Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit … “It is very important for us that there is a signal that we want legally binding security guarantees,” Zelenskyy told reporters.  “And this depends primarily on President Trump.  The question is what security guarantees President Trump is ready to give to Ukraine.”

Trump to POLITICO: Midterm elections will be about ‘pricing’ … Trump's comments follow a string of favorable economic reports over the last two weeks showing inflation is cooling and the economy is hotter than expected.  The White House is keen to tout the latest data as it confronts cost …

Trump's First Year Back, in 10 Charts  —  President Trump indisputably dominated 2025.  Only the second president to be elected to nonconsecutive terms, the reinvigorated Mr. Trump plunged back into office with a muscularity unmatched by any other president in my lifetime.

Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area  —  Africa National security Terrorism Donald Trump  —  A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility …

Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol Hill  —  Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch.  —  When Sen. Bill Cassidy announced in February that he would vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr …

A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving  —  It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.  —  Billionaires including Peter Thiel …

The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists' boat — and let them go  —  In blowing up the vessel, destroying evidence and repatriating the survivors, the U.S. cut short a process that's helped bring down traffickers.  —  Reach the reporters securely on Signal: Samantha Schmidt at SchmidtS.10 and Alex Horton at AlexHorton.85

ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries … Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers in Yakima, Washington, spent Christmas Eve arresting a man in a Walmart parking lot—even taking his already purchased groceries for themselves.

The Unexpected Winner of Rising American Tariffs Is Mexico  —  The country's exports to the U.S. have surged since President Trump imposed new duties on countries this year  —  MEXICO CITY—When President Trump began raising tariffs earlier this year, government officials …

Trump tells The Post he's not ready to embrace Somaliland independence — unlike pal Netanyahu  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he won't quickly follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recognizing the independence of Somaliland — saying he has to “study” …

On “fair” reporting and what happened at “60 Minutes”  —  I need to talk about what happened at CBS News this past week.  —  You may not know that early in my career, I covered Russian politics for about ten years, spanning the second half of Boris Yeltsin's presidency and the early Vladimir Putin years.

December 26, 2025  —  On Tuesday, December 23, the U.S. Supreme Court made a preliminary finding that President Donald J. Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops in the Chicago area beginning in October was unlawful.  Six of the nine justices held that the law Trump invoked …

Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia's Lt. Gov. Burt Jones  —  It's the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now: Who's paying for the attacks on Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones?  Someone operating under the name “Georgians for Integrity” has dumped around $5 million into television ads, mailers and texts.

Trump's Cabinet of main characters … But in national security roles, showmanship can quickly become a liability.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel, for example, has seized the spotlight far more than his predecessors — often for all the wrong reasons.  — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems …

Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs  —  Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.  —  Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession …