How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder
Reports: Likelihood of NFL replacement refs enters new stage with background checks, physicals
Shohei Ohtani pitches but doesn't bat for first time since 2021. He's still sore from a hit-by-pitch
How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder
NCAA urges further study of change that would start eligibility at HS graduation or age 19
USC student who lost an eye at ‘No Kings’ protest disputes federal account of crowd warnings
Argentina’s President Javier Milei deepens ties with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying to avoid a break with China, Argentina’s top trading partner
February 18, 2026
President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year
February 18, 2026
President Donald Trump has hosted a White House reception for Black History Month, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle
February 18, 2026
Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs
February 18, 2026
The Cuban foreign minister is visiting Moscow as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U
February 18, 2026
Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s victory in 2024
February 18, 2026
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show
February 18, 2026
Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
February 18, 2026
Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties
February 18, 2026
A late-night monologue, a shocking suspension – and a reinstatement. Jimmy Kimmel’s still taking risks
February 18, 2026
No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
February 18, 2026
The Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home
February 17, 2026
Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L
February 17, 2026
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ over its handling of Epstein documents
February 17, 2026
As the federal surge draws down, Minneapolis’ Muslim community is hopeful Ramadan will inspire its road to recovery
February 17, 2026
A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month
February 16, 2026
Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election during a visit to Budapest
February 16, 2026
Many political candidates pitch themselves as outsiders
February 15, 2026
President Donald Trump says that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory
February 15, 2026
Iranian state media reports that Iran’s top diplomat is traveling to Geneva where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place
February 15, 2026
Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House
February 15, 2026
Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships
February 14, 2026
A White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom
February 13, 2026
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to lapse, and a shutdown looks certain
February 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran
February 13, 2026
As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference
February 13, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his anti-Trump routine to Europe
February 13, 2026
Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
February 13, 2026
In a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families
February 13, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump's recent push to seize control of Greenland is divisive even within his own party
February 13, 2026
US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say
February 13, 2026
Indonesia is training troops for a new peacekeeping force in Gaza, backing a key part of President Donald Trump’s postwar plan
February 13, 2026
Taiwan has reached a trade deal with the United States that cuts almost all of its tariff barriers
February 12, 2026
President Donald Trump-endorsed housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson suspended her campaign Thursday for Arizona governor
February 12, 2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
February 12, 2026
While announcing that he was rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change and energy
February 12, 2026
Department of Homeland Security on track to shut down with lawmakers leaving Washington and an unresolved ICE fight
February 12, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles
February 12, 2026
A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors
February 12, 2026
Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed
February 12, 2026
Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
February 12, 2026
President Donald Trump has invited Latin American leaders to take part in a summit in Florida next month, gathering the officials at a moment when the administration is spotlighting what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region
February 12, 2026
Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”
February 11, 2026
5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony
February 11, 2026
The build-out of electric vehicle charging in the U.S. has not stopped since President Donald Trump returned to office
February 11, 2026
NATO has launched a new military effort called Arctic Sentry to boost security in the High North
February 11, 2026
The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events
February 10, 2026
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda
February 10, 2026
The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan
February 10, 2026
Trump told police in mid 2000s ‘everyone has known’ about Epstein’s misconduct
February 10, 2026
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index
February 10, 2026
As pressure mounted to release Epstein files, FBI employees compiled allegations against other men
February 10, 2026
President Donald Trump posted his thoughts on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Truth Social
February 09, 2026
The Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump's immigration policies
February 09, 2026
Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas
February 10, 2026
Lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating
February 09, 2026
Chloe Kim and other American snowboarders preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy have not been daunted by Donald Trump’s bashing of a teammate for saying he didn’t back the president’s crackdown on immigrants
February 09, 2026
Vice President JD Vance is in Armenia, a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before
February 09, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about taking control of Greenland has stirred up national pride in Denmark, which oversees the semiautonomous island
February 08, 2026
A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states
February 08, 2026
The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott U.S. goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over Greenland
February 08, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about the U.S. talks with Iran
