Politics
Sidelined from Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine warns the world not to trust Russia
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Sidelined from forthcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war, Ukraine has warned […]
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Trump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Dr. E.J. Antoni, nominee for the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics stands next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump via Truth Social President Donald Trump said Monday that he will nominate the economist E. J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni would replace Erika […]
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Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent high U.S. […]
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California Gov. Newsom warns Trump he’ll retaliate if Texas draws new congressional maps
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference with Texas lawmakers at the Governor’s Mansion on July 25, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned President Donald Trump on Monday that he will push to redraw his state’s congressional district maps if Trump […]
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Judge rejects unsealing Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts
Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City. Laura Cavanaugh | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Monday rejected a request by the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the criminal investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted procurer for notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Paul Engelmayer, […]
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Trump weighs deploying National Guard in Washington, D.C., as he targets crime, homeless
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Purple Heart Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., as he complains about violent […]
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Trump warns homeless to leave Washington, D.C., ‘immediately’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he makes an announcement on the economy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday again signaled that he is ramping up plans to target crime in Washington, D.C., even as data shows […]
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Democrats slam GOP redistricting fight as ‘cheating’ as Texas Gov. Abbott threatens arrests
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2025. Sophie Park | Reuters Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues’ efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push, and chided President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott over what they argue is […]
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Europe and Ukraine press the U.S. ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands next to French President Emmanuel Macron as he welcomes him for bilateral talks at Villa Borsig in Berlin, Germany on July 23, 2025. Lisi Niesner | Reuters European officials presented their own Ukraine peace proposals to the United States on Saturday as President Donald Trump prepared for talks with Russian […]
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Trump to speak at White House on violent crime in D.C. amid federal crackdown
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on August 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will hold a press availability at the White House next week to address violent crime in Washington, D.C., days after the White […]
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