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President Donald Trump is flanked by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, second from left, and White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, right, at the White House on March 7.

White House

‘Manufacturing superpower’: Trump team eyes overhaul of US economy

Administration looks to the future and past, as Democrats raise recession fears

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 14, 2025 at 1:31pm

Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., reacts to President Donald Trump’s comments on Ukraine as he speaks with reporters at the Capitol on Feb. 19.

White House

‘Haven’t paid your rent’: Zelenskyy shouldn’t rush to sign Trump’s minerals plan, Dems say

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 7, 2025 at 1:52pm
President Donald Trump arrives at the House chamber Tuesday to deliver his joint address to Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

White House

Some GOP senators wait it out on tariffs after Trump warns of ‘little disturbance’

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 5, 2025 at 5:33pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a media availability in the Capitol on “legislative proposals to fight the chaos of the Trump administration” on Feb. 4. Not everyone in the Democratic base is impressed with their approach so far.

Opinion

For Democrats, it’s time to get rude

By Christina Bellantoni
Posted March 4, 2025 at 6:00am
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Feb. 4, 2020. (Leah Millis/Getty Images/Pool)

Trump’s first-term joint addresses offer clues about Tuesday’s big speech

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 3, 2025 at 6:00am
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer presents President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday with an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit. (Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images)

‘Real trade deal’: Trump, Starmer try putting spark back in US-British relations

By John T. Bennett
Posted February 27, 2025 at 5:11pm
Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama share a laugh at the Capitol on May 2, 2024.

Trump, GOP senators ‘rowing in the same direction’ despite some differences

By John T. Bennett
Posted February 26, 2025 at 3:43pm
President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on Tuesday.

Trump sends message with Netanyahu visit, wants to ‘resettle’ Gazans and ‘own’ strip

By John T. Bennett
Posted February 4, 2025 at 7:06pm
President Donald Trump signs legislation known as the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump signs GOP immigration bill dubbed Laken Riley Act

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 29, 2025 at 4:59pm
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One en route to North Carolina and California on Friday.

‘Tune out the noise’: Trump tests Democrats’ vow to try working with him

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 28, 2025 at 5:26pm