Donald J. Trump
Trump says U.S. attacked three Iran nuclear sites
Portraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists, killed in Israel’s June 13 attack are displayed above a road, as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images […]
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Republican Party has nearly five times more cash on hand than the Democrats
Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Sat., Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr. | AP Photo The Republican National Committee has almost five times the cash on hand as its Democratic counterpart, as Democrats seek to regain their […]
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B-2 bombers moving to Guam amid Middle East tensions, U.S. officials say
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-2 Spirit aircraft with the 509th Bomb Wing over Kansas Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the U.S. should take part in […]
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GOP’s food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It’s the latest setback for Trump’s big bill
In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill, the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food stamps costs from the federal government to states — a centerpiece of GOP savings efforts — would violate the chamber’s rules. While the parliamentarian’s rulings are advisory, they are rarely, if ever, […]
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Supreme Court rejects fast track of Trump tariff challenge by toy companies
A person walks past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request to expedite a challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The ruling from the nation’s high court means that the Trump administration now has the standard 30-day window to […]
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Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
Members of the California National Guard stand guard outside the Federal Building before a curfew takes effect in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025, following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations that saw clashes spread across downtown. Benjamin Hanson | Afp | Getty Images An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald […]
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Japan is better prepared than the West for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Bulldozer scoop soil containing various rare earth to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province on September 5, 2010, for export to Japan. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan has been quietly blazing a trail for supply chain resilience. Long before China in early April imposed […]
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US judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as workers install a large flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with […]
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Oil prices rise about 3% as Israel vows to intensify attacks on Iran
Smoke blankets the sky above Tehran, Iran, following explosions in the capital after the Israeli army hit Iranian targets, on June 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices rose by about 3% on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to intensify attacks against Iran and investors watched for signs […]
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Trump administration puts new limits on Congress visits to immigration centers
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Border Security Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. April 8, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Reuters The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has put new restrictions on visits by members of Congress to immigration enforcement field offices after several episodes where […]
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