In the first State of the Union address of his second term, President Trump’s speech highlighted immigration, tax cuts and trade, offering an optimistic assessment of the country’s direction despite a divided response from lawmakers.

As tariff threats and diplomatic pressure from Washington prompt European allies to rally behind Denmark, the strategic Arctic island emerges as a new point of tension between the United States and Europe.

After President Trump invoked a rarely used law to place D.C.’s police under partial federal control, local officials and advocates have cautioned it could set a troubling precedent for federal involvement in city policing.

Newly released portions of the Epstein files have put President Trump back under political scrutiny, sparking a partisan battle over secrecy, accountability, and the courts’ role in revealing the truth about his past associations with Jeffery Epstein.