Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Most US voters say Donald Trump’s war in Iran has not been worth the cost, according to a new FT poll that underscores how the conflict in the Middle East is weighing on…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump administration will not renew its 2020 trade deal with Canada and Mexico, casting new doubt on the future of an agreement that had been a bedrock of commerce between the US…
Donald Trump is not known for his reverence for the US constitution. But in his second term, he is doubling down on his claim from the first: that the text grants him “the right to do whatever I want as president”. This is, to put it mildly, an extremely unusual interpretation of article 2. But…
(RNS) — Almost immediately after the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission released its draft 224-page report Friday (June 26), several faith and civic leaders responded with criticism. “The report and the commission behind it fail to represent and uplift the importance of religious diversity and tolerance for all faiths in our country — not just…
Last year, when the Trump Justice Department dropped its oversight of troubled police departments in cities such as Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, it argued that the reform efforts were “factually unjustified.” But according to a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union, officers in those places were continuing to engage in the very behaviors…
President Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran has introduced a new variable into this year’s midterm elections. Democratic candidates have assailed the agreement, arguing that the president accepted unfavorable terms to try to end an unnecessary war that hurt the economy. Republicans have been more divided. Some, eager to turn the page on the unpopular war,…
Frank Bruni: Bret, you just wrote a compelling column calling President Trump’s truce with Iran less a deal than a debacle. I couldn’t agree more. But doesn’t it perfectly fit this presidency’s pattern? Trump blusters about restored American greatness — about our country being the “hottest” in the world, whatever that means — while making…
The war with Iran may be nearing its end. Its toll on the U.S. economy has yet to subside. A preliminary deal touted by President Trump on Monday appeared to pause the fighting in the Middle East — but not the high prices and other disruptions that have hammered American families and businesses recently. At…
For years, federal health officials have warned about the risks associated with a supplement derived from the leaves of kratom trees that adherents say can kill pain or boost energy. Sold in gas stations across America, kratom has been linked to liver toxicity, seizures and thousands of deaths. Powerful figures close to President Trump, including…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US investment groups are racing to capitalise on Donald Trump’s ousting of communist leader Nicolás Maduro in January, setting up funds and targeting underutilised oilfields in the Latin American nation. Lionheart Capital,…
