President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. Getty Images The two presidents’ comments at the top of the meeting laid out what each is hoping to accomplish in today’s talks. For Mr. Trump, he said he is pushing for consensus among the
The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The suit against Newsmax was brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which alleged the network published false and defamatory statements claiming the
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on May 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington will include a renewed effort to eliminate graffiti, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Aug. 17. “Graffiti left untouched
A selection of pistols at a gun shop in Kittery, Maine, on Aug. 9, 2025. Charles Krupa/AP Photo The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week said it will dismiss its appeal in a case challenging the federal ban on the concealed carry of a firearm in U.S. Postal Service offices. In a letter issued
European leaders are joining President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a high-stakes White House meeting on Monday. The heads of state are trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in what is the war’s fourth year. Trump is pledging to get rid of mail-in ballots and electronic voting m…
The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in at noon Monday with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break that froze the Legislature for two weeks. Most of the House Democratic Caucus left the state earlier this month, denying the Republican majority the required attendance to conduct business. House rules require 100
1m ago Trump compliments Zelenskyy’s suit Zelenskyy, who was criticized by Vance and conservatives in February for not wearing a suit to the White House, is wearing a military-style suit for his meeting with Mr. Trump. A reporter who questioned him about his outfit in the last meeting complimented him this time around: “You