Trump administration eyes higher food prices as a result of the immigration crackdown

The president is already lying about his record on grocery prices. But his administration expects his anti-immigrant agenda to make matters worse. Read More

Trump's shadow looms large over heated races one month before Election Day

November 2025 elections feature gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, plus California redistricting and Pennsylvania Supreme Court races as Trump agenda barometers. Read More

Shutdown layoffs begin; Trump says a 100% tariff is coming for Chinese goods

Trump is heading to the Middle East this weekend for the formal signing of the ceasefire deal he helped broker between Israel and Hamas. Read More

Blue states fight back against Trump's National Guard moves: From the Politics Desk

After President Donald Trump followed through with threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, over the weekend, Democratic officials have swiftly responded. Read More

Tracking Trump: The president’s Gaza plan; Trump meets with Democratic leaders ahead of shutdown; Oregon sues Trump; and more

Trump hosted Israel's prime minister to discuss ending the war in Gaza. Trump met with congressional leaders with a government shutdown imminent. Trump officials tested a legal maneuver to prevent ... Read More

How young Trump voters are viewing his presidency: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman report on the findings from our latest focus groups with young voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2024. Plus, Kristen Welker outlines the ... Read More

Trump’s White House demands agencies map out mass layoffs ahead of potential shutdown

The White House is laying the groundwork for mass layoffs within the federal government in the event of a government shutdown Wednesday. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued ... Read More

Gilbert: An audacious use of power mixed with low job ratings forms the Trump paradox

How did a politician who has almost never been objectively popular come to be the most powerful president of our time? Read More

A second Trump term could mean fewer regulations, more trade wars and high TV ratings

If U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, look for an auto emissions battle with California, a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news. Read More

What a second Trump term would mean for U.S. financial policy

A victory by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election would continue his administration's four-year deregulatory streak, which has delivered at least $40 billion in gains to banks and other ... Read More