However, the senior deduction directly benefits low- and middle-income recipients -- i.e., those who are likeliest to rely on Social Security to make ends meet. Trump's failure to reform Social Security has resulted in most seniors winning, thanks to this consolation prize.

During the interview, Trump took a lengthy call from President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, who was clearly concerned after repeated threats that Trump was considering an attack on the country similar to the one on Venezuela. Trump invited my colleagues to stay and listen, though what they heard was off the record.

At least 538 people have been killed since demonstrations began two weeks ago, according to figures from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.

US President Donald Trump recently requested that photographers modify his appearance to make him appear a bit thinner, sparking a massive meme fest across social media. During his media conference, he initially acknowledged photographer Doug Mills,

F or nearly a year, Donald Trump has assailed the Federal Reserve with unjustified criticism and legal threats. Until this weekend, Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, maintained a studied public silence. Now, warfare between America’s central bank and the White House has broken out into the open.

Donald Trump is the only US president to be impeached twice. Some lawmakers tried again in 2025, but Trump is worried about 2026 midterms elections.

The House on Thursday failed to override two of President Donald Trump’s vetoes of GOP-backed bills that passed unanimously in the House and Senate, falling short of the necessary two-thirds majority on either vote.