President Donald Trump repeatedly touts that America is “back” as he spotlights his accomplishments – some of them controversial – since returning to power in the White House nine weeks ago. Trump has been moving at warp speed in his second tour of duty as president, flexing his political muscles to expand executive powers as
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Published: 10:11 EDT, 23 March 2025 | Updated: 10:45 EDT, 23 March 2025 President Donald Trump’s economic team is taking a different approach to addressing Americans’ economic hardships than previous administrations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claims traditionally analyzed figures like gross domestic product (GDP) and
Donald Trump accused a district court judge of trying to ‘usurp the Power of the Presidency’ while demanding the Supreme Court take action amid a high-stakes legal standoff. Trump called Judge James Boasberg a publicity hound after the jurist requested more detail on the administration’s ongoing effort to round up migrants and deport them to other countries. ‘Judge
The race for the most powerful post in sports, the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, already enveloped in the secrecy and byzantine regulations of a 130-year-old club, has become stranger — and much nastier — as decision day looms. Smear campaigns have targeted some of the leading contenders in the final days before the
President Trump, through orders, firings and other changes, is remaking the existing system of checks on the president. Supporters say that is exactly the point. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America No one can say he wasn’t upfront about it. “It’s good to have a
Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 00:07 IST The legendary two-time World Cup winner said he lacked support among local football executives to challenge incumbent Ednaldo Rodrigues for the role of leading the Brazil Football Confederation. FILE – Ronaldo Nazario attends a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, North America’s largest mosque Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sarah McCammon/NPR Until November, Faye Nemer never voted for a Republican for president. “I think it was surprising for me to vote for a candidate other than a Democrat,” she recalled. Nemer is founder and CEO of the MENA
Joe Biden left office with abysmal approval ratings — and faith that history would redeem him. “It will take time to feel the full impact of all we’ve done together,” he said in a farewell speech. “But the seeds are planted, and they’ll grow and they’ll bloom for decades to come.” In the meantime, there
Far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been detained by police as part of an inquiry by prosecutors into election campaign fraud, after he came from nowhere to win the first round of last year’s presidential election. Georgescu was stopped in traffic in the capital, Bucharest, on Wednesday. His supporters said he was on his way to
Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how consumers feel about the economy showed mounting fears over stubborn inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent, adding to a modest dip on Thursday and notching