The Kentucky governor isn’t doing what Mitch McConnell would do—and that’s the problem. Ad Policy Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky, speaks during a campaign event with Rob Sand, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Iowa, not pictured, at the River Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, June 7, 2026. (KC McGinnis / Bloomberg) Andy Beshear’s biggest…
There’s been some speculation — in the media, among experts, and maybe in your social circles — that weather forecasts have recently gotten worse. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Rolling Stone reported last year that Donald Trump’s anti-science agenda could hurt forecasting. Sure enough, his administration’s determination to gut monitoring agencies seems to be having…
Donald Trump has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran. Speaking to the Axios news site, the US president said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to…
President Donald Trump has weathered fierce criticism over the past five months after beginning a devastating, never-ending war in Iran. But throughout it all, there’s been one brave man firmly in his corner: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who on Tuesday told senators they’d been thinking about this forever war situation all wrong. Instead of criticism,…
Updated July 22, 2026 — 6:39am,first published 5:58am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Washington: President Donald Trump declared he will bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site “pretty soon”, while appearing to blame US partner Jordan for the deaths of at…
US President Donald Trump is poised to unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with his temporary 10 per cent global tariff scheduled to expire on Friday. The FT said the most immediate new duties are expected to be on a par with the…
In March of 2026 President Trump issued Executive Order 14399, "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," directing the U.S. Postal Service to create a rule whereby any state that intends to send mail-in ballots to voters must provide a list of those eligible to participate in federal elections or the USPS "shall not…
Oil prices edged higher on Monday after President Donald Trump said Iran would pay for the deaths of three U.S. service members, and Houthi militants in Yemen declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, were last seen trading 32 cents higher at $88.42 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
This article is an on-site version of our Trade Secrets newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Monday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters President Donald Trump managing to hand the World Cup trophy yesterday to Spain’s captain without dropping it or trying…
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent schools Democrats on the proper response to Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the African American baseball players gone? Ad Policy US President Donald Trump gestures after addressing the nation on July 16, 2026. (Saul Loeb / Pool – Getty Images) This is a preview of Nation…
