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President Donald Trump departs Tuesday after delivering remarks at the House GOP retreat in Washington.

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

As president digs in on foreign policy, GOP allies hail his ‘bold leadership’

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 9, 2026 at 3:41pm

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conduct a joint news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.

Policy

Democrats call for hearings, independent probes over ICE shooting

By Chris Johnson
Posted January 8, 2026 at 4:29pm
A Marine helicopter flies past a hawk in a tree above the Rose Garden outside the White House in 2024. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

White House

Venezuelan governance picture clears as Trump team turns hawkish on hemisphere

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 7, 2026 at 3:43pm
President Donald Trump gestures during remarks Tuesday at a House Republican policy retreat in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

White House

At House GOP retreat, Trump questions ‘mind of the public’ ahead of midterms

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 6, 2026 at 1:16pm
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.

‘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 speaks in the Oval Office on Dec. 15. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Health care, housing and crime bills top White House’s 2026 wish list

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 5, 2026 at 12:05pm
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., following U.S. military actions in Venezuela. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: US will ‘run’ Venezuela after military mission to nab Maduro

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 3, 2026 at 1:58pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said it would take "a Christmas miracle" to get anything done in Congress to prevent the expiration of expiring health care subsidies.

Congress leaves for Christmas, closes the books on 2025

By Niels Lesniewski and Aris Folley
Posted December 19, 2025 at 6:30am
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