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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 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 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 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
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
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks alongside President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.

Takeaways: Hegseth doubles down on drug boat strikes during Cabinet meeting

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 2, 2025 at 3:11pm
President Donald Trump visits with patrons at a craps table at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25.

From Epstein to prices, Trump is in a gambling mood this Thanksgiving

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 24, 2025 at 3:19pm