President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday as Xi began a three-day state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence, security and other issues affecting US-China relations.
President Donald Trump has mentioned former President Joe Biden at least 890 times since the start of 2026, according to a Reuters review of his speeches, interviews and Truth Social posts.
The Trump administration has awarded Texas $7.5 billion to reimburse the state for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to establish an “AI Force” and appoint a new “AI czar” as his administration seeks to accelerate artificial intelligence development in the United States.
The Trump administration has awarded Texas $7.5 billion to reimburse the state for border security expenses incurred during Joe Biden’s presidency, ending a more than yearlong wait for the federal funds.
Kerry Kennedy, a niece of former President John F. Kennedy, accused President Donald Trump of holding the Kennedy Center “hostage” after he said the $257 million in congressionally approved renovation funding would not move forward unless the center carries his name.
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to revive new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, keeping in place a lower court order that blocks the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing the requirements.
President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, offering the second-term congressman a diplomatic post after his unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate.
A federal judge has blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules that would have imposed additional requirements on mail-in ballots weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, responding to a lawsuit from the Travis County Clerk’s Office.
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier as gasoline prices increased amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.