February 07, 2026
Trump administration planning ‘Board of Peace’ meeting in DC on February 19
February 07, 2026
The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle
February 07, 2026
A defiant Thomas Massie takes on the MAGA machine in heated Kentucky primary
February 07, 2026
India and the United States have released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods
February 07, 2026
President Donald Trump says he won't apologize for posting a racist video of the Obamas
February 06, 2026
Trump won’t apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social
February 06, 2026
Cubans on Friday are facing a worsening crisis as U.S. efforts to block oil supplies take a toll
February 06, 2026
‘I did that’: Trump takes credit for a prisoner release that happened before he even ran for president
February 06, 2026
Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Milan on Friday, part of his trip to the Olympics
February 06, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi says she's not worried about the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office
February 06, 2026
Analilia Mejia and Tom Malinowski locked in a tight Democratic primary for US House from New Jersey
February 05, 2026
Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
February 06, 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Donald Trump is shaping the race to replace her
February 06, 2026
Argentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation’s notoriously protectionist economy and a reflection of the close alliance between the radical libertarian and U.S. President Donald Trump
February 05, 2026
The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate
February 05, 2026
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
February 05, 2026
Trump’s pressure on Havana stirs hope among Cuban diaspora in Spain
February 05, 2026
Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
February 05, 2026
Fact check: Trump repeats lies about inflation, immigration and elections in NBC interview
February 05, 2026
Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck will perform a joint concert at Carnegie Hall in the 2026-27 season
February 05, 2026
The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as the economy in the 21 countries that use the euro chugs past the disruption from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with modest but resilient growth
February 05, 2026
CNN's Randi Kaye speaks with Brianna Keilar about the sentencing of Ryan Routh. Kaye was in the courtroom and watched Routh's reaction to the sentence.
February 04, 2026
Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico
February 05, 2026
If you want to win over Supreme Court justices, quote Antonin Scalia
February 05, 2026
Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course
February 04, 2026
Taiwan’s ties with the United States are “rock solid,” the island’s president said Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone, including about the self-ruled island’s future
February 05, 2026
Border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants
February 04, 2026
President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
February 04, 2026
Melania Trump has met at the White House with a freed American-Israeli hostage whose plight she featured in her new documentary
February 04, 2026
Judge to Trump lawyers trying to move hush money appeal to federal court: ‘You sought two bites at the apple’
February 04, 2026
Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv have met in Abu Dhabi for U.S.-brokered talks to end the nearly four-year war
February 04, 2026
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire this week, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century
February 04, 2026
In Minnesota, can constitutional protections withstand the actions of a federal government seemingly intent on aggressively violating the rule of law?
February 04, 2026
On a podcast epidsode with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI, President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting.”
February 03, 2026
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes
February 04, 2026
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
February 04, 2026
President Donald Trump wants to build a massive arch near the Lincoln Memorial
February 04, 2026
Stephen Miran resigns from the White House, keeping his seat at the Fed
February 03, 2026
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the country should make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve the independence of the country in the face of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump
February 03, 2026
Trump says states are agents of federal government in elections
February 03, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding
February 03, 2026
Trump signs bill ending government shutdown, starting clock on ICE talks
February 03, 2026
Bitcoin hits lowest level since 2024 and stocks stumble as AI and geopolitical nerves fray
February 03, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security’s approach to naming immigrant enforcement operations elicits polarizing opinions: Are the names funny or offensive
February 03, 2026
New York’s attorney general has announced plans to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state
February 03, 2026
Tobias Kratzer unveils his world premiere production of “Monster's Paradise,” a satirical opera lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump
February 03, 2026
There are many famous names in the Epstein files
February 03, 2026
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections
February 03, 2026
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s termination of protections for Haitians
February 03, 2026
Trump ups demands from Harvard, seeks $1 billion settlement after months of strained talks
February 03, 2026
Trump hints at dramatic Kennedy Center renovations that will leave steel ‘fully exposed’
February 03, 2026
Roger Goodell walks a fine line over Bad Bunny and Green Day’s Super Bowl performances
February 03, 2026
DNI Gabbard put Trump on the phone with FBI agents who searched Fulton County elections office, sources say
February 03, 2026
President Donald Trump is imploring the House to end the partial government shutdown
February 02, 2026
Key House conservatives bow to Trump ahead of government funding vote, signaling swift end to shutdown
February 02, 2026
Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump
February 02, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities
February 02, 2026
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities
February 02, 2026
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
February 02, 2026
Hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth and final time, Trevor Noah went easy on politics at first but drew the presiden's ire with a joke later in the show
February 02, 2026
Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday
February 01, 2026
Amazon touts ‘Melania’ box office success, though film well short of turning a profit
February 01, 2026
Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat in district Trump won by 17 points
February 01, 2026
A ‘bizarro world’: How Trump’s words have scrambled America’s gun politics
February 01, 2026
As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race
February 01, 2026
Trump jokes about suing his Federal Reserve nominee Warsh over interest rates at elite Washington dinner
February 01, 2026
Donald Trump credits the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him win over Michigan's Arab American community during the 2024 presidential campaign
February 01, 2026
Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by what critics say are attacks on Black history in the United States
February 01, 2026
Shutdown expected to last until at least Tuesday as Jeffries says Democrats won’t help pass funding bill
January 31, 2026
Trump says federal government won’t step into protests in Democratic-led cities ‘until they ask us for help’
January 31, 2026
What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
January 31, 2026
President Donald Trump acted quickly to negotiate with Democratic senators on a deal to avert a government shutdown
January 31, 2026
The German soccer federation has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls from within to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump
January 31, 2026
In her new self-titled documentary, first lady Melania Trump offers a peek behind the scenes during the 20 days before she returned to the White House
January 31, 2026
Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America’s northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands
January 29, 2026
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion
January 30, 2026
Inside the premiere of Melania Trump’s not-documentary documentary
January 30, 2026
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials
January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump says he’ll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May
January 30, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles
January 30, 2026
Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government
January 30, 2026
Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island
January 30, 2026
Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
January 30, 2026
Trump held 2-hour meeting with Noem as his administration grapples with Minneapolis strategy
January 27, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told U.S. President Donald Trump that he stands by his comments made at the World Economic Forum in Davos
January 27, 2026
Neil Young is offering free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Greenland
January 27, 2026
Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026
Melania Trump calls for unity after Minneapolis shootings in rare interview
January 27, 2026
Top White House aide Stephen Miller acknowledges possible breach of protocol before Alex Pretti’s shooting
January 28, 2026
When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible
January 28, 2026
Organizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest "No Kings" protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump
January 28, 2026
Analysis: Trump’s team almost never backs down from its false claims. This past week has been different
January 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year
January 27, 2026
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has expressed defiance after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support for Iraq if he returns to power
January 28, 2026
The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.
January 28, 2026
President Donald Trump's endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open race for governor has led Tiffany's top Republican rival to drop out of the race
January 28, 2026
Claiming to give every child “a shot at financial freedom,” President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account
January 28, 2026
The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump
January 28, 2026
Takeaways from CNN’s Minnesota town hall
January 29, 2026
Republicans are increasingly worried about immigration enforcement becoming a political problem in the upcoming midterm elections
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown
January 29, 2026
Talks intensify to avert shutdown as White House and Senate leaders eye last-ditch deal
January 29, 2026
Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security
January 29, 2026
After assault on Ilhan Omar, Trump responds with another blame-the-victim conspiracy theory
January 29, 2026
The top U.S. envoy to China has called for fair and reciprocal trade between the world's two largest economies
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump’s border czar says immigration enforcement could reduce the number of officers in Minnesota
January 29, 2026
Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says in an interview with Die Zeit newspaper that U_S_ President Donald Trump “has managed to make us feel not only German, but also European.”
January 29, 2026
The Kennedy Center's head of artistic programming has stepped down, two weeks after being named to the position
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired
January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and Putin agreed, but Russia hasn't confirmed that
January 29, 2026
Two Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East are signaling their readiness to launch new attacks
January 26, 2026
A key figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat
January 27, 2026
Bondi’s injection of voter roll demands into Minneapolis ICE tensions draws claims of ‘ransom’
January 27, 2026
After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result
January 26, 2026
Lawmakers in both parties are calling for investigations following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer
January 27, 2026
Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea because it’s ‘not living up’ to trade agreement
January 26, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats should be viewed as prepositioning before negotiations to renew the countries' free trade pact
January 26, 2026
A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press
January 26, 2026
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad
January 26, 2026
A group of lawyers and family members of cartel members accused Mexico’s government on Monday of breaking the law by sending nearly a hundred Mexican citizens to the United States without an extradition order
January 26, 2026
US carrier strike group is now in the Middle East region, sources say
January 26, 2026
Who is Tom Homan, the White House border czar Trump is deploying to Minnesota?
