POLITICS

President Donald Trump says he and Putin discussed ending the Ukraine war and various other subjects.

Trump has seemed to flip-flopped on interest rates since taking office.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-majority nations, including a joint venture to build drones.

Pete Hegseth faced protests from military families chanting "DEI" at a U.S. base in Germany over the Trump administration's rollback of diversity policies.

The American Bar Association condemned the Trump administration for undermining the rule of law, warning that its actions threaten constitutional protections and due process, while calling on lawmakers and lawyers to demand accountability.

A new bill by Rep. Buddy Carter aims to rename Greenland "Red, White & Blueland" as Trump revives his push to acquire the island, sparks backlash.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he would make sure regulations were not unintentionally keeping some people out of the banking system.

Trump's plan to slash government spending could soon target the Department of Defense and Health and Human Services, according to insiders.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says there are "zero cops" overseeing the consumer lending market after the CFPB headquarters were shuttered and workers told to stay home.

Vanuatu's parliament resoundingly elected a former foreign minister as premier Tuesday, less than two months after a deadly earthquake rocked the Pacific nation.

Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for those using its Maps platform inside the United States, complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump.

USAID employees were denied entry to their headquarters despite a judge's ruling blocking Trump's purge.

Five former Treasury secretaries are sounding the alarm, warning Americans that political interference in the nation's financial system threatens both democracy and economic stability.

Russia stated its relationship with the US is "balancing on the brink of a breakup," during a press conference Monday morning.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has retaliated against the U.S. by imposing tariffs on $14 billion worth of American goods, signaling a deepening trade war.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has abruptly closed its Washington headquarters, ordering staff to work remotely without explanation.

Major steel companies in the United States saw stock price gains on Monday after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported steel.

President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. may have less debt than previously thought, citing possible fraud in debt payments.

Elon Musk will investigate Pentagon spending at Donald Trump's direction after the Defense Department failed its seventh audit.

President Donald Trump says that Japanese firm Nippon plans to make a large investment in U.S. Steel but not buy it.

President Donald Trump has called for ending a tax break popular among billionaire investors.

President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to using plastic ones.

Elon Musk's DOGE is reportedly working fast on developing a custom AI assistant for the U.S. GSA called GSAi,with the main goal of boosting productivity for some 12,000 GSA staffers.

Tesla's electric vehicles have faced a drop in sales in various European markets following the increased political involvement of the company's billionaire founder, Elon Musk, earning him backlash from consumers.

A federal judge temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Labor Department data, marking a major win for unions.

A top government financial official resigned after reportedly failing a Trump loyalty test, as his administration and DOGE accelerate federal staff purges.

Missouri's Senate launched a new online portal for residents to report government waste and inefficiencies, akin to Trump and Musk's DOGE initiative.

Trump claimed USAID stole billions to fund "fake news" media; records show agencies spent over $8 million on Politico subscriptions in 2024.

Federal employees were told via email that they had until Thursday to decide to accept a deal that would allow them to quit now but get paid through September.