Jul 03 A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief By Sam McNeil, Associated Press It’s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president. Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump reads a children's book on second lady Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The president read "Presidents Play!" a children's book from the White House Historical Association that features illustrations of the presidents enjoying sports and using the White House and its grounds for recreation. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:38 How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz As President Trump attempts to wield greater power over election administration ahead of the midterms, dozens of legal battles are currently underway across the country. Their outcomes could shape how elections are run this fall. Liz Landers discussed more with… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 9:34 Haberman and Swan on 'Regime Change,' their book on Trump's unconstrained 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A new book by veteran reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is offering one of the most revealing looks to date inside the second Trump White House. It’s called "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump." Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 02 Europe's leaders close ranks as they face barbs and pressure from Trump By Giada Zampano, Sam McNeil, Associated Press After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side. It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together. Continue reading
Jul 02 How crypto, real estate and watches added up for Trump last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 6:31 Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams President Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his various businesses generated more than $2 billion in income in 2025, his first year back in the White House. That is more than triple his reported income from the year before. The biggest… Continue watching
Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn By Annie Ma, Associated Press For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jul 01 E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay her $5.8M after Supreme Court rejects his appeal By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the… Continue reading