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Colorado's governor on Friday announced he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.

President Trump told reporters he made "no commitment either way" to China's Xi Jinping regarding U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.

President Donald Trump spoke about Taiwan after a two-day visit to China, where he said he discussed Iran, and trade deals with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.

President Trump has wrapped his high-stakes summit with China, calling it "very good," but it's hard to tell exactly what the takeaway is. Ed O'Keefe has more details.

Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China’s increasing confidence on world stageAsked before he departed for Beijing if he would raise with the Chinese president the case of…

President Trump claimed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping told him he was “surprised” by US advancements in artificial intelligence. “We are leading China by a lot in the AI race,” Trump told Fox…

Victims of so-called government weaponization could seek money from the proposed fund.

President Trump returned to the U.S. after his whirlwind trip to Beijing. Today he revealed more about his talks with China’s president, including on Iran and trade. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom…

The central bank said the incumbent would remain chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as early as next week

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee, says President Trump went to China on "a weaker footing" and warns his silence on…

US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases

The Trump administration’s moves to make flavored vapes more widely available have caused a splintering among some in the MAHA movement and some federal health officials.

One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the US will pay state $10m and stop offering gender-affirming care to youthOne of the largest pediatric hospitals in the US is creating a clinic that…

There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.

In today’s edition, Kristen Welker wraps up President Donald Trump’s trip to China. Plus, we look ahead to next Tuesday’s key Republican Senate primary in Georgia.

The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.

The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.

On today’s Big Take podcast: President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping offered good optics, but gave little indication of progress on major sticking points.

The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.

Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.

A former Colorado county clerk sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for attempting to reverse the results of the 2020 election had her sentence commuted Friday by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said Iran attempting to use U.S. politics, specifically rising energy prices and its impact on Americans, will not pressure President Trump and lead him…

Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment.

The agriculture industry has been hit by higher costs, declining exports

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday as he flew back from his summit with…

Migrant arrests at the US-Mexico border edged up to the most in President Donald Trump’s second term after plunging when he returned to office in January 2025.

Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.

US president raises doubts about $14bn weapons package for Taipei after two days of meetings in China

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald…

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the conclusion of President Trump's trip to China. On today's show, Republican…

President Trump’s son Eric Trump said Friday he will sue MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and host Jen Psaki after a monologue on her show questioned whether his business interests, combined with…

Trump bought shares of Amazon, Meta, Oracle, Broadcom, Motorola and Dell worth millions, new ethics disclosure filings show.

ABC News reported President Donald Trump could settle a lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund to compensate his allies.

It would be extremely dangerous to think that such meetings might change the way that China views the U.S. or, for that matter, the world.

China called for a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a goal it shares with the US, though there was no sign of a breakthrough between the superpowers on how to achieve that after President…

The Trump administration plans to streamline the permitting process for oil developments inside the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska as it pushes to accelerate crude production in the US Arctic.

Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.

A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  The Minority Veterans of America said it…

The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics.

A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability

Though U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping “discussed almost everything,” their Beijing summit produced no sweeping agreements.

Trump said in an interview that Xi told him he "would like to be of help" in efforts to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity“American strength back on the world stage,” crowed the White House social media post: a curious…

President Trump in an interview that aired Friday said he wants China and Taiwan to “cool down,” while saying Taiwan should feel neither more nor less secure following his visit to China.  Trump…

Taiwan responded to President Trump’s hesitation Friday to back a U.S. arms sale to the island following two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.  The island’s foreign affairs…

President Trump on Friday slammed what he described as “treasonous” media coverage of the U.S. conflict with Iran, accusing New York Times reporter David Sanger of misrepresenting the military…

President Trump said Friday he discussed “working together” on artificial intelligence guardrails with Chinese President Xi Jinping as policymakers in Washington debate how to manage the…

Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.

Asked about the risk of a US-China conflict over Taiwan, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One: "I think we'll be fine."

President Trump touted new business deals with Beijing as he departed a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. “I think a lot of good has come from [this visit].…

China says President Xi Jinping has officially accepted President Trump's invitation to visit Washington this fall.

President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping that underscored dueling priorities and resulted in a potentially steadier relationship but no apparent major…

Frank Bruni, a New York Times opinion writer, argues that while Graham Platner has many flaws, he is still a better choice than moderate Republican Susan Collins, as Platner is a Democrat running…

Cuba’s top diplomat in the U.S. said the country is sticking to its red lines amid faltering negotiations it says have made “no progress” and a looming threat from President Trump to invade the…

As Becerra’s gubernatorial campaign touts his decades of experience, he’s drawn criticism for his tenure at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Yorkville seeks investment to capitalise on improving ‘commercial conditions’ in Latin America

Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.

Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

US president returns from Beijing after summit that yielded no big deals but brought hope of more stable ties

President Trump on Friday announced the location of his long-anticipated “National Garden of American Heroes,” one of several projects the administration is undertaking to celebrate the…

The most important foreign trip of President Trump’s second term to date concluded on Friday as he flew back to Washington from China. Trump had been met with great pageantry as he arrived for his…

The Trump administration's slapdash approach and its eagerness to attack first and ask questions later should make us all skeptical.

