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State Dept. sanctions seven Iranians over protest crackdown, financial issues

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on Iranian officials involved with security forces who cracked down on mass protests in the Islamic republic.

January 30, 2026

Sen. Elizabeth Warren worries Fed pick Kevin Warsh passed Trump’s ‘loyalty test’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is casting doubt on President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, saying he's destined to put fealty to the White House above the central bank's independence.

January 30, 2026

Trump selects Kevin Warsh, former Fed governor, to lead the central bank

President Trump said Friday he is nominating Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, calling him reliable and straight out of "central casting."

January 30, 2026

Trump says he will name Fed nominee Friday, calls Powell a ‘moron’

President Trump said he's ready to announce his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, scheduling the announcement for Friday.

January 29, 2026

Trump says Venezuela airspace will fully reopen, allowing visits

President Trump said he ordered his team to reopen airspace over Venezuela on Thursday, four weeks after the U.S. raid to capture strongman Nicolas Maduro and several years after commercial airlines paused direct flights to the South American country.

January 29, 2026

Trump fumes over Fed interest-rate decision, calls Jerome Powell a ‘moron’

President Trump escalated his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, dubbing the central banker a "moron" for keeping interest rates steady.

January 29, 2026

Fed stands pat on rates in first meeting of 2026, despite Trump’s push for cuts

The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach on Wednesday by keeping its benchmark interest rate steady after a series of cuts to close 2025.

January 28, 2026

Rubio says Venezuela shows promise after raid amid ‘gangster paradise’

The Trump administration is seeking a transition to a "friendly, stable, prosperous" Venezuela that is democratic and holds free and fair elections, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Wednesday, but cautioned it won't happen overnight.

January 28, 2026

Trump warns Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over his ICE comments

President Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday that he is "playing with fire" after the local leader said his city does not enforce federal immigration laws.

January 28, 2026

Trump urges Iran to deal on nuclear ambitions, or else U.S. fleet will act with ‘speed and violence’

President Trump told Iran on Wednesday that "time is running out" to make a deal on its nuclear ambitions and that a U.S. armada is ready to make Tehran pay if it does not come to the negotiating table, but U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said they wouldn't help any further American strikes on their Middle East neighbor.

January 28, 2026

Trump launches midterm campaign blitz in Iowa, hails low gas prices and economic turnaround

President Trump received a hero's welcome in the heartland as he kicked off a midterm election roadshow to promote his economic agenda and combat polls showing that Americans are skittish about pocketbook issues.

January 27, 2026

EU, India strike ‘mother of all deals’ on trade

India and the European Union agreed to a massive trade deal on Tuesday, indicating that some countries are enhancing their economic cooperation while they confront tariff tensions with the U.S.

January 27, 2026

Trump plans to raise tariffs on South Korean goods from 15% to 25%, citing impatience with deal’s OK

President Trump says he will increase tariffs on South Korean products from 15% to 25% because he is tired of waiting for the Asian country's legislature to approve its bilateral trade deal with the U.S.

January 27, 2026

Trump zeroes in on domestic issues after foreign forays of first year

President Trump's trip to Iowa on Tuesday marks a pivot to domestic issues in a make-or-break midterm year, after an intense focus on foreign trade and settling wars during the first 12 months of his term.

January 26, 2026

Companies plan to build first U.S. aluminum smelter since 1980, in a boon for Trump’s agenda

Century Aluminum and an Emirati firm said Monday they will build the first U.S.-based aluminum smelter in nearly 50 years, a major boost for President Trump's plan to drive domestic production through tariffs and tax policy.

January 26, 2026

U.K.’s Starmer slams Trump for saying NATO stayed ‘off the front lines’ in Afghanistan

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is condemning President Trump's claim that some NATO troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan.

January 23, 2026

Trump hails TikTok deal, thanks U.S. investors, Xi for preserving ‘important voice’

The Trump administration is taking a victory lap over its effort to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., calling it a fulfillment of a 2024 campaign promise and hoping young Americans remember the favor.

January 23, 2026

Trump withdraws the Board of Peace invitation to Canada

President Trump will no longer invite Canada to join his Board of Peace after tensions between the countries flared at an economic forum in Switzerland.

January 23, 2026

Trump says emerging Greenland deal gives U.S. full access to the island

President Trump said Thursday that the Arctic deal under negotiation will give the U.S. "total access" to Greenland for the foreseeable future.

January 22, 2026

WATCH: Trump launches Board of Peace to oversee Gaza ceasefire and settle global conflicts

President Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, a body designed to oversee the implementation of the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire agreement and settle international conflicts.

January 22, 2026