January 26, 2026
Businesses are coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for arrests themselves
January 26, 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump
January 26, 2026
NATO chief says Europe should ‘keep on dreaming’ if it thinks it can defend itself without the US
January 26, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East
January 26, 2026
Priests and priestesses of the Afro-Cuban religion known as Santería have offered gifts to deities and asked for peace as tensions rise between the United States and Cuba and the island braces for more economic difficulties
January 26, 2026
A senior French official has emphasized the importance of honoring French soldiers who died in Afghanistan
January 26, 2026
The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a firestorm and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown, but the president on Sunday night doubled down and blamed Democratic officials
January 25, 2026
Authorities in Iran have unveiled a new mural in a central Tehran square with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country
January 25, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro
January 25, 2026
DC Delegate Holmes Norton files to end her reelection campaign
January 25, 2026
Melania Trump’s multimillion-dollar documentary project faces a key test this week
January 25, 2026
Another killing by a federal officer deepens Trump’s self-inflicted political nightmare
January 25, 2026
Trump praises British troops after drawing outrage at comments downplaying NATO’s role in Afghanistan
January 24, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has heaped praise on British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan
January 24, 2026
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China
January 24, 2026
Ukraine hails first trilateral talks with Russia and US as ‘constructive’ as Washington says mood ‘very upbeat’
January 24, 2026
Top U.S. envoys have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to advance the ceasefire in Gaza
January 24, 2026
Trump threatens new 100% tariffs on Canada over possible trade deal with China
January 24, 2026
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East
January 24, 2026
In social media, President Trump is questioning global warming because of a chilly severe winter storm hitting the U_S_ On Friday, he called the weather nearly unprecedented and labeled scientists “environmental insurrectionists.”
January 23, 2026
The Justice Department says in a sharply worded court filing that a report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents belongs in the “dustbin of history” and should remain sealed
January 23, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values
January 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan
January 23, 2026
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos
January 23, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region is a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi
January 23, 2026
President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' with a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The President has tasked the group with rebuilding Gaza and tackling global conflicts. The signing ceremony was attended by fewer than 20 countries.
January 22, 2026
Renée Fleming is withdrawing from two May appearances at the Kennedy Center
January 23, 2026
The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve
January 23, 2026
FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm
January 23, 2026
Vice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
January 22, 2026
President Donald Trump launched his Board of Peace on Thursday to lead efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza
January 22, 2026
‘F**k yourself’: Former MPD officer who was beaten during Jan. 6 riot tells GOP lawmaker
January 23, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant communities
January 22, 2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
January 22, 2026
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing
January 22, 2026
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, is attacking his opponent over the 2020 election
January 22, 2026
President Donald Trump seemed more optimistic about a future Greenland deal after meeting with a familiar friend, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. CNN looks at his relationship with Trump.
January 22, 2026
The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela
January 22, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to rescind its guidance on workplace harassment
January 22, 2026
What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and who is joining? Here’s what to know.
January 22, 2026
President Donald Trump's budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia
January 22, 2026
Trump says heavy bruise on his left hand came after he ‘clipped it on the table’
January 22, 2026
Trump sues JPMorgan and Jamie Dimon for dropping him as a customer after Jan. 6 attack
January 22, 2026
Trump’s posturing over Greenland has changed the transatlantic alliance forever, European officials say
January 22, 2026
In an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to what Donald Trump said about him in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
January 21, 2026
NATO’s Mark Rutte emerges as Trump whisperer-in-chief after dramatic about-face at Davos
January 22, 2026
Supreme Court conservatives have downplayed Trump’s conduct. The Fed case may change that
January 22, 2026
Joe Biden promised Europe that "America is back" early in his presidency, aiming to mend ties after Donald Trump's tenure
January 22, 2026
Jack Smith is ‘not afraid’ of Donald Trump, his legal team says ahead of Thursday testimony
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council
January 22, 2026
Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison early
January 21, 2026
The producers of a Bruce Lee-inspired stage play and Vocal Arts DC have canceled shows at the Kennedy Center
January 21, 2026
Russian officials and media are reacting to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland with a mix of glee and caution
January 21, 2026
Five takeaways from Trump’s antagonistic speech in Davos
January 21, 2026
After Newsom trolls Trump in Davos, one of his appearances is blocked
January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job
January 21, 2026
Jamie Dimon hesitates to criticize Trump… except for one plan he says will create ‘an economic disaster’
January 21, 2026
Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?
January 06, 2026
Trump once again en route to Davos after ‘minor electrical issue’ forced Air Force One to turn back
January 21, 2026
Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, has safely returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump meandered through a list of his administration’s accomplishments while speaking at a White House press briefing Tuesday
January 20, 2026
A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.
