A reason to believe Trump will save TikTok

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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his political foes.”

The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.

Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.

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

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.

The move came one day after the Pentagon said it was investigating Senator Mark Kelly for his participation in the video.

A judge dismissed indictments against two of the president’s foes, but a new Pentagon investigation of a prominent Democrat shows how he is using a whole-of-government approach to punish those who cross him.

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.