Tom Howell Jr.

Vice President J.D. Vance visits the Armenian genocide memorial in Yerevan

Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday visited a memorial to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks in the early 20th century.

February 10, 2026

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says processed American diet is a bigger crisis than tobacco

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday the nation needs to wean its youth of processed food or else "we're going to lose our country."

February 9, 2026

Vice President J.D. Vance looks to seal peace deal, transit corridor in historic visit to Armenia

Vice President J.D. Vance landed Monday in Armenia, making him the first sitting president or vice president to visit the landlocked country in the Caucasus region of western Asia.

February 9, 2026

Cuba warns it is running out of airline fuel as Trump dials up pressure

Cuba is warning airlines that it will no longer be able to supply fuel, beginning Monday, as President Trump uses economic levers to cut off the communist island's energy supplies.

February 9, 2026

Americans in line for more beef from Argentina

President Trump is allowing Argentina to send an additional 80,000 tons of beef to U.S. markets in an attempt to reduce sky-high consumer prices.

February 6, 2026

U.S. sanctions Iran’s oil shadow fleet as nuke talks start

The Trump administration is sanctioning parts of Iran's energy sector while talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions unfold in Oman.

February 6, 2026

Vance meets with PM Meloni to bolster U.S.-Italy relationship before Milan opening ceremonies

Vice President J.D. Vance sat down with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday to discuss economic cooperation and "shared values" ahead of the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Games.

February 6, 2026

Trump launches new discount prescription site as part of affordability push

President Trump on Thursday launched the Trump Rx website, offering a first-of-its-kind route for patients to buy medicines directly from drugmakers without insurance or middlemen involved.

February 5, 2026

OPM finalizes rule that makes it easier to remove federal workers

The Office of Personnel Management finalized a rule on Thursday that would make it easier for President Trump to remove thousands more federal workers.

February 5, 2026

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to boot Muslims’ CAIR from the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking the ouster of CAIR from the Lone Star State, claiming the Muslim rights group violated a state ban on any entity engaging in terrorism.

February 5, 2026

Bessent accuses Democrats of causing ‘affordability crisis’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Democrats sparred Thursday over affordability in America and the Federal Reserve during a spicy hearing that was supposed to be a dry update on a financial regulatory panel.

February 5, 2026

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigns from White House’s Council of Economic Advisers

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is resigning from his White House job as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, fulfilling a pledge he made to senators to avoid the appearance of a conflict.

February 4, 2026

Trump pushes to nationalize elections, alleges some states Biden won in 2020 are vulnerable to fraud

President Trump on Tuesday prodded Congress to "nationalize" elections in states or local jurisdictions.

February 3, 2026

Trump signs bill to reopen government after brief partial shutdown

President Trump signed a bill Tuesday to reopen the federal government after a four-day partial shutdown.

February 3, 2026

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro arrives at White House to talk drugs, Venezuela

President Trump met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday to discuss drug trafficking and Venezuela's path forward after last month's U.S. raid captured President Nicolas Maduro.

February 3, 2026

Colombia’s Petro arrives at White House to meet with Trump on drugs, Venezuela

President Trump met with left-wing Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday to discuss drug trafficking and the path forward on Venezuela after a U.S. raid to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

February 3, 2026

Trump says he will not back down in negotiations with Harvard University, seeks $1 billion

President Trump said Tuesday his administration would seek $1 billion from Harvard University over allegations the Ivy League school mishandled claims of antisemitism on campus.

February 3, 2026

Secret Service cracks down on payment-card ‘skimmers’ in four cities

The Secret Service said Monday it launched a multi-city campaign to remove illegal "skimming" devices used to steal credit and debit card information during legitimate transactions at gas stations and shops.

February 2, 2026

Trump looks to secure critical minerals through first-of-its-kind stockpile

President Trump launched a critical minerals stockpile on Monday to reduce U.S. reliance on China for supplies of cobalt, lithium and other precious materials that major companies need.

February 2, 2026

Senator’s blockade complicates path of Trump’s pick for Fed chairman

A Republican senator is vowing to oppose Federal Reserve nominees until a criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome H. Powell is resolved, creating an uncertain path for President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank.

February 1, 2026