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Photos capture America’s turbulent political year as Donald Trump reshaped Washington in 2025, highlighting clashes, policy shifts, and public reaction across the nation.
Amid heated Senate races and mounting controversies, candidates Paxton and Platner arrive in Washington, seeking to bolster their standing and secure critical backing from party leaders.
The Trump administration faces renewed scrutiny after House leaders abruptly pulled a vote aimed at limiting military action against Iran, highlighting deep divisions over war powers and foreign policy strategy.
Donald Trump launched America’s 250th anniversary celebrations with a campaign-style rally, blending patriotic ceremony with partisan rhetoric and signaling a combative election-year tone.
A US judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, ruling its display violates federal guidelines and fueling fresh debate over political influence in cultural institutions.
Two-thirds of Americans believe the nation is on the wrong track, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds, reflecting deep dissatisfaction ahead of the 2024 election.
The federal government remains shut down, disrupting services nationwide. From delayed pay for federal workers to stalled public programs, communities are feeling the mounting strain.
The US government shutdown has become the longest in the nation’s history, as partisan deadlock over border wall funding deepens, affecting federal workers and key services nationwide.
A Chinese firm hired a lobbying company linked to Donald Trump Jr. and soon secured a favorable U.S. policy outcome, raising fresh scrutiny over access, influence and foreign interests in Washington.
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.