US politics
Trump's media machine-gun: How Karoline Leavitt is rewriting the White House rules
The new front line of American politics is young, female, and digital-first - and it is led by the youngest press secretary in the history of the White House.
Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha announce they are expecting fourth child
Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment
Jewish Sen. Slotkin targeted by bomb threat after Trump accuses her of ‘seditious acts’
After she posted a video calling on US military members to "refuse illegal orders," Trump called for Slotkin to be arrested for seditious acts.
What those surprised by the Trump-Mamdani meeting do not understand - analysis
The newly elected mayor of New York City and the president, a native New Yorker, discussed affordability, energy costs, and Israel before ahead of Mamdani taking office.
Trump ends protection for Somalis in Minnesota claiming 'gangs terrorizing people'
This comes after several Republican lawmakers shared reports that fraud in Minnesota assisted the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia.
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after fallout with Trump
Greene announced her resignation in a lengthy statement on social media, stating that her last day in office will be January 5.
Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion
Jerusalem understands that everything announced this week is an inevitable part of the trajectory toward a US-brokered Saudi normalization deal. Israel is ready to bear the cost.
White House defends Trump calling a female reporter 'piggy'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said American voters re-elected Trump for his frankness and that reporters should appreciate his openness in answering questions.
Republicans must address Nazi problem among Gen Z conservatives, Trump ally Laura Loomer says
Laura Loomer said that a failure to do so could lead to a Democratic blue wave in the 2026 midterms and pave the way for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to take the White House in 2028.
Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday
Mamdani told reporters earlier this week that his team had reached out to the White House to arrange a meeting. According to Trump, "We have agreed that this meeting will take place [...] on Friday."
Trump signs bill approving Epstein files release after failed White House vote slowdown
Reuters reported that the administration lobbied senators to slow-walk the vote on the Epstein files while Trump publicly insisted he had nothing to hide.
New York police commissioner credited with crime drop to stay on under Mamdani
Mayor-elect Mamdani announced that Commissioner Jessica Tisch would be staying on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Mamdani apologized to the city's police for previous criticism.
