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Trump admin touts pulling nearly 10,000 truckers off road for failing English tests
The Trump administration has drawn links between the surge in immigration under former President Joe Biden and road safety.
Watch: Trump delivers speech on the economy in Pennsylvania as cost concerns grow
The Pennsylvania trip marks a return to the sort of voter outreach that defined Trump's political campaigns, but has grown rarer during his second term so far.
Trump says Netflix, WBD deal could be 'problem' as son-in-law Kushner backs Paramount bid
Trump's comments came days after Netflix beat out Paramount Skydance's offer for all of WBD, and Comcast's bid for part of the company.
Ukraine peace deal is really close, U.S. envoy Kellogg says
U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues.
Supreme Court to hear Trump birthright citizenship order case
The U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment had been understood to grant citizenship to children born in the country, even if their parents are not citizens.
Putin's latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is
On a visit to India, the Russian leader said Moscow would take part of Ukraine by force if Kyiv’s troops did not withdraw from the region.
New York Times sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth over restrictive Pentagon media rules
Reporters from The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, NBC and others staged a walkout after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled new Pentagon press rules.
Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev
It follows fresh proposals by the European Commission to unlock $105 billion to support Ukraine.
Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Israel said it launched an airstrike on a Hamas militant in southern Gaza late Wednesday in retaliation for an attack earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers.
Bad jobs report caused by shutdown, deportations — not tariffs, Lutnick says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's defense of President Donald Trump's tariffs came as experts warn that the trade policies could hurt domestic head count.
Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts
Scrutiny over the boat strikes, government shutdown, ACA tax credits, Jeffrey Epstein and more has dominated the news since Trump's last Cabinet meeting.
Trump speaks at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum
Trump's appearance at the Kennedy Center came a day after he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House.
U.S. and Switzerland reach trade deal to lower tariffs to 15%
Switzerland has been subject to one of the highest tariff rates levied on an individual country by the Trump administration.
The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer as crunch points loom
The Autumn Budget on Nov. 26 could prove pivotal, or politically fatal, for the PM.
Tariffs thaw, rivalry simmers: U.S.–China trade truce enters uneasy phase
Even as a U.S.–China trade truce appears to be holding, analysts caution that the détente remains fragile in a rivalry increasingly defined by strategic competition.
Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal but there's no guarantee of success
The GOP leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end the impasse.
Talks to end government shutdown take a promising turn, Senate majority leader says
Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday.
Trump says no U.S. government official will attend the G20 summit in South Africa
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa because of "human rights abuses" taking place in the country.
Judge dismisses Boeing criminal case over 737 Max crashes at DOJ request despite skepticism
Judge Reed O'Connor said a DOJ nonprosecution agreement with Boeing "fails to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."
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