Distracted and Bogged Down, Trump and Xi Enter a Summit of Reduced Ambitions

The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.

By David E. Sanger

Trump Says Trade, Not Iran, Will Be Priority in Summit With Xi - Bloomberg.com

Trump Says Trade, Not Iran, Will Be Priority in Summit With Xi  Bloomberg.com

Why Americans dread AI

Silicon Valley encourages the view that the technology is unstoppable — and Trump seems to agree

Trump shares post calling for Obama’s arrest

The repost on social media was among a flurry of late-night posts in which President Donald Trump railed against his political opponents.

By Amy B Wang

Trump nominates Kari Lake to be US ambassador to Jamaica

The former TV anchor’s tenure leading US global media agency ends after court ruled appointment unlawful US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump has nominated Kari Lake, a longtime ally and former TV anchor who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor, to serve as the next US ambassador to Jamaica. If confirmed by the Senate, it would end Lake’s tenure as the key official responsible for Voice of America (VOA), the global media organi...

By Anna Betts

'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin praises Trump for 'good policies' on fertility care and child savings accounts

Sunny Hostin called President Donald Trump's fertility care expansion and child savings accounts "good policies" on "The View," despite her regular criticism of the president.

Trump skirts question on US ‘red lines’ for Iran ceasefire

Trump skirted a question from a reporter about whether he has a ‘red line’ that would end the ceasefire with Iran.

Trump wants gas tax relief. But slim driver savings could strain a key federal fund

President Donald Trump floated a federal gas tax suspension. If enacted, here's how that could impact consumers.

US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has become the first American defence chief in decades to accompany a sitting president on a state visit to China, in a rare departure from long-established diplomatic practice. Hegseth boarded Air Force One bound for Beijing alongside US President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon, according to the White House. Trump is set to hold highly anticipated bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday. A South China Morning Post tally sh...

By Yuanyue Dang

Trump 'could choose to change Taiwan policy in Beijing' unhindered by Congress, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, David Sacks, Fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, explains that Trump "could choose to change US policy towards Taiwan and Congress only has so many things that it can do to try to rein that in". U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese ​President Xi ‌Jinping are holding two days of meetings on Thursday and ⁠Friday where the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, is certain to come up.

By Sharon GAFFNEY

America’s day of fiscal reckoning draws closer

Inflation just wiped out all the U.S. wage gains since Donald Trump was elected president.

By Brett Arends

Trump again refuses to rule out troops or ICE at polling stations: ‘I’d do anything necessary’

Trump continues to falsely claim his 2020 election loss was the result of ‘fraud’ and often suggests that the only way his party can lose is through Democratic misconduct

By Andrew Feinberg

More student-loan borrowers are at risk of wage garnishment when Trump's collections pause lifts

A new wave of student-loan borrowers is in default while President Donald Trump's collections pause is ongoing, the New York Federal Reserve said. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The New York Federal Reserve said 3.6 million student-loan borrowers defaulted since the end of 2025. More borrowers who were kicked off the SAVE plan could default next year. It puts them at risk of wage garnishment and the seizure of federal benefits when the collections pause lifts. Millions of student-loan borrowe...

Trump Warns Mamdani Over Property Tax Hikes—Amid Mayor’s Spat With Billionaire Ken Griffin - Forbes

Trump Warns Mamdani Over Property Tax Hikes—Amid Mayor’s Spat With Billionaire Ken Griffin  Forbes

Greene, Ingraham alarmed at potential Trump-Xi $1 trillion investment deal

Trump's trade war kills Canadian tourism to US, data shows 42% drop

Canadian tourism to the US has plummeted by an average of 42%, significantly impacting major cities and industry-linked mid-sized towns. This sharp decline, attributed to President Trump's trade war, also affects business travel, with fewer tech and finance employees journeying for work. The future of cross-border travel recovery remains uncertain under current trade conditions.

By TOI TECH DESK

Who are Benjamin Ellisten, Maxim Lott? 5 things on White House officials amid alleged 'getting rid' of Trump speech

Benjamin Ellisten and Maxim Lott are two White House officials who allegedly spoke against President Donald Trump and his administration.

‘You cannot have it both ways’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges US to back regime change in Iran

Speaking at the POLITICO Security Summit in Washington DC, Pahlavi said Western governments had spent years pursuing a failed strategy of appeasement that ultimately emboldened Tehran.

Brett Ratner, Tim Cook And Elon Musk Join Donald Trump As He Visits China For Summit With Xi Jinping

As President Donald Trump embarks on a trip to China for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, among those spotted was director Brett Ratner. Ratner most recently directed the Amazon Prime documentary Melania, with First Lady Melania Trump as executive producer, and will be scouting locations for Rush Hour 4, per the New York […]

By Ted Johnson

With Eye On Iran And Trade, Trump Leaves For China To Meet Xi Jinping

Donald Trump sought to downplay differences with Xi over Iran and the shadow the conflict is casting on global oil markets. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade issues, Iran war, and Taiwan.

Hormuz standoff drives oil higher as US-Iran peace hopes ebb

Hopes for a peace agreement between the United States and Iran faded further on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was “on life support” following Tehran’s rejection of a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict. Trump dismissed Iran’s response in sharp terms, telling reporters the document sent by Tehran was “garbage” and […]

Trump on Iran War: ‘I Don’t Think About Americans’ Financial Situation’

The president is self-combusting as the Iran war drags on and the cost-of-living crisis in the United States worsens

By Ryan Bort

Sensing an edge, Iran 'ready to gamble' it can outlast Trump

Iran’s leadership is betting it can outlast an under-pressure Donald Trump in its peace negotiations with Washington, but its defiance risks renewed military confrontation, analysts say. With a shaky ceasefire holding, almost two-and-a-half months after the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic began, the US president has angrily dismissed Iran’s responses to an American proposal for a settlement, warning the truce is on its last legs. But analysts say that even after the assassination ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Stocks wilt as oil rallies; Iran ceasefire 'on life support'

“There's been speculation about the Iran conflict flaring back up. That's pushed oil prices higher,” said analyst Emily Roland of Manulife John Hancock Investments.

Trump says trade talks will take center stage in high-stakes summit with Xi

Trump says Iran truce on ‘life support,’ seeks gas tax pause

The breakdown in negotiations sent oil prices higher

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

Donald Trump Calls Reporter 'Dumb Person' for White House Ballroom Cost Question

President Donald Trump tore into a reporter during a White House press event ... calling the journalist a "dumb person" while defending the soaring cost of his new ballroom project. Watch the clip ... Trump insisted the ballroom is still "under…

By TMZ Staff

Iran sets 5 conditions for resuming talks with US, report says

Iran has set five trust-building conditions for the United States to enter a second round of negotiations to end the war, Fars News Agency reported Tuesday, citing an informed sour...