In defense of the White House ballroom  —  Donald Trump vs. the NIMBYs  —  Just now  —  The teardown of the White House's East Wing this week is a Rorschach test.  Many see the rubble as a metaphor for President Donald Trump's reckless disregard of norms and the rule of law …

U.S. and China could reach trade deal to avoid 100% tariffs, says Scott Bessent  —  Bessent said Trump would likely visit Xi in Beijing early next year ahead of the Lunar New Year, and a meeting in Washington would likely happen ahead of Xi's trip to the U.S.

Under Trump, Voice of America Is Down but Not Out … For nearly two years, Voice of America, a federal news agency dedicated to projecting American values around the world, provided intensive Persian-language coverage of Israel's war with Hamas.  The service regularly reached viewers inside Iran …

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports …

In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President's Policies Have Hit Hard … When President Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina this month, Larry Ory, 86, a farmer in Earlham, Iowa, could hardly believe it, especially after boatloads of Argentine soybeans began shipping to China, a once-critical customer for Mr. Ory's family.

State Department Intelligence Agency Dissented Over Putin's Appetite for Peace  —  The CIA had a more positive assessment of the Russian leader's willingness to talk  —  The State Department's internal intelligence agency cast doubt earlier this year on the notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Gavin Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections  —  Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump's most high-profile adversaries, told “CBS News Sunday Morning” in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections.

October 25, 2025  —  Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) holds in reserve to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  The government shutdown means that states have run …

'You'll go down as a wimp:' Pence's never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl has the exclusive details in his new book, “Retribution.”  —  Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress to certify …

Why Fentanyl Smuggling isn't War and Cannot Justify Extrajudicial Killing  —  Donald Trump continues to order strikes on boats carrying supposed drug traffickers in the Carribean and the Pacific, killing an estimated 43 people so far.  I have previously written about why these attacks are both illegal and unjust.

It Is Trump's Casino Economy Now.  You'll Probably Lose.  —  Step into the casino that now passes for the American economy.  —  Donald Trump campaigned on bringing back American manufacturing and rebuilding what America once was — factories, workers in hard hats — from the ground up.

Trump defies ‘America First’ agenda with Argentina beef plan  —  President Trump is breaking from his “America First” trade agenda and feuding with some of his most loyal supporters in a fight over U.S. beef prices.  —  Trump has centered his economic agenda around reducing the U.S.'s reliance …

Nation's biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies  —  Smaller law firms are being pressed to their limits as they try to pick up the legal slack.  —  Just now  —  NEW YORK — The largest law firms in the United States have been far less likely to challenge President …

Sunday Pages: “Ode to the West Wind”  —  A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley  —  That the protest was peaceful, and the mood festive, did not mean that the multitudes who gathered in the park that day—men, women, and children—were not angry.  —  There was much to be angry about.