• Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump

    Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump

    Apr 13, 2026 01:17 PM EDT

    Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

  • Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement

    Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement

    Apr 12, 2026 03:56 PM EDT

    ... dozen countries. Tehran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons but insists on its right to a civilian nuclear program. The landmark 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump later pulled the U.S. out of, took well over a year of negotiations. Experts say Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, though not ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s mental acuity and unpredictability

    Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s mental acuity and unpredictability

    Apr 10, 2026 10:20 PM EDT

    ... off the table, least of all the former vice president. Whether she does it or not, that's up to her. Geoff Bennett: Is President Trump so polarizing that he could resurrect candidacies that voters already said no to? David Brooks: Possibly. I think this is going to be one ...

  • See planned images for Trump's Washington triumphal arch

    See planned images for Trump's Washington triumphal arch

    Apr 10, 2026 08:57 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. WATCH: Trump's vision for D.C. draws ...

  • AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

    AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

    Apr 10, 2026 06:41 PM EDT

    Kinnucan, the analyst with expertise in New York’s Medicaid program, said he’s concerned that the Trump administration’s adversarial approach to targeting fraud in some states “politicizes” a conversation that should be a team effort. “We want to think collaboratively among all the stakeholders in the program about ...

  • The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet

    The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet

    Apr 10, 2026 05:27 PM EDT

    While Trump still has deep support from Republicans, there are signs that he risks frustrating his supporters if the U.S. becomes involved in a prolonged war. Although 63% of Republicans back airstrikes against Iranian military targets, the March survey found, only 20% back deploying American ground troops. Rising gas ...

  • Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

    Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

    Apr 10, 2026 05:01 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again. The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, is hearing oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs Trump turned ...

  • The Trump administration just updated rules for CDC's vaccine advisory panel, allowing inclusion of RFK Jr. allies

    The Trump administration just updated rules for CDC's vaccine advisory panel, allowing inclusion of RFK Jr. allies

    Apr 10, 2026 04:20 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has updated the charter of a key federal vaccine advisory committee in ways that may increase the voices of anti-vaccine activists, the latest in a series of moves that critics say are undermining confidence in life-saving shots. The changes published Thursday come after ...

  • In rare public address, Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein

    In rare public address, Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein

    Apr 09, 2026 10:43 PM EDT

    ... back on what she says are numerous fake images and statements about her relationship with Epstein. There is one real photograph of Melania and Donald Trump photographed together with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. And, also, the Department of Justice released an e-mail exchange between Melania Trump and Ghislaine ...

  • Trump’s Iran strategy and rhetoric face scrutiny as Congress returns from recess

    Trump’s Iran strategy and rhetoric face scrutiny as Congress returns from recess

    Apr 09, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... Meanwhile, who is going on social media? Let's look at some faces, some loud voices from the right who used to be very big Trump supporters. Now they're blasting the president for his Iran war policy, from Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson to Megyn Kelly there and ...