White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump‘s trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday that the White House may force data center builders to absorb their…
Many European policymakers appear to still be smarting from U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s tough words about the region at last year’s Munich Security Conference. So, it’s perhaps not too surprising that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on Saturday at this year’s event underscoring the U.S. and Europe’s common heritage, goals and challenges…
Last spring, Chantel Williams’ position in the federal government was in limbo. Williams, once a General Services Administration employee on its hiring and recruitment team, found herself in a state of confusion and anxiety. The agency she worked for was in a holding pattern as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency began its work…
Chris Liddell, then the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, during an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 26, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Friday announced it has appointed longtime executive and political operative Chris Liddell to…
Cranes unload shipping containers from a ship at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A record-breaking number of companies shipping products into the United States are coming up short on a federal government requirement to financially guarantee they can cover the import…
The U.S. has no intention of abandoning its deep alliance with Europe and wants the region to succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. “We care deeply about your future and ours,” Rubio told the Munich Security Conference. “We want Europe to be strong. We believe that Europe must survive, because the…
D-keine | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.9% higher so far this season, compared to about the same point in 2025, according to early filing data from the IRS. The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and the average refund amount was $2,290 as of Feb. 6, up from $2,065 about…
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Samuel Corum | Sipa | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “shortly” issue an executive order laying out…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to board Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s iron grip on the Republican Party might be starting to loosen, just…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a ceremonial welcome with Li Qiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of The People during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026 in Beijing, China. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images The geopolitical tectonic plates…
