US Politics

Macron Rebukes Trump's 'Inelegant' Marriage Jibe

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage, saying they did not merit a response. In a video briefly posted by the White House on YouTube, which was later taken down, Trump mocked the French president while he slammed NATO allies for not joining US operations in Iran.

Trump Removes Attorney General Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his Attorney General Pam Bondi would be leaving her post. "Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social.

Why the Epstein Files Haven't Produced New Charges

A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows a diagram prepared by the FBI attempting to chart the network of Epstein's victims and the timeline of their alleged abuse.

Fact check: Trump on Iran, oil and investment claims

A month after the start of the war in Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation on April 1. Speaking from the White House, he said the US would hit Iran "extremely hard over the next two to three weeks" and "bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."

Trump Opens Public Lands to Mining, Logging and Drilling

From the majestic valleys of the Grand Canyon to the granite peaks of the Yosemite National Park and ancient trees of Alaska's Tongass National Forest, US President Donald Trump has pledged to make America's federal nature reserves "beautiful again."

Trump: US Will 'Finish the Job' Against Iran

Skip next section Asian stocks fall, oil rises after Trump speech April 2, 2026 Asian stocks fall, oil rises after Trump speech Oil rose more than 4% and Asian stocks fell after US President Donald Trump gave an update on the Iran war.

Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case; Trump Attends

US President Donald Trump made a rare and historic appearance at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, where he watched his administration's lawyer, Solicitor General John Sauer, challenge the constitutionality of birthright citizenship during oral arguments.

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Cut NPR and PBS Funding

A federal judge Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from halting funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). US District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order, signed last May, was unlawful.

Judge Blocks Trump's White House Ballroom Construction

A US judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot build a ballroom on White House grounds without congressional approval. Trump's $400 million (€346 million) ballroom was planned for the White House's East Wing, which was demolished last year to make way for the new structure.