
The Hill - 27 min 32 sec ago
President Trump claimed Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has been stymied for nearly two weeks amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, was in "great shape" despite growing concern about the effect of a prolonged blockade on global oil markets. "The straits are in great shape," Trump told reporters at Joint Base...

New York Times - 1 hour 48 min ago
A statue titled "The King of the World" depicting President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Attack of the Fanboy - 2 hours 31 min ago
President Trump believes the war with Iran is nearing its end because there is "practically nothing left to target," he told Axios in a phone interview.

Fox News - 3 hours 45 min ago
Iran regime described as evil terrorist state in opinion piece supporting President Donald Trump's military campaign against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

The Hill - 3 hours 46 min ago
Republican senators are getting louder in warning President Trump that economic headwinds caused by the administration's tariff regime combined with the sharp reduction in global oil supplies could set the GOP up for a rude political awakening in November. Soft jobs numbers and higher-than-desired inflation have been a persistent problem during Trump's second term, but...

The Hill - 3 hours 46 min ago
When President Trump gave his first press conference since the start of the Iran war, he brushed past Vice President Vance, instead lavishing praise on Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "Marco Rubio is doing a great job. I think he's going to go down as the greatest secretary of State in history," Trump told reporters Monday. "He's...

New York Times - 4 hours 42 min ago
To refund any tariffs collected during the most punishing phase of President Trump's trade war, the government said it would need more time.

New York Times - 4 hours 42 min ago
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy with President Trump in October. Their relationship has long seemed one of her political advantages.

NPR - 4 hours 46 min ago
Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.

NPR - 5 hours 1 min ago
President Trump made lowering gas prices the centerpiece of his affordability agenda. He now faces the political perils of the war with Iran, as Middle East energy infrastructure is disrupted.

Newser - 8 hours 3 min ago
President Trump is cracking open the nation's oil piggy bank, despite opposition to a similar move by President Biden. The Trump administration will release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a push to cool surging prices tied to the US war with Iran and attacks on tankers...

NY Post - 11 hours 56 min ago
President Trump said Gov. Newsom "admitted he has mental problems, that he's not a smart person."...

The Hill - 12 hours 8 min ago
President Trump endorsed Texas Republican Brandon Herrera in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday evening. Gonzales dropped out of the race under pressure from GOP leadership after it became public that he had an affair with a former staffer in his office, who later died by suicide. Herrera, the top...

New York Times - 12 hours 30 min ago
President Trump at Verst Logistics, a packaging facility in Hebron, Ky., on Wednesday.

The Hill - 13 hours 10 min ago
President Trump called Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) a "racist" on Wednesday evening, in a continuation of his long-standing feud with California's top official. The president reacted to a comment Newsom made during a stop on his book tour last month, calling it "the most self-destructive interview I've ever seen" in a Truth Social post. "In...

NY Post - 13 hours 51 min ago
President Trump renewed his love affair with tariffs at a rally in Kentucky Tuesday as his administration prepares new plans to make the levies stick despite last month's Supreme Court ruling.

The Hill - 14 hours 29 min ago
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US, other countries plan to use oil reserves Countries that are members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) will release the largest-ever amount from their oil stockpiles to alleviate price spikes caused by the conflict in Iran. President Trump indicated that the U.S. would...

NBC News - 14 hours 37 min ago
With Iran attacking tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump and several other countries are tapping emergency reserves to bring down oil prices. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.

The Hill - 14 hours 55 min ago
President Trump used his first campaign-style rally since the U.S. launched strikes against Tehran to knock Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in his own district and laud what he called an "excursion" in Iran. "We did an excursion. You know what an excursion is? We had to take a little trip to get rid of some...

The Hill - 14 hours 57 min ago
Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) confirmation hearing to become the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary is scheduled for next Wednesday. President Trump appointed the lawmaker to take over the role at the end of March after firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem last week. Mullin is set to appear before the Senate Committee on Homeland...

The Hill - 15 hours 6 min ago
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday, accusing the seven-term Republican of opposing the president's agenda and urging Kentucky voters to replace him in Congress. In a visit to a packaging plant in Hebron, Ky., which lies in Massie's 4th Congressional District, Trump said Massie's vote against the president's "big beautiful...

TMZ - 15 hours 11 min ago
President Trump just threw his support behind Jake Paul the politician if he ever chooses to run for office ... telling a crowd in Kentucky the YouTuber-turned-boxer has his "complete and total endorsement." The wild comment came during a rally in…...

New York Times - 15 hours 21 min ago
President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a meeting in Alaska last summer. Mr. Trump's deference to Russia highlights a pattern that has crystallized in recent months as he launches military action overseas.

The Hill - 15 hours 28 min ago
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tillis urges DOJ to end Fed probe, clear way for Warsh Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is thrilled with President Trump's nominee to chair the Fed. But he still won't vote for him. Greg Nash Tillis,...