Apr 13 WATCH: Trump speaks about 'no tax on tips' with a 'DoorDash grandma' By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press Dressed in a "DoorDash grandma" T-shirt, Sharon Simmons knocked on the door of the Oval Office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with two McDonald's delivery bags. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump administration agrees to return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument in New York By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. Continue reading
Apr 13 Already under financial pressure, farmers squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war By Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Eric Ferkenhoff, Lee Enterprises China is buying U.S. soybeans again, but farmers say a recent $12 billion federal aid package isn't enough to recoup their losses during the trade war. Continue reading
Apr 13 Judge dismisses Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over reporting on Epstein ties By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak, Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump By Nicole Winfield, Aomar Ouali, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 12 A president and a pope: Two of the world's most influential Americans at odds over Iran By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans — specifically, a 79-year-old politician from Queens and a 70-year-old pontiff from Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 4:56 Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iran to end war By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan, where he’s set to meet Iranian officials in a bid to end the nearly six-week U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The demands are steep, trust is thin, and President Trump said he’s unsure… Continue watching
Apr 10 See planned images for Trump's Washington triumphal arch By Associated Press It includes a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. Continue reading