President Donald Trump
Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market. With high inflation hurting Trump’s popularity, the Republican president has tried […]
Fireworks, evacuations, Trump’s partisan pronouncements mark 250th Independence Day
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including […]
Trump touts US exceptionalism before veering into ‘red scare’ speech to usher in America 250
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters. “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” he said from […]
How the White House Rose Garden and its plantings have changed over the past century
President Donald Trump’s two makeovers of the White House Rose Garden, including converting its lawn into a patio, have drawn recent attention to one of the nation’s most iconic gardens. The garden has seen many changes over the years; presidents and first ladies have planted, removed, redesigned and even fully revamped it. Here’s a look […]
NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
BRUSSELS | NATO’s top commander told The Associated Press on Friday that European allies have filled most of the holes created by a U.S. decision to cut back military contributions in times of crisis. U.S. Gen. Alex Grynkewich urged Europeans to make more equipment available after the U.S. signaled on June 3 that it would […]
Polis says he fired clemency board members over Tina Peters case disclosure, not their rebuke
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Controversy continues after Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board who spoke publicly about the board’s recommendation against releasing Tina Peters. Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and election denier who was convicted and sentenced for her role in a breach of her […]
Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year
NEW YORK | The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation’s top office. Whereas it took decades […]
After Denver primary upset, Trump and GOP returns to ‘communist’ attacks against Dems ahead of the midterms
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They’re communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party’s ascendant left are communists who want to “completely destroy the traditional American way of life” […]
Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump’s trip to North Dakota
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747-800 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency. Gone is the trademark light blue hull that helped Air Force One blend into […]
Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump’s power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. But he also emerged from the term with even greater power. His immigration crackdown was largely upheld, his call to redistrict for […]