• Trump side-stepped diplomacy on road to war in Iran. He's now asking China and others for help

    Trump side-stepped diplomacy on road to war in Iran. He's now asking China and others for help

    Mar 16, 2026 02:11 PM EDT

    ... projected growth since 1991, meaning prolonged disruptions in the strait could have long-term impacts for Beijing as well. At the White House on Monday, Trump was asked what his aides have told him about how long gas prices will remain high. Trump dismissed the question, showing once again that ...

  • AP analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels

    AP analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels

    Mar 15, 2026 08:01 PM EDT

    ... the GOP. Iran also has even divided Trump’s “Make America Great Again” base, between those who support the action and others who say that Trump expressly campaigned on ending wars. Leading figures on the right, including Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, have sharply criticized Trump. Trump, though, has continued ...

  • Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office

    Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office

    Mar 14, 2026 08:22 PM EDT

    ... essential to ensuring the state can lower costs, meet rising energy demand, advance its climate goals and sustain thousands of good-paying jobs. WATCH: How Trump's attack on wind power is impacting the energy industry The Trump administration has been particularly critical of the Vineyard Wind project because of ...

  • Trump announces Ric Grenell is stepping down as Kennedy Center's president

    Trump announces Ric Grenell is stepping down as Kennedy Center's president

    Mar 14, 2026 12:04 AM EDT

    ... World Cup draw there in December. Just a few days later, Trump himself hosted the Kennedy Center honors, the first for a president. Since then, Trump has addressed House Republicans at the Kennedy Center. The documentary of first lady Melania Trump also premiered there. Grenell is a longtime Republican foreign ...

  • Georgia lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Trump election case

    Georgia lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Trump election case

    Mar 13, 2026 11:57 PM EDT

    ... it. No one held her hand and guided her through the process. This is her work.” Wade also defended the integrity of the case against Trump and others. “The investigation was not politically motivated or influenced,” he said. “Rather, it was an independent investigation based on facts, interviews, evidence and ...

  • Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms

    Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms

    Mar 13, 2026 10:37 PM EDT

    ... much higher than the sub-3% averages that occurred in 2020 and 2021 as the weakened economy dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath. Trump has primarily sought to address the challenge of home affordability by directing the two mortgage companies under government control, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war

    Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war

    Mar 13, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump delivering conflicting messaging on when the war in Iran could end, attacks in the U.S. prompt a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric and the GOP's push to pass the SAVE Act.

  • Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

    Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

    Mar 13, 2026 05:27 PM EDT

    ... have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Democrats have repeatedly used war powers resolutions to force debate on Trump's foreign ...

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing

    U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing

    Mar 13, 2026 04:57 PM EDT

    ... already leading to lower tariffs for countries including China.The talks between He and Bessent will be the "most important bilateral meeting before the Xi-Trump meeting," said Gary Ng, a senior economist at French bank Natixis and a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies. Trump ...

  • Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

    Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

    Mar 12, 2026 08:51 PM EDT

    Since June, Iran has been subject to a travel ban into the U.S. as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But athletes and coaches from the target nations are exempt, which means the Iranian team would be allowed to enter the U.S. But there are also ...