U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Europe must be ready to join the United States in imposing higher tariffs on China and other countries that buy Russian energy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington on Feb. 1, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 13 that the Trump administration may cut billions of dollars in foreign aid funds that Congress previously approved. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
The Texas State Capitol on the first day of the 87th Legislature’s third special session in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, 2021. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images The Texas state Senate passed a map on Aug. 12 that would give the GOP an extra five congressional seats amid a mid-decade redistricting battle that has included other states
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra delivers his speech during a Fourth of July party at Lornado, the residence of the ambassador from the United States, in Ottawa, Friday, July 4, 2025. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said his country and Canada have an “enduring” relationship and that the two should cooperate
A D.C. Metropolitan Police Department car sits parked outside the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has said federal control over Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department should last more than 30 days. “We’re going to be asking for extensions on that—long-term extensions,” the president told
President Donald Trump had a warning for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Trump spoke of “very severe consequences” if the Russian war against Ukraine does not come to an end after the two leaders’ upcoming meeting in Alaska on Friday. New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Zelle for allegedly enabling f… Original
President Donald Trump (C) announces nominees for the annual Kennedy Center Honors (L-R) country music artist George Strait, actor Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, and members of rock band Kiss during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Aug. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump unveiled the 2025