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Yanis Varoufakis on Donald Trump, global conflicts and the AI revolution
The economist, author and former politician Yanis Varoufakis speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his blunt assessment about the ability of the global economic system to address the biggest challenges of the 21st century
Who is Markwayne Mullin, named by Trump to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary?
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was ousting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and that GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would replace her.
Colorado Gov. Polis considers releasing Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure
Colorado's Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
WATCH: Trump suggests U.S. and Cuba will soon make a deal, after Rubio is 'finished' with Iran
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to focus their attention on Cuba next but want to "wait a couple of weeks."
Trump muses about when MLB was 'hot as a pistol' and changes his tune on 'druggie' A-Rod
President Donald Trump said baseball is \
Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter's reputation as his next choice to lead DHS
President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a meteoric political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to Congress in 2012
Colorado’s congressional redistricting proposal could flip three Republican House seats
A Democrat-backed proposal to redraw Colorado’s congressional map for the 2028 election could flip three Republican districts. The proposal, introduced by a group called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, is yet another development in a national redistricting debate after President Donald Trump called to redraw U.S. House districts. An analysis of the proposal in […]
WATCH: Mullin says he wasn’t expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is ‘excited to get started’
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem on Thursday. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the homeland.”
Noem’s ouster comes as Trump’s Cabinet keeps causing him problems
Donald Trump’s unorthodox Cabinet spent the last 13-plus months testing the wisdom of a president prioritizing loyalty over experience.
Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary
President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Trump weighs replacing Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers
President Donald Trump is privately weighing replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid mounting frustrations both in the administration and on Capitol Hill over her management of the department, according to multiple sources who spoke with CNN.
Congress hasn't officially declared war since WWII. Here's how presidential war powers have played out since then
Like many predecessors, President Donald Trump claims broad, even unlimited power over U.S. forces.
Numbers show how much Trump has slashed government workforce
Federal workforce shrinks 12% as President Donald Trump's efficiency push takes effect, data shows, with thousands of government employees having left since September 2024.
Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats’ midterm hopes after Senate primary win
The 36-year-old state lawmaker is now a front man for the left's opposition to President Donald Trump, not just in his own state but around the country.
Man accused of plotting Trump assassination claims Iran forced him to
A Pakistani businessman accused of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump testified that he was coerced by Iran and feared for his family's safety.
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.
What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
Economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s signature trade policies has led many small businesses to lay off workers, delay expansion plans or scale back production.
Republican Rep Burgess Owens to retire from Congress when term ends
Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, announces he won't seek reelection in 2026. The former NFL player and President Donald Trump supporter will complete his current term.
‘Soulless hotel conference space’: Trump’s East Wing ballroom is poised for approval despite scathing public feedback
President Donald Trump’s massive East Wing ballroom project is poised to get its final approval from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation’s capital, despite receiving over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction.
Cabinet ministers ‘blocked’ Starmer from letting US use British bases for military operation against Iran on Friday
A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a report
Republican Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid
Sen. Steve Daines, 63, said that he was "thankful" to serve alongside President Donald Trump.
Trump, tech companies sign voluntary pledge to protect consumers from rising electricity costs
President Donald Trump unveiled a voluntary pledge with major tech companies on Wednesday that the administration said will protect consumers from rising electricity costs spurred by artificial intelligence development.
Trump’s and Hegseth’s awkward comments about US troop deaths in Iran war
From the start of his war with Iran, President Donald Trump took care to acknowledge the ugly headlines that could result. This was to be a much more significant operation than his previous military strikes, he said in a video posted shortly after the military action began, and that meant likely US deaths.
Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump
Senate Republicans largely blocked a war powers resolution targeting President Donald Trump's ongoing military operations in Iran, despite lingering questions on what comes next.
Trump promises to endorse either Cornyn and Paxton – and to push the other to drop out
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would be endorsing in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton – and demanding that the candidate he doesn’t choose drop out.
