read more
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during The Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump has spoken with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh about possibly replacing the current central bank chairman, Jerome Powell, before his … Read more
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are warning that President Donald Trump‘s tariff-heavy trade agenda is quickly starting to resemble a “corrupt scheme to enrich administration officials and those loyal to them.” The Trump administration’s tumultuous rollout of a spate of new tariffs is “rife with opportunities to unduly influence President Trump and other administration officials,” the … Read more