US-Ukraine relationship worsens amid Trump and Zelensky’s mutual distrust
The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, sanctions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and the path to peace. There...
Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms
The share of Americans who believe the country is on the wrong track is at the highest level of the president’s second term, according to...
How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’
From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily lives If there is one campaign promise that Donald Trump...
Republican jitters grow as unpopular Trump fuels midterm ‘bloodbath’ fears
Donald Trump pulled out all the stops at the Republican party’s midterm convention two weeks ago. In speeches aimed at the voters who will soon...
Times Opinion: America is getting richer, but its citizens are not feeling it
If Americans are getting so rich, why does President Donald Trump think they need a $5,000 dividend? That's the contradiction at the center of Republicans'...
Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – as it happened
Trump claims he told Fed chair Kevin Warsh to vote with the rest of the board for rate hike Speaking to reporters on his way...
Trump promise of $5,000 for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’
Critics react to bid for Republican votes with incredulity and point to potential $1.2tn cost atop existing national debt Donald Trump’s promise of a $5,000...
Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm elections The Trump administration renewed its appeal...
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal
Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge Donald Trump’s war on...