President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are paralleling those of former President Barack Obama’s at the start of his second term, and the Republican’s policies are even more popular than he is, giving him room to grow his poll numbers. At least three newly released surveys show that the president maintains a better approval rating than […]
VATICAN CITY — The day after Pope Leo XIV emerged from the conclave as the first American pontiff in history, he headed back into the Sistine Chapel to celebrate the liturgy with the cardinals who elected him. Leo held his first Mass as pope on Friday, in which he delivered a homily reflecting on Jesus […]
President Donald Trump suggested Friday that his 145% tariff on China could be reduced to 80%. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B.,” Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social, in reference to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In another post, he said, “CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA […]
The Trump administration has begun reopening immigrant detention facilities and shuttered prisons nationwide, the latest move in its effort to arrest, detain, and then deport illegal immigrants in the United States. Two prison corporations and the Federal Bureau of Prisons have moved quickly to prepare facilities to hold immigrants in virtually every region of the […]
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is reviving a push to defund Planned Parenthood, with abortion opponents seeing a rare chance to pass the language through Republicans’ sweeping budget bill. Conservatives have tried for years to strip federal funding from the abortion provider, only to see their efforts fall short in Congress or […]
Gas prices are on the decline. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped on Friday to $3.145, according to AAA. Friday’s price was a slight decrease from Thursday, when regular gas was $3.152 per gallon. It was also less expensive than a week ago when the fuel costs were $3.18 per […]
It wasn’t just George Washington that made third terms rare — presidents and governors wear out their welcome. It’s a timely matter since President Donald Trump regularly raises the possibility of another White House term despite the seemingly impenetrable barrier of the 22nd Amendment. His supporters have also bandied about theoretical workarounds to the constitutional […]
A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon, criminals have made off with tens of billions of dollars in precious cargo — every year. That’s the basic sales pitch by the supply chain lobby for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, or CORCA, introduced in the House and Senate in April. “Cargo […]
President Donald Trump is one of the few people in the government who doesn’t seem overly concerned about a decline in the dollar’s value or its status as the world’s default currency. Trump has traditionally favored a weakened dollar based on comments made during his first administration and on the campaign trail. He reemphasized the […]
For 50 nights beginning March 15, the U.S. military pounded Houthi targets in Yemen with “unrelenting” forces, including bombs from fighter jets and missiles from warships, to restore freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. In late 2023, shortly after the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel in which terrorists killed 1,200 people and […]
