WASHINGTON — For a decade, President Trump promised to end what he calls forever wars, casting himself as a leader opposed to prolonged conflicts in the Middle East and who would rather pursue peace in the world. Now, early in his second term, Trump is taking military action against Iran that could expand well beyond a limited…
BEIRUT — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday, had over more than 30 years in power demonized the United States, called for the destruction of Israel and maintained an iron-clad grip on Iran’s politics while advancing its influence across the Middle East. President Trump announced Khamenei’s…
Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack. The prospects of a showdown between the U.S. and Iran loom ever higher, as massive American naval and air power lies in wait off Iran’s shores and land borders. Yet little of that urgency is felt…
WASHINGTON — President Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night at a moment of unusual upheaval, confronting a cascade of crises that have left Washington unsettled and his own political standing diminished early in his second term. When lawmakers gather to hear the president’s agenda for the year ahead, the scene is…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said during Tuesday’s State of the Union address that his first year in office has ushered in an American “golden age,” even as he faces the lowest approval ratings of his second term and Americans are increasingly worried about the economy. The president used his remarks to forcefully defend his administration’s agenda, saying…
Energy affordability was in the spotlight during President Trump’s lengthy and at times rambling State of the Union address Tuesday evening as the president promised to bring down electricity prices in an effort to assuage voter concerns about rising costs. The president announced a new “ratepayer protection pledge” to shield residents from higher electricity costs…
In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Trump struck a confident and defiant tone — claiming huge victories tackling crime in major U.S. cities, securing the nation’s borders, deporting undocumented immigrants, bringing down costs for American households and commanding respect for the U.S. on the world stage. “The state of our union…
President Trump headed into Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech projecting confidence in his personal power to “Make America Great Again,” despite the woes he says he’s been saddled with by his Democratic predecessors. He also stood in a uniquely precarious position — facing some of his lowest approval ratings ever, plummeting support on…
Capitalizing on a grand stage Tuesday night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union speech laced with political broadsides blaming Democrats for the nation’s problems, including on immigration and the economy, and heaping praise on himself and his administration for ushering in “a turnaround for the ages.” He did not mention that after a…
MEXICO CITY — President Trump telephoned his Mexican counterpart after the takedown of the cartel leader known as “El Mencho” and the ensuing violence south of the border and asked: “What’s going on in Mexico? How are things?” The cordial conversation Monday lasted about eight minutes, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told journalists Wednesday during her regular morning…