Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right
At the start of his second term President Trump has positioned himself at the crest of a global wave of hard-line conservative populism, offering fuel and inspiration to surging nationalist…
Trump Revels in a Presidential Perk: The Omnipresent Press Pool
On the first night of his second presidency, Donald J. Trump was back in the Oval Office, doing something he sorely missed during those four long years out of power:…
Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election Prospects, Polls Show
Since Russia invaded his country three years ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has survived a military assault on his capital, assassination plots, corruption scandals in his government, political infighting…
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia told President Trump on Wednesday that the kingdom intends to increase its investment and trade with the United States by at least…
Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The State Department abruptly canceled travel for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the United States, days before a deadline that President Trump had set for suspending the…
The Political Stories We’re Watching
President Trump has been back in office for two and a half days, and the cascade of news hasn’t stopped. With a stroke of his Sharpie, the president sought to…
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
Britain on Wednesday warned that it faced a growing threat of aggression from Russia, asserting that a Russian spy ship had passed by the English coast for the second time…
Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Elon Musk is casting doubt on the first major tech investment announcement made by President Trump, openly questioning the administration he now serves. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump announced a joint…
Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
When President Trump refrained from immediately imposing new tariffs on his first day in office, as he had previously threatened, business executives and others who support international trade breathed a…
How Will DOGE Work? What to Know About Trump’s Government Efficiency Department
With the official establishment on Monday of President Trump’s closely watched effort to slash federal spending — which he has called the Department of Government Efficiency — some key information…
