Trump's Buyout Plan Paused

In a rare retreat, President Trump backs away from his anti-weaponization fund ... Trump reportedly curses out Benjamin Netanyahu, helping force Israel to pull back in Lebanon ... Amid continued protests over what some call cruel conditions at a New Jersey ICE detention center, w ...  Show more

A sexting scandal could threaten Democrats' chances of winning back the Senate ... President Trump demands more from the peace deal his own negotiators reached ... New hope for two people still missing in a flooded cave ... New Jersey's governor imposes a curfew after clashes con ...  Show more

First: Trade war. Trump slaps sweeping new tariffs on American adversaries and friends. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on what it means for you. Plus: The political blowback and another dizzying week. Trump unveils a strict hiring freeze and FBI purge and a botched fund ...  Show more

President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan by announcing a three-month pause revealed his threshold for political pain: One week. “They were getting yippy,” Trump said, explaining the rising criticism raining down on the White House ove ...  Show more

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly approved a Lebanon ceasefire deal “in principle.” President-elect Donald Trump is facing a test to get his most controversial cabinet picks approved. Meanwhile, two of his choices are expected to force federal employees to ...  Show more

First: In the rough. As President Trump tees off overseas, he faces urgent questions about a major tariff deadline and deepening starvation in Gaza. Will he make any progress? Plus: No end in sight. As Trump tries to put miles between him and the Epstein saga, could a new tactic ...  Show more