Trump’s aides privately agonize over fallout from a potentially long Iran war with no endgame
President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” That’s causing deep anxiety among his allies.
Iran’s place in World Cup 2026 in doubt amid conflict, Trump’s dismissal
With Donald Trump saying he doesn't care if Iran participates, the country may be left with no choice but to pull out.
ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum questions Trump’s college sports reform meeting as potential 'circus'
Paul Finebaum expressed doubt over President Donald Trump’s White House roundtable on college athletics reform, cautioning that delays in action could lead to major turmoil in college sports.
The US in Brief: The Democrat who could flip Texas
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.
Poll: Almost across the board, Ron DeSantis is more popular than Donald Trump in Florida
The man in Tallahassee enjoys majority approval, but POTUS is underwater.
Trump's national security team pushes war on Iran in Congress
President Donald Trump's top national security advisers spent much of the day on Tuesday making the case to Congress for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
War with Iran means higher gas prices. How is that affecting your small business?
Rising oil prices tied to the conflict in the Middle East could add another strain for US small businesses already struggling under the weight of stubborn inflation and President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs.
Trump says US will cut all trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
Sharp partisan divide emerges over Iran strike, Trump's strategy: polls
Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran ordered by President Donald Trump, has divided Americans along partisan lines, according to a weekend poll.
Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies in the Senate as backlash grows over deadly immigration enforcement actions tied to President Donald Trump’s deportation push
The US in Brief: More troops, more fury
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.
How Trump assassination attempts played into his decision to attack Iran
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: “I got him before he got me.”
Trump’s Iran war message marked by exaggerated threats and shifting, contradictory goals
In the weeks leading up to President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran and in the frenetic days since, the president and his administration have offered several evolving explanations — at times exaggerated or at odds with US intelligence — to justify why the attacks were necessary and what the US ultimately hopes to achieve.
'Pretty Bad for Vance': The VP’s Silence on Iran Peeves Allies
JD Vance used to praise Donald Trump for not starting wars.
Trump says he'll attend White House correspondents' dinner for his first time as president
President Donald Trump says he'll attend this year's White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he's done so as commander-in-chief.
WATCH: Limiting Trump's authority with war powers act is 'dangerous,' Johnson says
The U.S. Congress is confronting a war powers debate over President Donald Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — without a formal declaration or an address to the nation, the commander in chief has already launched the country into a quickly spiraling war in the Middle East.
Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party
In Their Words: How Trump's and his administration's statements on Iran evolved and conflicted
President Donald Trump and his team have given shifting and sometimes conflicting reasons for striking Iran, even as they claim the mission a total success
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict
Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
A Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term
Trump’s neck rash is because of ‘preventative skin treatment,’ his doctor says
A new rash on the right side of President Donald Trump’s neck is the result of a cream that he’s using as a “preventative skin treatment,” his personal physician told CNN on Monday.
What is Trump's approval rating? Iran strikes controversial in polls
President Donald Trump has said the military operation in Iran may go on for several weeks. He is already unpopular. What is his approval rating?
Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes
The Trump administration has decided to drop its prolonged court fights against four law firms with ties to Democrats, after it had sought and failed to cut out the firms’ access to the federal government as part of an apparent retribution campaign by President Donald Trump.
Warren Buffett reveals ‘the big problem’ with Donald Trump’s businesses. What to learn from the president’s mistake
Those who don't learn from their real estate blunders are doomed to repeat them.
Trump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran
President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come.
Trump presses ahead with Iran war despite warnings of political risk for midterms
U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with military strikes against Iran despite private warnings from senior aides that the escalation could be difficult to contain and carry political risks for Republicans in November's midterm elections, according to two senior White House officials and a Republican close to the administration.
Chile Preps for Political Seachange as Markets Focus on Trump
As Chile prepares to swear in its most radical free-market government in over 35 years, many analysts and traders can’t drag their attention away from the US, Iran and President Donald Trump.
