As we kick off a new year, it’s a good time to assess President Donald Trump’s performance on the economy. He came into office a year ago with his “America First” philosophy. He promised to bring down the cost of living, create jobs, reduce illegal immigration at the border, enact big corporate and income tax cuts, and more. So, how is ...Read more

The muscular foreign policy of President Donald Trump is not about glory for glory’s sake. It is a clear expression of America First.

Trump’s understanding of our national interests is simple and clear: Critical assets and strategic geography are core; both must be secured for the defense and prosperity of American citizens.

It doesn’t ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize no doubt fueled his decision to launch an unprovoked invasion of Venezuela. Instead, the military strike is more likely to yoke him to a bipartisan history of presidential adventurism abroad, from Democrat Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam fiasco to Republican George W. Bush’s Iraq debacle...Read more

"You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million people," the late Gen. Colin Powell told Pres. George W. Bush before the president authorized the Iraq War, according to journalist Bob Woodward. "You will own all their hopes, aspirations and problems. You'll own it all."

There are 6 million more people in Venezuela than there were in Iraq in ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism toward NATO, days after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said his desired takeover of her nation’s territory of Greenland would mean the end of the military alliance.

“RUSSIA AND CHINA HAVE ZERO FEAR OF NATO WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans sought Wednesday to draw attention to an emerging scandal in Minnesota over alleged misuse of federal funds by Somali communities that could amount to $9 billion in fraud, accusing state Democratic leaders such as Gov. Tim Walz of looking the other way.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held ...Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet with Danish officials about Greenland after President Donald Trump rattled Europe with fresh comments about taking control of the vast Arctic territory.

Speaking on Capitol Hill after briefing US lawmakers about Venezuela on Wednesday, Rubio downplayed alarm over the president’s comments ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House Agriculture Committee will delay farm bill action until February after the unexpected death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and the hospitalization of Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind.

Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., had said before the recess that the committee would mark up the farm bill in January. But on Tuesday he ...Read more

European allies Wednesday asked for urgent talks over Greenland with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after President Donald Trump ramped up threats to seize the Danish territory after the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

Denmark and Greenland itself asked for the meeting with the top American diplomat a day after NATO allies rebuked the Trump ...Read more

MIAMI — Financial troubles have recently followed Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, but the sale of her Miami Beach residence in December for $16.8 million in an off-market deal could bring relief to “la Chica Dorada.”

The waterfront home on Di Lido Island on the Venetian Causeway, 3,800 square feet with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, was ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Wolfe County commonwealth’s attorney has moved to dismiss a fetal homicide charge against a Kentucky woman arrested after a medication abortion.

Miranda King, the lead prosecutor for Wolfe County, filed a motion to dismiss a fetal homicide charge against Melinda Spencer, 35, of Campton, according to documents available...Read more

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — One Trump supporter’s journey from a mall kiosk to a Bucks County strip mall is coming to an end this month.

The “Trump Store,” a Bensalem spot for merchandise and knickknacks celebrating President Donald Trump, is closing its doors after six years in business. The store’s final day is Jan. 31.

Mike ...Read more

Denmark is banking on a proposed high-level meeting in Washington to defuse President Donald Trump’s renewed push on Greenland and reset strained ties with the U.S. over the strategic Arctic territory.

Danish and Greenlandic officials want to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the U.S. capital, Lars-Christian Brask, vice-chairman of ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Young Democrats in Maryland are setting the 2026 political stage, taking on entrenched incumbents — U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Kweisi Mfume — to usher in generational change that they say is long overdue.

The growing momentum adds to the wave of younger politicians challenging storied incumbents across the country, including ...Read more

A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to require that new motor vehicles be equipped with manual door releases, a move to address safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc.

The measure from Representative Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, calls for automobiles with electric door systems to include ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Venezuela would send the United States as much as 50 million barrels of oil, declaring it would be sold with the proceeds to benefit both countries.

“I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, an unexpected sign of the rapidly evolving relationship between Washington and the Caracas socialist leadership.

It was not immediately clear which Venezuelan entities...Read more

WASHINGTON — The special election to succeed former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia will take place on March 6, according to an order signed Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Greene, a onetime ally of President Donald Trump who famously broke with him over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the direction of his “...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress, he would be impeached for a third time.

“You got to win the midterms,” Trump said Tuesday at a retreat for the party’s House caucus in Washington....Read more

WASHINGTON — A congressional deal is expected to give lawmakers more oversight over a new FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., as part of a funding agreement that stands to bring millions of dollars to Maryland and avoid another government shutdown.

The agreement, which Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen helped broker, would prevent certain ...Read more