German Chancellor Merz Urges Trump to Increase Pressure on Russia in White House Meeting

Merz sought to find common ground with Trump on several key issues, including the Russia–Ukraine war, trade tensions, and NATO defense spending. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on June 5 to discuss a wide range of pressing issues, including the war in Ukraine. Merz expressed confidence in Trump’s

Senate Starts Confirmation Process for Trump’s Second-Term Judicial Nominees

Whitney Hermandorfer was the first of five nominees who answered questions during a hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee on June 5 started the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, after confirming more than 200 of Trump’s nominees during his first term. Senators questioned five nominees, beginning with Whitney Hermandorfer, a former clerk to

Trump and Musk trade insults and accusations as public feud intensifies

Washington — The relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk broke down in dramatic and public fashion on Thursday, with the president threatening to cancel Musk’s lucrative government contracts and Musk claiming that Mr. Trump could not have won the presidency without him, a feud that erupted over Musk’s opposition to Republicans’ tax and budget