Trump says U.S. service members killed will be avenged
President Donald Trump said March 1, the United States would avenge the killing of U.S. service members, signaling a possible response to the attack.
Oil price spike underscores risks of Trump's Iran strategy
President Donald Trump’s decision to topple the Iranian regime is threatening to torch an oil market his administration has been at pains to keep cool since he returned to office.
School politics class: Supreme Court torpedoes Donald Trump’s tariff regime in check on executive power
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If Iran Strikes Backfire, Voters Will Know Who’s to Blame
President Donald Trump begins his conflict with Iran on a narrow ledge in public opinion. So long as the mission’s costs to America remain small, he’s unlikely to face insurmountable political pressure to end it. But he starts the war extraordinarily vulnerable to backlash if things go wrong.
Ali Khamenei may be dead, but Donald Trump has unfinished business
The president has declared bombing will continue until it brings “peace”
'It's not true.' Trump's reasons for Iran attacks questioned
Donald Trump says Iran was close to developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S. Analysts say that's not true.
Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles.
What it means if Iran’s supreme leader is dead
President Donald Trump placed a huge wager by launching a massive air assault on Iran despite having done little to prepare Americans for a new Middle East war with immense risks and years of future consequences.
Donald Trump’s Iran war speech, annotated
A close analysis of the president’s remarks announcing that the US and Israel had launched attacks on Iran.
‘It’s a slap in the face of the United States Congress’: Lawmakers fume as Trump again bombs without their blessing
Top Capitol Hill Democrats, and a small number of Republicans, watched in alarm Saturday as the administration launched a major US assault on Iran, decrying President Donald Trump’s call for the overthrow of another foreign government without their expressed approval.
Key political and religious figures in Iran
After Saturday's major attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, U.S. President Donald Trump has called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
Are Trump’s strikes against Iran legal? Experts are skeptical
Legal experts are already skeptical of President Donald Trump’s constitutional authority to launch new military action against Iran without Congress’ approval, especially if it leads to a prolonged conflict.
Dennis Quaid's ex-costar blasts his 'crazy' Trump support after Air Force One trip: 'At least I got to slap him'
One of Dennis Quaid's former costars blasted his 'crazy' support of Donald Trump after the actor flew on Air Force One with the president: 'At least I got to slap him.'
War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran
Democrats in Oregon’s Congressional delegation blast U.S.-led attack on Iran
President Donald Trump should have made the case to Congress before ordering military action, Oregon's Democratic U.S. senators and representatives said.
Democrats will force a vote to limit Trump on Iran, along with some Republicans
Republicans in Congress largely praised President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran, but a few of them joined Democrats in saying he needs congressional authorization for war.
Slotkin: Trump hasn't justified U.S. strikes on Iran
Democrats have been largely critical, but one Republican member of Michigan's congressional delegation said Donald Trump took "decisive action."
Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections
In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote
Read President Donald Trump’s full statement on Iran strike: ‘Major combat operations’
“Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere,” Trump told the people of Iran after the strikes.
Imagining how President Donald Trump’s ‘Save College Sports’ get-together might go
An imagined, satirical look at the conversation that could happen to save college sports.
Trump deliberated on Iran for weeks. His ‘massive and ongoing’ operation comes with acknowledgment US lives could be lost
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a “massive and ongoing” US military campaign against Iran — and his explicit call for the country’s citizens to shake off their oppressive leadership — put on display his fresh appetite for geopolitical risk and thrust his presidency into a deeper period of uncertainty.
Is Greenland’s health system as bad as Donald Trump says it is?
Greenland’s government has reiterated the need for foreign healthcare staff and the strengthening of its health system following a US statement alleging patients are not properly treated in the country.
