Nicholas Riccardi

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

March 21, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Within the space of a few hours Friday, President Donald Trump sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the...

A banner showing President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

February 20, 2026 at 8:16 a.m.

President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he’s president again, Trump has stocked...

People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Minnesota killing produces backlash against Trump administration from Second Amendment advocates

January 27, 2026 at 8:58 a.m.

Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout after bristling over the Trump administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti.

FILE – Voters fill out their ballots Nov. 4, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about President Donald Trump interfering in the midterms

December 30, 2025 at 9:09 a.m.

President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating — and doing so in ways...

President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Takeaways from Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag

November 21, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

When President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, they were just two iconoclastic New York politicians who were all...

FILE – SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’

November 9, 2025 at 8:23 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week

Labels reading “I Voted” are seen at the Orange County Registrar of Voters office in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Federal judge rules President Donald Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form

October 31, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak outside the U.S. Capitol after arguments were heard on the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Brown)

Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

October 15, 2025 at 8:34 p.m.

Such a change seemed more plausible Wednesday after the court's conservative majority indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

FILE – President Donald Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Oval Office of the White House, May 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump’s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent

September 19, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders...

Crime scene tape surrounds Utah Valley University after Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed , Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

After Charlie Kirk’s killing a growing chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired

September 14, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

After years of complaints from the right about “cancel culture” from the left, some conservatives are seeking to upend the lives and careers of those who disparaged Charlie Kirk after...

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