Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony

Former special counsel Jack Smith arrives for a closed-door deposition with members of the House Judiciary Committee on the prosecutions of President Donald Trump, in Rayburn building on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, … Read more

Trump defends chief of staff Susie Wiles after she says he has ‘alcoholic’s personality’

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after she told a reporter that Trump has an “alcoholic’s personality.” Trump, in an interview … Read more

Trump sued by preservation group seeking to halt White House ballroom construction

A nonprofit group tasked with preserving U.S. historical sites sued President Donald Trump on Friday, seeking to halt construction of his massive White House ballroom until the project receives the proper federal approvals. “No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not … Read more

Indiana redistricting bill that Trump demanded defeated in state Senate

The Indiana Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted down a bill to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Republicans, in a major blow to President Donald Trump. The bill failed in a 19-31 vote, with most Republicans joining Democrats to oppose the measure that Trump had aggressively lobbied for. The GOP has a 40-vote majority … Read more

Trump pushes for top prosecutor nominee Halligan after judge tosses Comey, James cases

President Donald Trump is pressing to get Lindsey Halligan confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, weeks after criminal cases against his foes James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because of Halligan’s involvement in their prosecutions. But her nomination faces a likely fatal obstacle from the tradition of so-called blue slips, … Read more

Trump admin touts pulling nearly 10,000 truckers off road for failing English tests

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2025. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters The Trump administration said Wednesday that it has pulled nearly 10,000 commercial truck drivers off U.S. … Read more

Trump says he ‘heard’ Biden Fed appointments were signed by autopen, tells aide to investigate

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed to have “just heard” that all four of former President Joe Biden’s appointments to the Federal Reserve were approved by “autopen,” suggesting they are not authorized to serve in those roles. Trump provided no evidence for the claim, which piggybacks on his repeated assertion that all of his predecessor’s … Read more

Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial … Read more

Trump says Netflix, WBD deal could be ‘problem’ as son-in-law Kushner backs Paramount bid

U.S. President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 7, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters President Donald Trump expressed skepticism on Sunday night about Netflix‘s proposed acquisition of parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying … Read more

Trump to announce $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war

Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President … Read more