President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked to delay his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by “a month or so” due to the ongoing war with Iran. Trump was expected to travel to China at the end of March for the meeting with Xi. But when asked in…
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 27, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with “early stage breast cancer” but remains committed to her job while undergoing treatment, President Donald Trump said…
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The top Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary committees are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the administration has no plans to intervene in financial markets and may not have the authority to do so even if it wanted. In a CNBC interview, Bessent addressed rumors that the Treasury Department or some other arm of government might step in to try to lower oil…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping could be delayed for logistical reasons. Bessent spoke during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Trump suggested on Sunday that the summit could be delayed as the U.S. pressures China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz….
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on Feb. 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images A drone attack at the United Arab Emirates’ key oil trading hub of Fujairah triggered a large fire, authorities said…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that other countries should help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the key shipping route…
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed as Washington sought to pressure Beijing…
Attendees listen to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) speaking at a “Only Citizens Vote” bus tour rally on passing the SAVE Act at Upper Senate Park outside the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Senate Republicans prepare to vote on the SAVE America…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has drawn fierce backlash from Democratic lawmakers and free speech advocates for threatening to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran. Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes “fake news.” In a post on X, Carr…
