Trump approval sinks as Americans criticize his major policies, poll finds  —  After high expectations before he returned to office, most Americans say the president has made the economy worse.  —  As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump is facing growing opposition …

Man arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse is in the U.S. illegally, official says  —  Noem's bag was stolen by a masked man Sunday night while she was having dinner with her family in Washington, D.C.  —  The suspect who was arrested Saturday in the theft of Secretary Kristi Noem's purse …

ICE promises bystanders who challenged Charlottesville raid will be prosecuted  —  After ICE raided a downtown Charlottesville courthouse and arrested two men, the federal agency is promising to prosecute the bystanders who challenged their authority.  —  ×  —  Week in Virginia

Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Are Sitting in to Stand up for Medicaid  —  The lawmakers are having “An Urgent Conversation with the American People” on the Capitol steps to oppose Republican plans to cut public healthcare benefits  —  Sen. Cory Booker and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

Nine dead and multiple injured as driver plows into Vancouver crowd  —  The attack happened during a block party celebrating Filipino culture.  The crowd took the suspect into custody at the scene, and police say they are “confident” it was not an act of terrorism.

Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies, igniting trade wars  —  In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison.  —  His actions target the architecture of the New Deal and the Great Society, but they hardly stop there.

Trump's Newest IRS Chief Tries to Steer a Leaner Agency Through Turmoil  —  Michael Faulkender, fourth interim leader since January, promises modernization of agency systems in two years  —  WASHINGTON—It's Michael Faulkender's turn in the hot seat atop the Internal Revenue Service …

Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana  —  The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration's expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.  —  Three U.S. citizen children from two different families were deported …

Your Home Without China  —  It's hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products.  —  Many essentials are imported almost entirely from China — and with new tariffs, they're likely to become more expensive.  —  We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.

Wisconsin judge threatens courtroom boycott over Hannah Dugan arrest  —  A Wisconsin judge is threatening not to hold court in protest of federal authorities arresting her fellow judge Hannah Dugan last week.  —  Judge Monica Isham made the announcement in an email to judges across the state on Saturday.

Democrats seize on a new issue to use against the GOP: Social Security  —  As Democrats link Trump to Social Security's struggles, he reiterates his promise to protect the agency's benefits while also carrying out sweeping staff and spending cuts.  —  Democrats, after weeks of struggling …

Meta's ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children  —  Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit.  Some people inside the company are concerned.  —  Across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp …

Drug bust at ‘underground illegal’ nightclub in Colorado Springs  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Law enforcement conducted a large-scale operation at what they are calling an underground illegal nightclub early Sunday morning, according to the Rocky Mountain Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Federal work shaped a Black middle class.  Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts  —  Shirley Hopkins built careers for herself and countless other Black workers through a federal government job.  —  While working in the National Institutes of Health's human resources office, she became known as the “recruitment lady.”

Tyrants like Trump always fall - and we can already predict how he will be dethroned  —  The US constitution protects incompetence.  But don't underestimate the self-destructive power of the president's own hubris  —  Tyrants come to a sticky end, or so history suggests.  Richard III and Coriolanus made bloody exits.

Transcript: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 27, 2025  —  The following is the full transcript of an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 27, 2025.

'Can't turn that over': James Comer accuses Trump admin of stonewalling on Epstein files  —  Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, accused President Donald Trump's administration of stonewalling his requests for files about accused child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.