Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume third-country deportations

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court let President Donald Trump’s administration continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.

Protect College Sports Act passes latest Senate vote, heads to U.S. House for approval

The U.S. Senate voted to approve a bill aimed at regulating spending and transfers in college sports for the second time this month. The bill will now head to the U.S. House for its final confirmation vote.

Bill to end minting pennies passes Senate, heads to Trump’s desk

The days of minting pennies may be numbered. On Monday, U.S. senators passed a bill that formally ends production of the venerable copper coin, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. 

Trump denies offering to sell China weapons, adds 'maybe it's a good idea'

President Donald Trump contradicted a claim made by one of his ambassadors that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy U.S. weapons during last week’s meeting between the two world leaders. 

Trump announces new Iowa steel mill expected to be largest in US

A proposed $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa promises to be the largest one in the United States when it opens in 2030. President Donald Trump announced the project from the White House on Monday afternoon, explaining that the project will help protect national security.

Trump administration rescinds nearly $1B in funds already approved by Congress

President Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in spending that’s already been approved by Congress. Senators on both sides of the aisle say it's “illegal" and “theft from the American people."

What to know about Trump-Xi summit
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President Trump on Thursday hailed the "a great friendship” he has forged with China’s Xi Jinping as the two leaders held a highly anticipated state visit. Peidong Sun, associate professor of history, at Cornell University, gives insight.

California Supreme Court orders Sheriff Bianco to return seized ballots

The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots seized during an investigation into the state's November special election.

Despite intensive crackdown, voter fraud remains rare, experts say

A federal probe into state voter rolls aimed at identifying noncitizens has led to open voter fraud investigations and arrests, according to a Homeland Security official.

Trump welcomes China’s Xi with rare planeside greeting ahead of talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a planeside welcome from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after arriving in the U.S. for the second of two summits between the world leaders this year.

The UN takes on artificial intelligence
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face ​leaders will brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday amid warnings that AI technologies could soon improve themselves, and slip ‌beyond human control. Gary Gensler, professor of the practice of global economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, gives insight.

What to know about Trump's UN speech
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President Trump used the UN stage to defend his decision to start a war against Iran. He also brushed aside suggestions that the midterm elections, in which the GOP risks losing control of Congress, could constrain his handling of the war. Peter Loge, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, gives insight.

News outlets sue Trump over press freedom
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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing President Trump after he barred them from the White House. Clay Calvert, a nonresident senior fellow, at The American Enterprise Institute, gives insight.

Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail

A new analysis shows President Donald Trump has made Joe Biden a political target on social media and in speeches, deflecting criticism on key national issues onto the former president.

White House TV pool to suspend coverage of Trump events

White House television pool members FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News announced Monday they have agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico, accusing the three outlets of publishing "fake news."

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House

Legal and political analysts suspect the Friday announcement is a deliberate strategy to distract from negative press and mid-term election pressures.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico suing Trump administration over ban

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over being denied access to the White House. Reporters from the media outlets were blocked from the White House over the weekend.

US pitches new AI alert system to China for incidents affecting national security

The United States is looking to establish a new “notification mechanism" with China that would be triggered in cases where artificial intelligence-related incidents could affect national security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed the proposal Sunday as the two nations meet ahead of this week’s White House talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.