
PBS Newshour - 2 hours 16 min ago
President Trump finds an off-ramp to the five-week war in Iran, but at what cost? He began the week threatening Iran's "whole civilization." But when Pakistan presented a plan to temporarily halt hostilities, Trump embraced it. Can the U.S. and Iran make a long-term deal? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that with Danielle Pletka, Dana Stroul, Ray Takeyh and Alex Vatanka. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

UPI - 2 hours 47 min ago
U.S. President Trump is again weighing a transactional approach to alliances, using troop deployments as leverage and considering pulling troops...

PBS Newshour - 2 hours 50 min ago
Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan where he's set to meet Iranian officials in a bid to end the nearly six-week U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The demands are steep, trust is thin, and President Trump said he's unsure he'll support further talks after this round. In Lebanon, residents are still digging out from this week's Israeli strikes. Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Hill - 2 hours 54 min ago
Hunter Biden on Thursday said he would be willing to challenge President Trump's eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, to a "cage match." Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said he received a call from YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan, who the younger Biden said was organizing the match as part of his upcoming...

PBS Newshour - 3 hours 5 min ago
Hungarians will go to the polls this Sunday in one of the most closely watched elections this year. Longtime Prime Minister Victor Orb n, an ally of both President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, is facing the most serious challenge to his 16 years in office. As Lisa Desjardins reports, the White House also has a lot riding on Hungary's vote. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Hill - 3 hours 22 min ago
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly invited President Trump to a dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in June. France will host this year's G7 summit, an annual forum between the leading industrialized democracies of the world to collaborate on global policy, in the French town vian-les-Bains from...

New York Times - 3 hours 38 min ago
James Blair, a deputy chief of staff, is taking over President Trump's outside political operation and its $300 million-plus budget, Mr. Trump announced on Friday.

New York Times - 3 hours 38 min ago
James Blair, a deputy chief of staff, is taking over President Trump's outside political operation and its $300 million-plus budget, Mr. Trump announced on Friday.

The Hill - 3 hours 47 min ago
President Trump said Friday that no backup plan is needed if the peace talks in Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran go south. "You don't need a backup plan," Trump told reporters before departing Washington. "The military is defeated. Their military is gone. We've degraded just about everything." Vice President Vance is flying to Pakistan...

NPR - 3 hours 49 min ago
President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.

New York Times - 3 hours 51 min ago
President Trump holding a "Make America Great Again" hat on his way to his golf club in Miami last year.

The Hill - 3 hours 52 min ago
Iran flexed its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz this week, forcing President Trump to lean on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back deadly strikes in Lebanon ahead of ceasefire negotiations planned in Pakistan this weekend. However, Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued into Friday, and there's still almost no shipping traffic passing through...

CNBC - 4 hours 15 min ago
Rep. Don Beyer said "President Trump is focused on a taxpayer-funded vanity project that would choke traffic, block our skyline, and tower over sacred ground."...

The Hill - 4 hours 17 min ago
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on Thursday slammed National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett's statement that President Trump's policies will create a golden age and cause the economy to grow by 4 to 5 percent this year. Hassett, Trump's top economic advisor, made the statement on Thursday during an interview on Fox Business' Mornings with...

The Hill - 5 hours 4 min ago
Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday denounced President Trump's threatening posts about Iran as sounding like the "prelude to becoming one of the greatest war criminals in history." Kerry told MS NOW's Jen Psaki on "The Briefing" that the president's Truth Social posts an expletive-laden post on Sunday and a Tuesday threat...

The Hill - 5 hours 13 min ago
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she's unsure whether she still considers herself a Republican following months of dispute with President Trump and the GOP. "I don't really know if I do consider myself one right now," Greene told Politico's Dasha Burns on "The Conversation," referring to her longstanding political affiliation as a Republican....

The Hill - 5 hours 37 min ago
Greenland's prime minister pushed back on Thursday against President Trump's latest slight on the Arctic territory and urged NATO countries to uphold international law amid tensions between the U.S. and the transatlantic alliance over Iran. Trump has become increasingly frustrated with European allies over their reluctance to support the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran,...

The Hill - 5 hours 54 min ago
Marathon arguments over President Trump's 10 percent global tariff left judges toiling over the meaning of a 1974 trade law on Friday. The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York heard arguments in a challenge by small businesses and blue states to Trump's new tariffs, which he imposed after the Supreme Court declared his...

New York Times - 5 hours 55 min ago
President Trump returning to the White House last month.

US Weekly - 5 hours 57 min ago
First lady Melania Trump stunned observers on April 9, 2026, when she held an impromptu press conference at the White House to deny any connection to late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — and to reject rumors that Epstein introduced her to her husband, President Donald Trump . What Melania Trump Said During Her Rare Public Address "[The rumors] with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," Melania Trump said in a statement to the press on April 9, 2026. "The...

The Hill - 6 hours 13 min ago
A new law signed by President Trump at the end of last year authorizes the automatic registration of most young men into the military draft pool. The change is not tied to the U.S.'s military operations against Iran, which began after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes at the Middle Eastern country at the end of February. ...

The Hill - 6 hours 24 min ago
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday pressed the White House physician for a full evaluation of President Trump's cognitive abilities. In a letter to Sean Barbabella, a Navy captain serving as Trump's official doctor, Raskin argued that Trump's words and actions in recent months particularly those surrounding the Iran War have raised enough...

The Hill - 6 hours 26 min ago
Palantir's stock briefly jumped Friday morning after President Trump praised the data analytics company for its "great war fighting capabilities." "Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment. Just ask our enemies!!!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, notably including the firm's stock ticker. Within minutes, the company's share...

The Hill - 6 hours 59 min ago
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a judge to deny a motion of dismissal made by the man suspected of planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, after the defendant argued he should be exempt from his charges under President Trump's related pardons. Brian Cole Jr. faces...