Browsing: US politics
The latest attack threatening President Trump underscores rising political violence in the US, raising urgent concerns over security, polarization and the stability of democratic institutions.
A US judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, ruling a prior naming agreement invalid. The decision follows legal challenges to Trump-era commemorations.
A US federal panel has approved Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive commemorative arch in Washington, DC, raising debate over its design, symbolism, and impact on the capital’s historic landscape.
Reuters’ US Politics newsletter dissects Trump’s controversial foreign policy moves, from backing Venezuela’s opposition to his startling interest in purchasing Greenland.
The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with murder, Reuters reports, marking a sharp escalation in President Donald Trump’s campaign to increase pressure on Havana.
A new Manhattan Institute report, “Devolution,” outlines four proposals to shift power from Washington to states, aiming to ease partisan gridlock and tailor policies to local needs.
The article examines how Trump’s combative rhetoric, partisan clashes and unorthodox decision-making have shaped his wartime presidency, redefining leadership norms in a time of crisis.
Mentalist Oz Pearlman will host President Trump’s return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, USA Today reports, marking a showbiz twist as politics and media reunite in Washington.
Critics slam a Trump-era overhaul of US national monuments, accusing officials of erasing painful histories and sanitizing racism in pursuit of a more flattering national narrative.
The Senate has barred members and staff from betting in political prediction markets, citing ethics concerns and conflicts of interest, PBS reports, amid growing scrutiny of online wagering.
Elon Musk donated $288 million in the 2024 election, final filings show, making him one of the cycle’s biggest individual patrons and spotlighting the growing clout of billionaire donors.
Trump’s bid for a grand military display on Independence Day backfired, as speeches and somber reflections on American ideals overshadowed the show of force he had envisioned.
U.S. support for Israel, once a rare point of bipartisan unity, is fracturing in both parties, as widening ideological divides reshape foreign policy debates in Washington.
As one pivotal swing state tilts between red and blue, its divided voters reveal how cultural rifts, media bubbles and shifting demographics are reshaping U.S. political polarization.
The Washington Post examines the longest partial U.S. government shutdown, detailing its political standoff, impact on federal workers, and the broader consequences for national governance.
The U.S. faces a record-breaking government shutdown as President Trump refuses to end the standoff, insisting he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats over border wall funding.
A DW.com fact check examines claims that Democrat-led US cities suffer higher crime. Experts say crime data is complex, reflecting socioeconomic factors more than simple party control.
A veteran Trump reporter recounts a decade of covering his rise, revealing at the White House correspondents’ dinner how the Trump-era darkness felt suddenly immediate and dangerously close.
Donald Trump said U.S. college sports need congressional action to fix NIL rules, even as he vowed to issue an executive order, highlighting growing political pressure on the NCAA.
A Washington Post opinion explores how the relentless drama of U.S. politics spills over the border, saturating Canadian media, straining conversations, and reshaping Canada’s own political mood.