Trump Turns Inauguration into Divisive Rally Speech

Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial crises.

The Trump administration is spending billions of dollars on deals with ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.

In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.

With Russia looming, governments race to rebuild armed forces that shrank after the Cold War, grappling with hard issues of economics, politics and military strategy.

What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better than expected, comes at a moment of deep uncertainty.

As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump says there's progress in the U.S.-backed effort to end the war in Ukraine and he's dispatching two envoys to build on talks, Israel received another set of human remains from Gaza and the FBI is requesting interviews with Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video telling troops to […]

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation that Elon Musk and President Trump used to target federal agencies has itself been dismantled. Reuters reported this week that the government’s top personnel official says DOGE no longer exists. That’s months ahead of its planned end date. Lisa Desjardins reports.

As the holiday season begins, food banks across the nation are still struggling to keep up with the need. That's partly fueled by the disruption in SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, but there will also be more restrictions and cutbacks coming. William Brangham reports.

President Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, and the Chinese government said Xi outlined what it called China’s "principled" position on Taiwan. The self-governing democracy of 23 million has never been part of Communist China, but Beijing considers it a breakaway province. Nick Schifrin sat down with Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister to […]

The new complaint is aimed at changes the Trump administration would make to shift significant functions from the department to other federal agencies.

As artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.

The price increases comes as more and more international travelers are choosing to stay away from the United States and amid turmoil at the National Park Service.

The lawsuit claims that repeated disclosures by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, were intended to damage prominent Democrats over their criticism of the president.

The dismissal of indictments that President Trump sought against his perceived foes opens the door for federal judges to pick a new U.S. attorney to replace a Trump loyalist.

President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain.

Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a new joint task-force — with U.S. buy-in — aiming at "finalized security guarantees" if a peace deal lands.

Although retail turkey prices are down, the cost of food remains elevated — and a major voter concern.

Bien qu’ils se félicitent des progrès obtenus à Genève, les pays de l’UE sont encore trop faibles ou trop timides pour sauver l’Ukraine, même en utilisant les avoirs russes gelés.

Trump’s overriding desire to stop the bloodshed helps explain why the details of the plan remain fluid.