Trump speaks with Xi amid stalled talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have spoken amid stalled negotiations between both countries over tariffs that have roiled global trade. The discussion on Thursday followed Trump suggesting it was tough to reach a deal with Xi.

Trump threatens to cut Musks contracts

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump threatened to cut Elon Musk's government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud Thursday. Hours after Trump lamented his breakup with Musk, Trump threatened to use the U.S. government to hurt Musk's bottom line.

Editorials from The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and others

Editorials from The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and others

Elon Musk is gone, but DOGE's actions are hard to reverse

WASHINGTON (AP) - The staff was already jittery. The raiders from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had disposed of the U.S. Institute of Peace board, its acting president and its longtime outside counsel.

Putin will respond "very strongly" after Ukrainian attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him "very strongly" in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine's weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Russia’s ceasefire proposal.

Trump orders investigation into Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to investigate Joe Biden's actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor's "cognitive decline" and casting doubts on the legitimacy of his use of the autopen to sign pardons and other documents.

Trump's tariffs would shrink the economy, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office.

Ukraine has dominated NATO summits. Not this time with Trump

BRUSSELS (AP) - The war in Ukraine and the existential threat that Russia poses to European security has dominated NATO's agenda in each of the summits the military alliance has held since Moscow launched its invasion in 2022.