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Fires are lit as protesters rally against the Iranian government in Tehran on Jan. 8. (Anonymous/Getty Images)

White House

Iran remains thorn for Trump as he mulls new military strikes

Congressional leaders say they’re unsure what president will decide

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 14, 2026 at 3:08pm, Updated at 4:05pm

President Donald Trump arrives Tuesday to speak at the Detroit Economic Club. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

White House

Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 13, 2026 at 5:15pm
President Donald Trump departs Tuesday after delivering remarks at the House GOP retreat in Washington.

White House

White House signaled a domestic pivot, but Trump had other plans

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 9, 2026 at 3:41pm
A woman carrying a “Free Maduro” sign joins demonstrators in front of the White House on Saturday to protest the U.S. military action in Venezuela.

White House

‘It’s not easy’: Contradictions cloud Trump team’s vision for Venezuela

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 5, 2026 at 4:59pm
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Wednesday night. (Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images)

Trump bucked tradition with partisan end-of-year address

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 18, 2025 at 4:16pm
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen on descent into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 4, 2020.

Despite statute, White House claims board adds Trump’s name to Kennedy Center

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 18, 2025 at 2:53pm, Updated at 3:36pm
President Donald Trump attends a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House on Dec. 2.

New year, same problems for Trump with control of Congress on the line in 2026

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 17, 2025 at 1:45pm
President Donald Trump talks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in June. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump has not endorsed Venezuela regime change as Wiles stresses ‘blowing boats up’

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 16, 2025 at 1:28pm
Donald Trump is sworn in as president by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 as first lady Melania Trump looks on.

Trump to cap unprecedented year that skirted Congress, tested court system

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 15, 2025 at 5:00am
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa., on Tuesday evening. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 9, 2025 at 9:12pm