President Trump wrapped up his historic visit to Beijing on Friday, saying he's made important progress to stabilize U.S.-China relations, which only a few years ago were at the lowest level in…

Thursday, May 14th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Contributor Richard Porter and Michael R. Auslin, Hoover Fellow and Author of National Treasure

President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

According to reports, President Xi Jinping did a little saber-rattling over the Republic of China on Taiwan with President Trump.

Former Vice President Kamala was dragged online for her laundry list of progressive “bad ideas” she wants to bring to the table at what she’s called a “No Bad Idea Brainstorm” for Democrats.

There was no major breakthrough in Beijing, but China pulled out all the stops for President Trump, with extravagant ceremonies and a state banquet.

"It's going to be a tough situation..."

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.

President Trump said Friday that he did not ask “for any favors” from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran during their summit in Beijing this week. “I’m not asking for any favors because when you…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranion oil.

President Trump told reporters on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he was seriously considering releasing imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin following calls for his release.  “I think…

President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday he “made no commitment” on the issue of Taiwan during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week.  “On Taiwan, he…

Online, the glittering statue of Trump has become a flash point. In real life, golfers seem less excited.

Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for a welcome ceremony in Tiananmen Square this…

A scam-industrial complex now generates revenue equivalent to nearly half of Cambodia's legitimate GDP.

President Trump said Friday the White House ballroom is scheduled to open in September of 2028, near the end of his second term. “China has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.! It’s under…

Boeing Co. secured its long-awaited order from China during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the country, but details on the accord reached remained nebulous on aircraft type and timing.

President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.

The Department of Homeland Security raided a Fuyao auto glass plant last year, as its main competitor warns it could be put out of business.

US President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island.

Site provides little in the way of actual support for pregnant women – but does direct them to deceptive pregnancy centersOn the website’s landing page, a photo of a heavily pregnant white woman is…

Jerome Powell’s stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Trump is far from over. Powell’s second four-year term as chair of the Fed board ended Friday, two days…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to address the interests of his MAHA supporters, who view him as their hope for the future, while being a good soldier in the eyes of the Trump White…

A ship was taken by unknown parties toward Iranian waters after an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet Friday to close out a two-day summit that has featured pageantry and dealmaking.

Democrats think they can flip the Senate blue in November, and they’re hoping a group of interesting characters will help them do it. This week, Jonathan Freedland is joined by Jonathan Martin of…

More than a dozen American CEOs are accompanying President Trump on his trip to China. That's not unusual.

President Trump late Thursday invoked his predecessor in attempting to explain comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders meet during a high-stakes visit, blaming former President…

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that he “never” considered asking former President Biden for a preemptive pardon before President Trump returned to office last year and wouldn’t have…

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought dueling priorities to their high-stakes summit in Beijing, with Xi pressing Trump on Taiwan while Trump focused on trade, business…

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and…

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that “something’s off” with President Trump, arguing the president’s behavior has become more erratic and self-obsessed since his first term. “I mean,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is using the issue of Taiwan to exert power over President Trump as the two leaders seek to tackle a number of hot button issues during this week’s high stakes…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said Wednesday that research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump administration. “Counting federal and nonfederal sources…

House Republicans narrowly voted down a resolution Thursday to end the war with Iran, marking the third time a war powers resolution has failed in the lower chamber since the conflict began. The vote…

Trump-Xi talks spark bipartisan warnings over Chinese automakers, U.S. auto jobs, connected vehicles and China’s growing role in the supply chain.

Vice President Vance on Thursday stumped for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) as she seeks reelection, though he told voters that he is sometimes “frustrated” with her. The vice president was…

China’s leader made clear his top priority is the fate of the contested island and its U.S. military support, a striking move given President Donald Trump’s effort to mend ties and deliver trade…

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner got into a heated discussion on Thursday, with the New York Democrat raising her voice at…

The vice president visited Bangor, Maine, to tout his fraud crackdown, stump for Paul LePage and offer an olive branch to Sen. Susan Collins.

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Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on TaiwanWhy does Donald Trump look so at home in China?The US president spent day one of his…

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.

The two leaders agreed to forge more cooperative ties in a high-stakes meeting full of friendly gestures between two countries that have been battling for years.

The president’s second term has been full of donors seeking access, favors for billionaires and apparent conflicts of interestEvery time Donald Trump has run for president, he has vowed to drain the…

President Donald Trump is trying to oust one of his own party’s most independent voices: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie

The high-stakes summit is expected to cover a wide range of contentious topics, including trade, technology, export controls, Taiwan, and the Iran war.

Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.

The world's two largest economies sought to stabilize fractured ties at their first high-level meeting in nearly a decade.

The president landed in the Chinese capital for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping.

Kevin Warsh received the fewest votes of any Fed chair in history. Will it cripple him?

President Donald Trump and lawmakers are eyeing federal gas tax relief, but opponents contend a pause wouldn't help consumers and could harm roads.

The U.S. chipmaker executive was not included in earlier lists of business leaders participating in President Donald Trump's trip to China this week.

Plus, what, exactly, is a true threat?

There is no quick fix to the economic and political damage from the war.

As the president continues his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful', tourists and locals are conflicted over the $13m renovation.