Second lady Usha Vance is set to travel to Greenland this week as President Donald Trump continues to suggest the U.S. could take control of the mineral-rich Artic island.

Vice President JD Vance has been tapped to serve as a top fundraiser at the Republican National Committee.

Romania’s electoral body has rejected the candidacy of controversial far-right politician Diana Sosoaca in the presidential election rerun in May, but approved George Simion, the leader of the country’s most popular far-right party.

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline.

Vice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.

The first television ads dropped this week in an Ohio governor’s race that’s still more than a year away.

President Donald Trump is hosting Ireland's prime minister, Micheál Martin, for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.

A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun.

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the U.S. Questions about the fate of the popular app has continued to linger since a law requiring its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban took effect on Jan. 19.

The Supreme Court has weighed in twice on President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire efforts to remake the federal government.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year.

Donald Trump's style of diplomacy is a whole lot like a high-stakes business deal, and his No. 1 goal is to come out of the transaction on top.

Republicans in Congress have long been intent on countering America’s rivals and spreading U.S. influence abroad.

The cries of a mother watching from Venezuela through a cellphone pierced through the somber Christian music and gusts of wind as her son's casket was lowered into the ground.

Religious leaders, scholars and diplomats have gathered at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana for a conference on Ukraine studies with a theme of hope.

Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year's presidential election that was annulled by a top court after his surprise first-round win.

The U.S. decision to stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine hobbles its ability to strike and defend against the Russian army.

Ukraine was given “fair warning” by the White House before President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of Lesotho.

President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries persist that the newly launched trade war could crush domestic manufacturing.

Vice President JD Vance has visited the U.S.-Mexico border to showcase how arrests for illegal crossings have fallen sharply under President Donald Trump.

Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a protest during a presidential address to Congress.

A president’s address to Congress — even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address — is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable claims about the country being strong.

President Donald Trump’s pick as NATO ambassador is reassuring senators at his confirmation hearing that the Trump administration’s commitment to the military alliance is “ironclad.”.

President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon is acknowledging that Russia invaded Ukraine and poses a significant military threat to the U.S. and Europe.

France’s prime minister has decried the U_S_ pause on military aid for Ukraine as “unbearable.”.

For a second time, the Associated Press is asking a federal judge to immediately restore its access to presidential events.

The U.S. has been Ukraine’s biggest military backer since Russia’s full-scale invasion began three years ago.

President Donald Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to him to say he appreciates U.S. support for his country in its war with Russia and is ready to sign a deal that could ensure future American support.

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address to Congress and the nation that left Democratic legislators to register their dissent with stone faces, placards calling out “lies,” and one legislator’s ejection.

Ukraine’s president has few options after last week’s astonishing Oval Office row with U.S. President Donald Trump, who berated the wartime leader.

The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ceasefire on terms that reward Moscow for invading its neighbor.

President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.

President Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.

President Donald Trump is preparing for his first big speech to Congress since returning to the White House.

President Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies are criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Crowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined roadways Saturday near a Vermont ski resort where he planned to vacation with his family.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russia’s war.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.

The first time Donald Trump spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he tried to pressure Ukraine’s new leader to dig up dirt on Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election.

Ukrainians have rallied around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a defender of their country’s interests in the hours after he left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump.

Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, and activists and advocacy groups are alarmed by what that will mean for non-English speakers when it comes to immigration, voter access and other issues.

European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office over the war in Ukraine, accusing him of not showing gratitude after he challenged Vance on the question of diplomacy with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Key Republicans and Democrats have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

The timing of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor has stunned and intrigued Ohio political observers.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has landed back in Britain with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite accomplished, but off to a flying start.

President Donald Trump berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved that country closer to ending its war with Russia.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using a visit to Washington to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia’s bloody invasion of its neighbor.

A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has abruptly canceled due to “scheduling issues.”.

Romanian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation against a far-right populist who won the first round in a canceled presidential election last year.

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Washington seeking to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to stand by Europe’s side in his talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine.

The Senate has confirmed Dan Driscoll to be the next Army secretary, voting 66-28 to put the former soldier and Iraq War veteran at the helm of the service.

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

A Republican who left the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day has launched his bid for Ohio governor.

At an annual gathering of conservatives, the emerging influence of billionaire Elon Musk on President Donald Trump was on display.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Romania’s capital in a show of support for Calin Georgescu.

As Ukraine approached the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the country’s hoped-for path to a favorable and lasting peace has been upended in a matter of days by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington.

Steve Bannon has been accused of making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but says the gesture was merely “a wave.”.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside Washington.

Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are as somber and tense as they were right before Moscow launched the war.

Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote.

A top White House official says President Donald Trump's increasingly tough criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy reflects the administration’s growing frustration with what they see as the Ukrainian leader creating roadblocks to finding an endgame to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.

Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House’s mass deportations and border security agenda.

President Donald Trump has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead.

Top U.S. and Russian officials have had their most extensive high-level engagement since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine almost three years ago.

European leaders have insisted their governments must have a say in talks between the U.S. and Russia to end the war in Ukraine, as both Moscow and Washington said there was no role for Europe in the negotiations that could shape the future of the continent.

President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations.

European leaders are taking steps to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe” because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing events in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump’s history as a dealmaker, offering flattery as he seeks his leadership in negotiations that could end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system.

Federal workers all over the country have responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce.

Authorities say the suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that injured 39 people appears to have had an Islamic extremist motive, but there’s no evidence that he was involved with any radical network.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war.

An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.

U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany and says “seeing it up close in person really drives home what unspeakable evil was committed.”.

While Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir.

President Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.

Newly filed affidavits of U.S. Agency for International Development workers describe a lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders directing the immediate termination of hundreds of U.S. aid and foreign assistance programs abroad this week.

Vice President JD Vance has delivered an unmistakable message in his first foreign policy speech.

A federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, though she made clear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exempt.

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.

Russian forces have targeted Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure in a “massive” missile attack, while Ukrainian drones struck an important oil refinery inside Russia, officials said.

U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,” and that the U_S_ would “never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech.”.

President Donald Trump’s senior advisers are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the path toward ending Russia’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.

President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas.

JD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leaders in Germany to showcase Donald Trump’s more assertive approach to diplomacy.

Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz says that top administration officials are traveling to Europe this week.