Politics

Trump signs executive order to establish a White House Faith Office

By Aamer Madhani, Peter Smith, Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish the White House Faith Office as part of the Domestic Policy Council.

WATCH: Trump holds news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba at the White House

By Aamer Madhani, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Nippon Steel “is going to be doing something very exciting about U.S. Steel,” Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. “They’ll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase.”…

Iran's supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with the U.S.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

Trump orders sanctions on International Criminal Court for investigating Israel

By Darlene Superville, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

The order says the U.S. will impose “tangible and significant consequences” on those responsible for the ICC's “transgressions.” Actions may include blocking property and assets and not allowing ICC officials, employees and relatives to enter the United States…

JD Vance will attend Munich Security Conference, where Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine's delegation

By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

The annual conference comes at a pivotal moment for Ukraine, which is striving to establish a relationship with the new U.S. administration — a key partner during the nearly three-year war against Russia.

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The hearing on Friday comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the effort and decried what he described as the administration's treatment of the Constitution, saying Trump was trying to change it with an executive order.

How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump's attempts to expand presidential power

By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.

U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.

Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs' assets

By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues.