• Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House

    Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House

    May 07, 2026 02:31 PM EDT

    ... tied the measure to the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro for his involvement in a coup plot. Lula sharply defended Brazil's sovereignty and Trump later loosened tariffs on Brazil as part of his effort to lower consumer costs for Americans. Trump and Lula started mending fences at the ...

  • New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war

    New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war

    May 06, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... That's an example of who might be involved in this small 19 percent. But there's a political question here. Do they blame President Trump for this? We asked, and the answer is very clear. They do; 63 percent of Americans we asked said they do blame President Trump ...

  • WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight

    WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight

    May 06, 2026 10:07 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. Trump repeatedly called the UFC fighters present "all champions" saying "our country is ...

  • China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi

    China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi

    May 06, 2026 03:36 PM EDT

    ... conflicts further afield, the stakes for Beijing can be low but benefits can be high as the world tries to come to terms with the Trump administration’s approach to negotiating, said Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a professor of international relations at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University. “What the U.S. is doing ...

  • U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

    U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

    May 06, 2026 03:08 PM EDT

    In a statement published on the ministry's website about Wang's meeting with Araghchi, the foreign ministry said China values Iran’s pledge not to pursue nuclear weapons while affirming its “legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.” Trump pauses effort to guide ships out of strait ...

  • Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

    Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

    May 06, 2026 02:57 PM EDT

    ... Congress who frustrated the president by pressing for release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Cassidy was among the Republican senators who voted to convict Trump on 2021 impeachment charges after the Jan. 6 riot. James Blair, one of Trump's top political advisers, was more direct, posting an image ...

  • Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has ‘a very good chance of ending’

    Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has ‘a very good chance of ending’

    May 06, 2026 02:39 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump: And so, you know, I mean, the predictions were– Everybody's predictions were wrong, except mine, so, anyway. But I was prepared for that. It's worth it that they not have a nuclear weapon, no? Liz Landers: You posted, also, a few moments ago about the ...

  • Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

    Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

    May 06, 2026 02:28 PM EDT

    ... state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Another special election, another big swing toward Democrats Special elections have swung almost universally toward Democrats since Trump returned to the White House, and the trend continued Tuesday in central Michigan. Democrat Chedrick Greene won a state Senate seat in a closely ...

  • 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran, new poll finds

    6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran, new poll finds

    May 06, 2026 09:00 AM EDT

    ... by concern about Democrats. But the more telling numbers are among people who voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris versus those who voted for Trump in 2024, he said.While 61% of Harris voters said they’re very enthusiastic about voting in the midterms, only 47% of Trump voters ...

  • News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump’s ballroom

    News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump’s ballroom

    May 05, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... to a person described as a nonwhite female. The Times says it categorically rejects the allegations and is vowing to defend itself vigorously. Meantime, the Trump administration is investigating whether Smith College violated anti-discrimination laws by allowing transgender students to enroll. The inquiry by the Education Department's Civil ...