January 20, 2026
Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’
January 20, 2026
Iran has warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to Khamenei’s near 40-year reign
January 20, 2026
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos
January 20, 2026
President Donald Trump is fighting a two-front war at the outset of this year’s midterm campaigns, working to prevent Democratic victories while also attempting to purge the Republican Party of the few remaining members who have defied him
January 20, 2026
President Donald Trump has commanded attention during his second term
January 20, 2026
Fact check: The false claims in Trump’s extraordinary message to Norway
January 20, 2026
Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, 2026
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
January 19, 2026
Trump ties failure to win Nobel Peace Prize to efforts to acquire Greenland in message to Norway
January 19, 2026
Johnson seeks Trump agenda 2.0 as GOP anxiety grows over midterms
January 19, 2026
Will the Supreme Court continue to protect the Federal Reserve from Donald Trump?
January 19, 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says sending active duty soldiers to Minnesota for an immigration crackdown is ridiculous and unconstitutional
January 18, 2026
A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!”
January 18, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division
January 18, 2026
American Battleground: Demolition Man – How Trump’s first year back is changing the nation’s capital
January 18, 2026
Recent Trump investments reignite concerns around potential conflicts of interest
January 17, 2026
America’s top trading partners are responding to President Donald Trump’s trade policies by trying to take their business elsewhere
January 17, 2026
Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has demanded a 10% cap on credit card interest rates by January 20
January 17, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back in his final year in Washington
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has issued a series of pardons, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC and a woman who ended up back in prison after he commuted her sentence during his first term
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself
January 16, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro
January 16, 2026
Virginia Democrats set up a referendum to try to flip as many as 4 GOP-held US House seats
January 16, 2026
Canada’s leader patches things up with China as rift with Trump upends old certainties
January 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it
January 16, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has discussed her country’s future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to project political influence even as his term nears its end
January 15, 2026
‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates
January 15, 2026
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark
January 15, 2026
Judges on a Colorado appeals panel expressed skepticism about the sentence for a former county elections clerk convicted of orchestrating a breach of election equipment
January 14, 2026
Iranian officials signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the U.S. or Israel intervened in the domestic unrest
January 14, 2026
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States
January 15, 2026
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela
January 14, 2026
An Oval Office ceremony meant to celebrate milk was overshadowed by President Donald Trump making news on other fronts
January 14, 2026
Jeff Landry has embraced his role as President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, but the Republican governor of Louisiana says he hopes to connect with everyday islanders rather than with Danish diplomats
January 14, 2026
A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million
January 14, 2026
Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
January 14, 2026
The head of a nonpartisan group supporting Georgia prosecutors says a new state law used by Donald Trump and others to seek attorney fees is likely unconstitutional
January 14, 2026
The Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump
January 14, 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit sets off a MAGA showdown in her old Georgia district
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump has claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and increased immigration raids in the U.S. These actions have created turmoil as voters prepare for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress
January 14, 2026
Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate
January 14, 2026
In an interview with CBS, President Donald Trump commented Renee Good was likely “a very solid, wonderful person, but her actions were pretty tough.” CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil told Trump that Good’s father is a Trump supporter but is deeply upset by his daughter’s death and the administration’s portrayal of her. In response, Trump said “Well, I want to say to the father that I love all of our people.”
January 14, 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump promoted his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, as he tries to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are hurting Americans’ pocketbooks
January 13, 2026
Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy
January 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says that his administration is planning to halt federal payments to "sanctuary cities" and the states where they're located starting Feb. 1
January 13, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani
January 13, 2026
President Donald Trump is defending his tariffs, using a major economic speech in Michigan to argue that they boost domestic manufacturing despite many Americans fears about rising prices
January 13, 2026
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft
January 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House
January 13, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them
January 13, 2026
The Trump administration has announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants
January 13, 2026
Inflation declined a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing
January 12, 2026
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments
January 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to return to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week
January 13, 2026
China is hoping President Donald Trump's economic and military actions against other countries will weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship
January 13, 2026
Trump ‘immediately’ imposes 25% tariffs on countries that do business with Iran. That could include China
January 12, 2026
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to publicly testify in House Judiciary hearing
January 13, 2026
The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked a backlash that may undermine the White House’s goals
January 12, 2026
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland
January 12, 2026
Yaxzodara Lozada has woken up freezing on a sidewalk outside a Venezuelan prison, hoping her husband, a police officer detained in November, will be released
January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations following his threat to strike the country amid a crackdown on demonstrators
January 12, 2026
Wall Street ticked to more records after bouncing back from early losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve
January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to take control of Greenland are straining relations with NATO allies
January 12, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government
January 12, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to visit White House on Thursday
January 12, 2026
The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets, suggest two media scholars.
