President Trump says he’s looking to Australia for inspiration on how to overhaul his nation’s Social Security system and put people in “much better shape” by retirement age. Australia’s superannuation system requires companies to contribute a percentage of their workers’ pay into a retirement plan. The U.S. operates as more of a “pay-as-you-go” system in...

A Supreme Court ruling giving President Trump broad authority to fire the heads of independent commissions will solidify the president’s grasp on a number of entities that impact Americans’ daily lives. The high court last week sided with Trump in determining he had the power to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter. It’s a...

President Trump and other world leaders will confront a number of key issues facing NATO during the group’s tension-filled summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week. Trump’s pressure campaign to get other NATO member countries to up their defense spending will likely be top of mind, along with the future of U.S. troop commitments in Europe...

President Trump’s push to pass a new law to restrict birthright citizenship is creating new headaches for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who must navigate GOP divisions over the issue. Trump last week declared that the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down his executive efforts to limit birthright citizenship could...