State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.
Trump threatens 35% tariffs against Canada
Canada — one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — will face 35% tariffs, President Trump said Thursday.
Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.
Trump picks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead NASA for now
President Trump pulled his former NASA administrator nominee, an Elon Musk-aligned entrepreneur.
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump pushes back on Jeffrey Epstein question: "This creep?"
"Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?" President Trump said in response to questions about the convicted sex offender.
Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine, after halting some shipments
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding
A judge partially froze a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.
U.S. ending terrorist designation for Syrian rebel group now in power
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
Trump says he didn't know term he used in speech is considered antisemitic
President Donald Trump says he didn't know the term "shylock" is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.
Trump says he'll host a UFC fight on White House grounds next year
President Trump plugged a "championship" UFC fight on the White House grounds next year.
Military sending 200 Marines to help ICE in Florida
The U.S. military said it will send some service members to Florida, in the "first wave" of an operation to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges "psychological torture" at Salvadoran prison
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he faced "psychological torture" in a prison in El Salvador, following his mistaken deportation to the U.S.
Musk vows to start a new political party. Here's why that's harder than it sounds.
Billionaire Elon Musk is floating a new political party dubbed the "America Party" — but the idea could face major hurdles.
Judge says DHS can't end protected status for Haitian migrants this year
The Trump administration cannot cut off legal status and work permits for thousands of Haitian migrants this fall, a federal judge ruled.