January 12, 2026
Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump tells regime to make a deal
January 12, 2026
Hollywood’s awards season is underway with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
President Donald Trump's motorcade took an unusual route to the airport in Florida due to a "suspicious object
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro
January 12, 2026
Smithsonian takes down details about Trump’s impeachments from presidential portrait exhibition
January 11, 2026
There's another warning from President Donald Trump to Cuba in the wake of Nicolás Maduro's ouster in Venezuela
January 11, 2026
The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump
January 10, 2026
President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates
January 10, 2026
Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to take control of the island
January 10, 2026
Members of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota
January 10, 2026
Washington National Opera cuts ties with the Kennedy Center after longstanding partnership
January 10, 2026
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day
January 10, 2026
President Donald Trump is showing off a lapel pin he says is called "Happy Trump," featuring a cartoonish version of himself
January 09, 2026
The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues
January 09, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia
January 09, 2026
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.
January 09, 2026
White House East Wing expansion proposal includes changes dubbed ‘Upper West Wing,’ too
January 08, 2026
Vice President JD Vance is blaming a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices
January 08, 2026
The White House says structural issues and decay had made it unfeasible to save the East Wing
January 08, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is causing some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week
January 08, 2026
What we know about ICE’s fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minneapolis
January 08, 2026
Trump’s controversial ballroom could solve a decades-long problem — and is taking the first formal steps for construction
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator
January 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one
January 07, 2026
Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending
January 07, 2026
GOP senator’s scathing message to Stephen Miller: Get informed on Greenland or leave the job
January 07, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give his first State of the Union of his second term on Feb. 24
January 07, 2026
Officials in about one-third of the states have considered revising their U.S. House districts since President Donald Trump called for mid-decade redistricting
January 07, 2026
White House rewrites January 6 history and blames police for deadly attack on 5-year anniversary
January 06, 2026
The White House says the U.S. military is “always an option” for acquiring Greenland, despite European leaders rejecting President Donald Trump's comments about taking over the island
January 06, 2026
2,000 federal agents are being deployed to Minneapolis in an escalated immigration push. Here’s what we know
January 06, 2026
A suburban Phlladelphia shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise that became a magnet for die-hard supporters announced it’s closing its doors, six years after opening
January 06, 2026
President Donald Trump promised that “America First” would stand against more foreign entanglements
January 06, 2026
Trump’s ‘ammunition’ for House GOP to win the midterms involves lots of grievances
January 06, 2026
President Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services
January 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his foreign minister and the governor general will visit Greenland in early February in the wake of renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory
January 06, 2026
Justice Department uses Maduro case to defend Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
January 06, 2026
A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a gluttony of new gadgets in Las Vegas this week
January 06, 2026
George Conway launches congressional bid with one goal: Taking on Trump
January 06, 2026
Cuba has acknowledged the deaths of 32 Cubans in the American military operation that ousted Venezuela's leader over the weekend
January 05, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country's president in a military raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices
January 04, 2026
Venezuelans remain in shock after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation
January 04, 2026
Inside the operation: How the US moved to capture Nicolás Maduro
January 03, 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving Capitol Hill after five years as one of the most well-known members of Congress
January 04, 2026
President Donald Trump has held a news conference to explain a U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolás Maduro and his wife
January 03, 2026
President Donald Trump and U.S. officials have laid out some of the details of the U.S. military strike against Venezuela that led to the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro
January 03, 2026
Trump shops for marble for new White House ballroom
January 02, 2026
Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in security
January 02, 2026
Trump tells WSJ he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors advise in lengthy interview on his health
January 01, 2026
President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal
January 01, 2026
Mayor Mamdani’s new job: Fixing New York’s affordability crisis
January 01, 2026
CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
January 01, 2026
Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault
Shakespeare owned a house in London. We finally know where it was
Look of the Week: Katie Holmes revives one of her most viral fashion moments