Politics
Trump administration official meets with Syrian president as U.S. eases sanctions
Thomas Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, met Saturday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharra one day after the Trump administration officially began dismantling sanctions on the war-torn Middle...
Washington Times Weekly: Debt bomb ticking?
Hi, I’m George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and dig into their coverage of the latest...
Trump says Golden Dome missile defense system will be complete before he leaves office
President Trump said his “Golden Dome” missile defense system will be completed before he leaves office in January 2029, laying an ambitious timetable for an incredibly costly and complex...
Trump tells West Point cadets he’s returning military to core function: ‘annihilate’ America’s foes
President Trump addressed the 2025 graduating class at West Point on Saturday, telling the cadets that he’s bringing back the U.S. military to core functions of destroying America’s enemies...
Rubio blasts judge who tried to block deportation of murderers: ‘irreparable harm’ to U.S. diplomacy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio lashed out Friday at a federal judge who intervened to halt the deportation of a planeload of sex offenders and murders, saying his meddling...
Judge orders DHS to un-deport illegal immigrant from Guatemala
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to un-deport an illegal immigrant it had sent to Mexico and who has since gone to Guatemala, saying the government...
Environmentalists’ lawsuit challenges Trump’s order to allow commercial fishing in Pacific monument
HONOLULU — Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections from the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument and opens the...
White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials say
President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many...
Judge lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down U.S. Institute of Peace
A federal judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the U.S. Institute of Peace back to its...
The Democrats’ path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Janet Lynn Stumbo leaned on her cane and surveyed the two dozen or so voters who had convened in a small Appalachian town to meet with...
