D.C. Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position
NEW YORK — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is…
Trump says he thinks Putin will ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
The US president’s words come on the eve of his closely watched Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.One day before the leaders of Russia…
Putin commends Trump’s ‘sincere efforts’ to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit
LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised President Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion,…
What’s next for oil as OPEC+ and Trump shake the market? | Business and Economy
OPEC+ is opening the oil taps again, while Donald Trump’s tariffs target Russian crude buyers.OPEC+, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, has agreed to another…
Trump’s nod to Europe on a future peace force for Ukraine vastly improves its chances of success
BRUSSELS — The greenlight given by President Trump on U.S. backup for a European-led force to police any future peace agreement in Ukraine vastly improves the likelihood…
Is Putin laying a trap in Alaska, or is Trump?
ANCHORAGE — The first presidential summit in years between Russia and the United States is on, setting nerves in Europe and Ukraine on a knife’s edge. But…
Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…
Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and Olympics
Local officials and advocates for the homeless are fearful that President Trump will take draconian action against homeless people, including pushing them into detention camps,…
What are H-1B visas and how might the Trump administration change them? | Donald Trump News
President Donald Trump’s administration wants to overhaul the nation’s visa programme for highly skilled foreign workers.If the administration does what one official described, it would…
US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions | Donald Trump News
The United States has announced it is revoking the visas of Brazilian, African and Caribbean officials over their ties to Cuba’s programme that sends doctors…
Trump names Gaynor, Kiss, Sylvester Stallone as Kennedy Center Honors picks | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his slate of picks for the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual awards show designed to honour actors, musicians,…
An appeals court lets the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for…
Economists question Trump labor statistics nominee’s credentials
WASHINGTON — The director of the agency that produces the nation’s jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies,…
Will Newsom’s ambitions save UCLA from giving in to Trump?
What’s the difference between Harvard and UCLA when it comes to fighting President Trump’s attacks?It may come down to how much Gavin Newsom wants his…
Brazil plans aid packages for businesses impacted by Trump tariffs | Trade War News
The plan, called ‘Sovereign Brazil’, will include credit for businesses that rely on exports.The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to support local exporters impacted…
‘South Park’ is having its best ratings in years. Thank Trump and Kristi Noem spoofs
Comedy Central’s “South Park” continues to target President Trump, and viewers appear to be loving it.Ratings for the 27th season of the irreverent and often…
US appeals court lifts injunction on Trump effort to slash foreign aid | Donald Trump News
Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.A United States appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can…
California providers see ‘chilling effect’ if Trump ban on immigrant benefits is upheld
If the Trump administration succeeds in barring undocumented immigrants from federally funded “public benefit” programs, vulnerable children and families across California would suffer greatly, losing…
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
WASHINGTON — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital…
Trump administration’s lawsuit against all of Maryland’s federal judges meets skepticism in court
BALTIMORE — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the…