President Donald Trump’s second term heads into March with an overall approval rating that has continued its downward trend since late 2025. What is driving the latest opinions? The political divide stems from the administration’s decision-making in various areas, from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to climate change and tariffs. Overall, President Trump’s approval numbers … Read more
(Photo credit: Department of Justice) The Department of Justice said it has released “all” files related to dead sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter sent by the Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Deputy AG Todd Blanche to the legislators on Saturday night. Bondi and Blanche’s letter said the DOJ fulfilled its obligation … Read more
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The United States military is preparing for the possibility of sustained operations for weeks against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two American officials told Reuters, in what could become a much more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries. The … Read more
By Sarah Marsh, Humeyra Pamuk and Andrew Gray BERLIN/MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said transatlantic ties face a “defining moment” in a rapidly changing world but struck a warmer tone ahead of the Munich Security Conference on Friday after a year of unprecedented turmoil. At the same meeting of … Read more
By Brad Brooks AURORA, Colorado, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which celebrated Latino culture in Spanish, offered a moment of uplifting cultural pride for many Hispanic residents in Aurora, Colorado, where daily life has been reshaped by fears of immigration raids and deportations. The diverse suburb of … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to enact. The vote was 218-213, with Republicans unanimously voting in favor and all but one Democrat voting against. The Democrat who voted yes was Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The 32-page … Read more
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday abruptly cut short a press briefing after a reporter asked about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The question was asked hours after Lutnick, who responded to questions from congressional lawmakers about documents released by the Department of Justice, revealed that he misled the public … Read more
President Donald Trump rode Americans’ gloom over inflation and the economy to a surprising re-election in 2024. Then, a year later, upstart Democrats including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode “affordability” concerns to an even more surprising sweep. It turns out that the inflation wave of 2021–23 was a really big deal, according to the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders say a White House proposal is “incomplete and insufficient” as they call for new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten to shut down the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement late Monday that a … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two members of Congress who pushed the federal government to make public its investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said they had identified at least six men who were likely incriminated in the well-connected financier’s crimes, but declined to share names. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara, and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., spent … Read more