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December 8, 2025

MARION, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 14: A combine harvests soybeans on October 14, 2025 in Marion, Kentucky. U.S. soybean farmers are being negatively impacted by the Trump administration's ongoing tariff dispute with China. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

MARION, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 14: A combine harvests soybeans on October 14, 2025 in Marion, Kentucky. U.S. soybean farmers are being negatively impacted by the Trump administration's ongoing tariff dispute with China. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

U.S. eyes high tariffs on Canadian fertilizer, subsidies for farmers

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December 7, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media while walking the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media while walking the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

analysis

Trump’s National Security Strategy is a dramatic rejection of the world order his predecessors created

David Shribman

5 min read

December 5, 2025

Canadian draw assistant Wayne Gretzky shows the card reading Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic and Ireland during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup in Washington, DC, on Friday.

Canadian draw assistant Wayne Gretzky shows the card reading Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic and Ireland during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup in Washington, DC, on Friday.

opinion

Gretzky gave us a spectacle of meme-able proportions at the World Cup draw

Cathal Kelly

4 min read

December 5, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Trump’s security strategy critiques Europe, reinforces ‘America First’ philosophy

5 min read

December 4, 2025

Workers load sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Sept. 18. The Trump administration has placed hefty tariffs on steel and other goods from Canada.

Workers load sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Sept. 18. The Trump administration has placed hefty tariffs on steel and other goods from Canada.

In hearings on the future of the USMCA, business leaders call on Trump to drop tariffs

5 min read

December 4, 2025

FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)

FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)

New mortgage fraud indictment against Letitia James rejected by grand jury in Virginia

4 min read

December 4, 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat while holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

World Cup draw in Washington is one more play in Trump and FIFA’s long game of politics

6 min read

December 2, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has justified the strikes by saying the U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels.

U.S. President Donald Trump has justified the strikes by saying the U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels.

analysis

Trump’s military strikes on Venezuelan boats raise legal, constitutional questions

David Shribman

5 min read

November 30, 2025

MACON, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 03: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) greets supporters of Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally at the Atrium Health Amphitheater on November 03, 2024 in Macon, Georgia. With only two days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Sunday in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

MACON, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 03: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) greets supporters of Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally at the Atrium Health Amphitheater on November 03, 2024 in Macon, Georgia. With only two days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Sunday in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Is Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation a bellwether for Trump losing touch with his base?

5 min read

November 29, 2025

National Guard patrol the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

National Guard patrol the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

3 min read

November 29, 2025

Francisco Govea, holds a photograph of his mother Silvia Reyna Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, talks about his mother's arrest by ICE in Sacramento after she reported receiving explicit sexual videos and advances from an immigration officer. Nov. 23, 2025

Francisco Govea, holds a photograph of his mother Silvia Reyna Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, talks about his mother's arrest by ICE in Sacramento after she reported receiving explicit sexual videos and advances from an immigration officer. Nov. 23, 2025

Allegations of sexually explicit messages add to complaints against ICE contractors

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November 28, 2025

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and other authorities about the shooting of two National Guard members on November 26, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard. Displayed on the right pictures of two National Guard members who were shot, along with a picture of the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and other authorities about the shooting of two National Guard members on November 26, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard. Displayed on the right pictures of two National Guard members who were shot, along with a picture of the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

National Guard shooting suspect faces first-degree murder charge after one soldier died

5 min read

November 28, 2025

US President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House, had died, while the other soldier was "fighting for his life." (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House, had died, while the other soldier was "fighting for his life." (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘Third World Countries,’ Trump says

4 min read

November 26, 2025

A National Guard soldier secures the area with crime scene tape after a shooting in downtown Washington on Wednesday.

A National Guard soldier secures the area with crime scene tape after a shooting in downtown Washington on Wednesday.

Two national guardsmen in critical condition after apparent targeted shooting near White House

5 min read

November 26, 2025

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Georgia prosecutor drops criminal charges against Trump in 2020 election interference case

November 26, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Georgia prosecutor drops criminal charges against Trump in 2020 election interference case

2 min read

November 24, 2025

FILE - Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, right, speaks with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, during "Marty Brennaman Day" prior to a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

FILE - Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, right, speaks with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, during "Marty Brennaman Day" prior to a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it

6 min read

November 24, 2025

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U.S. judge dismisses cases against Comey, James

November 24, 2025

FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

Democrat Mark Kelly investigated by Pentagon after urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’

4 min read

November 24, 2025

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 24, 2025 shows, L/R, former FBI director James Comey on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC, and New York Attorney General Letitia James in New York on February 16, 2024. A federal judge on November 24, 2025, dismissed the criminal case brought against former FBI director James Comey, a prominent foe of President Donald Trump. The judge also tossed out the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, another Trump critic, on the grounds that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski and TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 24, 2025 shows, L/R, former FBI director James Comey on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC, and New York Attorney General Letitia James in New York on February 16, 2024. A federal judge on November 24, 2025, dismissed the criminal case brought against former FBI director James Comey, a prominent foe of President Donald Trump. The judge also tossed out the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, another Trump critic, on the grounds that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski and TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. judge dismisses James Comey, Letitia James indictments

5 min read

November 23, 2025

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, attends a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, attends a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

analysis

Marjorie Taylor Greene both muddles and clarifies the future of MAGA

David Shribman

5 min read

November 22, 2025

Juan Ojeda, attends a grand opening event at the Latino Americans for Trump office in Reading, Pa., in June, 2024.

Juan Ojeda, attends a grand opening event at the Latino Americans for Trump office in Reading, Pa., in June, 2024.

Latino voters could determine who controls Congress after next year’s midterms

5 min read

November 21, 2025

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters at the Capitol, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., file)

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters at the Capitol, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., file)

Former Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress

3 min read

November 21, 2025

Among the more than 1,500 submissions to the U.S. Trade Representative during its consultation process, businesses across multiple sectors called for maintaining the USMCA.

Among the more than 1,500 submissions to the U.S. Trade Representative during its consultation process, businesses across multiple sectors called for maintaining the USMCA.

From airlines to winemakers, U.S. businesses push Trump to preserve North American free trade

5 min read

November 20, 2025

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Democrats' video message to military is sedition 'punishable by death,' Trump says

November 20, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump accuses Democrats of sedition ‘punishable by death’ after video message to military

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November 20, 2025

A psychologist comforts a resident in front of an apartment building that was hit yesterday by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine, November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

A psychologist comforts a resident in front of an apartment building that was hit yesterday by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine, November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to negotiate toward ‘real’ peace, doesn’t endorse Trump plan

4 min read

November 19, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs bill to release Epstein case files

2 min read

November 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: A protester holds a placard after the House voted 427-1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the release of documents and files at the U.S. Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The legislation instructs the U.S. Department of Justice to release all files related to the late accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. It now goes to the Senate for a vote before President Donald Trump can sign it into law. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: A protester holds a placard after the House voted 427-1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the release of documents and files at the U.S. Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The legislation instructs the U.S. Department of Justice to release all files related to the late accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. It now goes to the Senate for a vote before President Donald Trump can sign it into law. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

U.S. Justice Department to release Epstein files within 30 days

2 min read

November 19, 2025

Red Chris Mine. Tailings Pond. Northwest B.C., 2017. Credit: Garth Lenz

FOR ONE-TIME USE ONLY WITH STORY OF TRAPPED MINERS

Red Chris Mine. Tailings Pond. Northwest B.C., 2017. Credit: Garth Lenz

FOR ONE-TIME USE ONLY WITH STORY OF TRAPPED MINERS

Alaska tribal nations demand a say on Canadian resource projects

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