
Trump taps Pastor Darrell Scott for CDC tobacco role
President Trump announced Tuesday that his longtime supporter Pastor Darrell Scott would advise the CDC on tobacco health matters. The announcement ca
Donald Trump is the president of the United States, whose administration shapes US foreign and trade policy. He is in the news over tariff threats against Canada, a review of asylum visas, and diplomatic moves tied to Middle East tensions.
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President Trump announced Tuesday that his longtime supporter Pastor Darrell Scott would advise the CDC on tobacco health matters. The announcement ca

The US launched airstrikes on Iranian targets Tuesday in response to attempted attacks on commercial ships and American service members in the Strait

On September 1, American forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps installations after the IRGC attempted to attack U.S. service members and ves

Iran said it would match any U.S. commitment to a June agreement halting their conflict, but tensions escalated after President Donald Trump threatene

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 57% of Americans opposed President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on Canadian goods, with only 20% in suppor

South Korea's National Intelligence Service assessed that dialogue signs suggest a summit between Washington and Pyongyang could materialize at any ti

The Supreme Court ruled by a narrow majority that work on a ballroom at the White House may continue. The underlying legal dispute over the project re

Kyiv and surrounding areas came under Russian air attack on Tuesday, leaving four dead and more than a dozen wounded, according to local officials. Th

Dan Driscoll, the Army's civilian leader, has announced his departure, according to White House confirmation on Monday. The resignation follows tensio

Overnight strikes on two American air bases in Jordan came after the U.S. attacked Larak Island, the first military clash in a month. President Trump

Trump's approval rating has held at 33% across three consecutive Reuters/Ipsos polls, the lowest level of his presidency. Democrats appear more energi

President Trump said on August 31 that it was premature to discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth running for president in 2028, saying Hegseth is doi

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned effective September 3, the White House said Monday, after 18 months in the post. Tensions with Defense Secret

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow White House ballroom construction to proceed indefinitely, overturning lower court blocks. The court rejected a N

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, President Zelensky's sanctions commissioner, will visit Washington on September 1 to urge House members to back the Lindsey O. Grah

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to lift a lower court's suspension of White House ballroom construction. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued

President Donald Trump said the United States is reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands, the British-ruled South Atlantic archipelago. The Pen

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to permit construction of the White House ballroom to continue, overturning a lower court order that had halted above-g

The prediction market company fined the former congressman more than $71,000 and removed him from its platform after he bet on his own attendance at P

President Trump is urging communities to support data centres despite concerns about electricity and water use. Trump argued that the facilities will

The United States struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30, and Iran responded with missile and drone atta

President Donald Trump said the United States will hit Iran hard after an exchange of fire ended weeks of relative quiet, sending oil prices higher. V

Vice President JD Vance characterized President Donald Trump's social media post about Iran's energy hub as a deliberate communication, complete with

President Trump said the United States would hit Iran hard after Iranian missiles targeted American forces in the Middle East overnight. The exchange