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Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

President Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a woman whose sentence he commuted during his first term but who ended up back in prison for a different scheme.

Ukrainian delegation arrives in U.S. for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States for talks Saturday on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine's power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing temperatures.

As Trump’s deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers

President Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain unclear on what the White House has planned and whether Trump even remains serious about the idea.

How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year. But long-standing disagreements over abortion coverage are threatening to block any compromise and leave millions of Americans with higher premiums.

U.S. congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump’s threats

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation on Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Trump's threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. taking over the strategic Arctic island.

Generation Z has a gambling problem — in politics

Though there is a widening gender gap between young men and women, Generation Z represents a political horseshoe. Regardless of whether they identify with the Left or Right, members of Gen Z are open to an expansionist executive branch if it means expedient assistance. They don’t want to wait for laissez-faire policies to yield incrementally […]

Miller amid Greenland push: Nations not entitled to territories ‘they cannot defend’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Friday doubled down on the Trump administration's argument that acquiring Greenland is "essential" for U.S. national security. “The new domain of international competition is going to be polar competition,” Miller told Fox News's Sean Hannity, seeking to justify President Trump's proposal to take over the Arctic...

Authorities’ inaction on threats against Trump voters is alarming

Trump voters in Pennsylvania received death threats, and the FBI and Pennsylvania State Police have failed to take any action, despite the fact that it is a felony to threaten a voter with death.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe economy is weak under Trump: Poll

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have a negative view of the economy under President Trump, according to a new survey. The Wall Street Journal poll, released earlier this week, found that 57 percent of respondents described the strength of the U.S. economy as “not so good” or “poor.” Only 9 percent of respondents said the...

FAA advises airlines to take ‘caution’ when flying over Latin America

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday urged airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over parts of Latin America, warning of military activities and possible interference with satellite navigation capabilities.  In several advisories, the agency said “potential risks exist for aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight and the arrival and departure phases of flight.”...

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