Supreme Court tariff ruling: a welter of new uncertainties
The decision is a vindication for the rule of law, but Donald Trump will not take the verdict lying down
‘I could see myself stepping into that void’: Gavin Newsom on fighting Trump and running in 2028
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the California governor, Gavin Newsom, about why he thinks the Democratics lost so decisively to Donald Trump in 2024, why the party need to be less judgmental, and whether he intends to run for president in 2028
NU president to participate in Trump's college sports roundtable
University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold is among a group of roughly three dozen people who will meet with President Donald Trump next week as part of a roundtable aimed at fixing perceived problems in college sports.
Trans actor slams men's hockey for embracing Trump, igniting sports politics debate
Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito comments on transgender actor Harrison Browne criticizing the U.S. men’s hockey team for meeting with President Donald Trump and more on ‘America Reports.’
Trump suggests U.S. could have 'friendly takeover of Cuba'
President Donald Trump said Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was negotiating at a high level with the Cuban government.
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with state of Iran-US talks
President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” with the way talks between the US and Iran have been going. Follow for live updates.
Bill Clinton is testifying before Congress. Democrats say Donald Trump should be next.
Trump teases endorsement-hungry Senate GOP candidates with Texas visit
President Donald Trump has so far declined to endorse in the Texas GOP primary race between Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and US Rep. Wesley Hunt.
President Donald Trump to host White House roundtable on future of college athletics
At least 35 prominent figures across college and professional sports have been invited to the March 6 meeting
What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries
The first primaries of the 2026 election season will offer an early read on voter mood in President Donald Trump’s second term and on how both parties are adapting
Bill Clinton to face Congressional questions over Epstein ties
Clinton follows his wife, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who testified on Thursday calling for Donald Trump to appear before the panel
The US in Brief: First Hillary, next Bill
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.
Is There Room in the GOP for John Cornyn?
The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
Small Business and the Trump Tariffs
Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump illegally imposed tariffs on U.S. imports from trading partners. The main partner is
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 friends are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary
President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday, his first trip after his State of the Union address
Why the Clintons’ ordeal might end up backfiring on Trump
When former President Bill Clinton testifies to a congressional committee Friday on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, he will be setting a precedent that President Donald Trump may come to regret.
Trump College Sports Reform Commission Is Led By Levine, DeSantis
President Donald Trump is putting together a working group to explore college sports reform. It includes Adam Silver, Randy Levine and Ron DeSantis.
Sources: Trump, college leaders to tackle issues at roundtable
Conference commissioners are expected to join sports celebrities and dignitaries on March 6 in a roundtable discussion with President Donald Trump about the future of college athletics, sources said.
Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren’t there to change filibuster rules
Despite President Donald Trump demanding that Majority Leader John Thune find some way to pass a voter ID bill in the Senate, Republicans in the chamber maintain they do not have the support to change Senate rules to bypass the filibuster.
Mamdani pitches Trump on housing with mock newspaper in latest White House visit
President Donald Trump has met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House to talk about big federal housing investments
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove immigration protections for thousands of Syrians
President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end temporary protections for thousands of Syrians who have been living in the United States since the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters fifteen years ago.
Oregon Democrats’ plan to end 3 Trump tax breaks heads to governor; Republican threatens to seek voter veto
Democrats' plan is designed to net $312 million to help stave off cuts of nearly $900 million from President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and budget cutting bill. But a Republican announced he will seek a voter veto.
Polls show increasing concerns about Trump’s mental acuity
President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential race after his initial opponent, then-President Joe Biden, withdrew over worries about his age and mental sharpness.
Is the Florida redistricting process delayed — or dead on arrival? Even Republicans aren't sure
Florida was eager to join Donald Trump's redistricting push. But will a legal challenge stop the process and leave campaigns racing?
US: Trump administration pauses Minnesota health funds
US Vice President JD Vance has announced a halt in Medicaid health payments to Minnesota, a day after President Donald Trump put him in charge of a "war on fraud."
Trump risks walking into an Iraq-style trap in Iran
Donald Trump might never have been president but for political and social backlash to the Iraq war that shattered trust in the governing establishment.