Jonathan J. Cooper

President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump repeats a question for him during a dinner in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

How Donald Trump is weaponizing the government in his second term to settle personal scores

September 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Despite his campaign against government weaponization, President Trump has continued to use state power to pursue his interests and retaliate against opponents.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents patrol the National Mall, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

August 25, 2025 at 6:10 a.m.

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.

President Donald Trump speaks with supporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Washington. The President is traveling to Scotland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

July 27, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

The most recent AP-NORC poll, from July, puts President Trump at 40% approval. There is some evidence that Trump’s support may be softening, at least on the margins.

Elon Musk attends news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Elon Musk calls Trump’s big tax break bill a ‘disgusting abomination,’ testing his influence over the GOP

June 3, 2025 at 6:21 p.m.

Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination.”

FILE – A waiter carries drinks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

What to know about President Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ proposal that’s included in the GOP budget bill

May 21, 2025 at 9:48 p.m.

The proposal has widespread support from the public, lawmakers in both parties and employers who believe such a law will bring relief to the working class. But many critics say...

President Donald Trump speaks during the Commander-in-Chief trophy presentation to the Navy Midshipman football team in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump’s tariffs — and their retirement accounts

April 16, 2025 at 8:13 a.m.

Susan Hemphill said she’s always been frugal with her spending. But the recent volatility in the stock market caused by President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and an escalating trade...

President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump’s changes to the federal government aren’t yet a clear political winner or loser: AP-NORC poll

April 3, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to the federal government haven’t emerged as an obvious political winner or loser, according to a new poll that indicates some Americans may be giving...

FILE – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pictured during a television interview at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Democratic base’s anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground

March 31, 2025 at 9:09 a.m.

The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the...

FILE – A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspects a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Elon Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House

March 19, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging...

The casket containing the remains of former President Jimmy Carter moves toward the U.S. Capitol on a horse-drawn caisson in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state

January 7, 2025 at 7:03 p.m.

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.

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