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 […]