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First LookJD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter after papal rebuke over Trump's migrant crackdownU.S. Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official after a remarkable papal rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants.
How Donald Trump is upending American culturePresident Trump’s cultural agenda is reminiscent of a Stalin-esque playbook to some. Others say it’s a needed correction to “woke-ism.” Can he succeed in reshaping U.S. culture?
Some decry Trump disruptions. These voters exult in them.Just as President Trump’s vision for America has intensified in his second stint in Washington, so, too, has his strongest supporters’ admiration.
Markets got a tariff pause. But damage to global confidence in US could last.President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs buoyed stocks. But the U.S. has come to look like a source of uncertainty more than order.
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Meet ‘the loud majority.’ College conservatives are silent no longer.Some conservative student groups on college campuses say they’re seeing increased interest in their activities since President Donald Trump’s campaign and reelection.
As guardrails fall, Trump blurs lines between presidency and personal profitsFrom hosting a pro golf tournament this past weekend to joining the cryptocurrency industry, Trump family businesses are in full swing alongside Donald Trump’s presidency – raising concerns among ethics watchdogs.
Is the anti-Trump ‘resistance’ starting to find its voice again?Saturday’s protests were a show of force and solidarity for those opposed to President Donald Trump’s policies. But it may take more than rallies to change things.
The ExplainerUS cybersecurity concerns are rising, with China topping the listCyberattacks increasingly threaten the public and private sectors alike. The Trump administration is considering tougher action against nations that sponsor hacking.
First LookIn Navy library’s DEI purge, books on feminism, racism, HolocaustMaya Angelou’s autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” was among nearly 400 volumes removed from the Naval Academy’s library after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered the school to get rid of those promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The ExplainerMore immigrants face deportation: What due process are they owed?As the Trump administration claims broad authority to deport “alien enemies” and others, questions arise about whether immigrants have rights in court.
Some collateral damage with disruption? In Trump 2.0, that’s OK.From tariff policy to DOGE downsizing of government, Donald Trump’s second administration appears certain that mistakes or even a recession are OK if larger goals for the nation are being served.
LA voters fault Mayor Bass, other officials after fires. Here’s who is leading now.Los Angeles area residents say public officials are not leading effectively after the wildfires. But others are stepping in to begin shaping the recovery.
Democrats’ big election night gives them first hope since Trump’s victoryIn a closely watched Wisconsin court race, Democrats posted a strong win, and while Republicans held on in two Florida special elections, Democrats made gains there, too.
Florida’s two US House races offer early verdict on Trump agendaIn deep-red Florida, two special elections to fill House seats are proving tighter than expected as voters assess moves by the White House and GOP-dominated Congress.
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