So far, neither Washington nor Taipei has finalized any official phone call between their leaders. That’s what four sources familiar with the discussions say after U. S. President Donald Trump hinted recently that he might speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te soon. If it happens, it would be
Stephen Colbert wrapped up his run on CBS recently, leaving a gap in late-night television. Donald Trump responded on Truth Social with a post that called Colbert talentless and claimed the show had no viewers. But that claim doesn't match reality. Colbert’s program was actually the top-rated late-n
President Donald Trump will officially install Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House. Warsh, who is 56 years old, was approved by Congress in a vote that almost split along party lines on May 13. He will replace Jerome Powell, who will stay on the bo
The president announced that he would not sign an AI executive order today. He said the decision was to keep America ahead in technology. During a separate press event, he told reporters that some parts of the draft were “bad. ” He didn’t want rules that might slow progress or block growth.
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Sweden to meet NATO allies this week, carrying a message from President Donald Trump: America feels let down by countries that wouldn’t support its military actions in Iran. Rubio singled out Spain over its refusal to let U. S. forces use its bases,
A recent legal battle got messy when a federal judge stepped in to stop a push by a presidential team to ignore a law about saving government documents. The law in question, called the Presidential Records Act, has been around since 1978 and says all official papers created or received by a presiden
In the biggest hiring push for immigration judges in history, 82 new judges started work this week. Most are permanent, while five will serve short terms. They join nearly 700 judges across the country, filling spots left empty after over 100 judges lost their jobs under the Trump administration. S
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity early this week, according to sources close to the administration. The directive would set up a voluntary system that requires AI developers to share their models with federal officials 90 d
The night of Tuesday’s primary elections showed that Donald Trump still wields a strong pull over Republican voters. In Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie—known for his criticism of Trump—was beaten by Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer who received the former president’s backing. The fight highli
New rules coming from the White House show a big shift in how banks will handle customer information. Instead of forcing banks to check citizenship status, the focus is now on helping undocumented immigrants access banking services. This change comes after banks warned that tracking citizenship woul
