Last week, the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado presented her medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was “recognition of his commitment to the freedom of her country.” Handout / White House via Getty Images President Trump has long wanted the Nobel Peace … Read more
It has been exactly one year since Donald Trump was re-inaugurated as President, becoming only the second American commander-in-chief to return to the White House after losing re-election four years earlier. Now, at the end of Trump’s first year back in office, a new Yahoo/YouGov poll finds that more Americans than ever think he’s been … Read more
In a break from past presidential traditions, including his own first term, President Donald Trump has not recognized January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. through any statement, proclamation or official activity. The federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader’s work to end segregation and racism falls on the third Monday in … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal boards reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom. The Republican president has talked about building a White House ballroom for years, and the completion of the proposed 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) addition … Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House, following the kidnapping of her political opponent, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Thursday’s meeting was the first time the two leaders met face to face. But the visit was an unusually subdued one for Trump, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year before a US military operation ousted Nicolás Maduro, a senior aide to President Donald Trump argued that the Venezuelan leader was sending gang members to the United States. “If you’re a dictator of a poor country with a high crime rate, wouldn’t you send your criminals into our … Read more
By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 11 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he may block Exxon Mobil from investing in Venezuela after the oil major’s CEO called the country “uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week. Exxon CEO Darren Woods told Trump that Venezuela would need to change its laws before it … Read more
French officials have postponed the upcoming Group of 7 summit to accommodate an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on President Donald Trump’s birthday, according to a new report. The annual G7 summit, which brings together leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, was originally scheduled … Read more
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was a talk show host and current administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joined Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a briefing at the White House on Wednesday and expanded on new federal guidelines that actually recommend moderate alcohol consumption. the The Trump administration’s … Read more
GOP Senator Thom Tillis has strongly criticized White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s recent comments suggesting that the United States should take control of Greenland, calling the remarks “fantasy” and “absurd,” and urging President Donald Trump to fire people who give such advice. “I’m sick of being stupid,” the retiring North Carolina senator … Read more