Chris Megerian

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President Donald Trump from a downward angle stands with a straight face next to the American flag.

Trump crackdown on ‘radical left’ after Charlie Kirk’s death targets Soros, Indivisible despite evidence of lone shooter

By Chris Megerian, Lisa Mascaro, and others

Bill Pulte

Trump’s secret weapon: Housing chief Bill Pulte morphs into attack dog, wielding America’s property records like a club

By Chris Megerian, Brian Slodysko, and others

Jerome Powell

Trump announces sudden plan to join Federal Reserve inspection

By Chris Megerian and The Associated Press

Donald Trump holds up an index finger

Trump defends U.S. ‘devastating attack’ on Iran days after an intelligence assessment called it only a mild setback

By Chris Megerian and The Associated Press

President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump announces phased-in ceasefire between Iran and Israel

By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, and others

Qatar Air Force Apache gunships perform a flyover as Air Force One is ready to depart from Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One, but it could depend on his willingness to cut corners with security

By Tara Copp, Chris Megerian, and others

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump directs administration to investigate Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked his ‘cognitive decline’

By Chris Megerian, Matt Brown, and others

President Donald Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Washington.

Trump revives travel ban, barring entry from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Sudan, Yemen and 7 other countries

By Chris Megerian, Farnoush Amiri, and others

President Donald Trump smiles as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump wants to expand his $600 million war chest to $1 billion—and even made calls to donors himself

By Jill Colvin and Chris Megerian

Elon Musk waves

Elon Musk says he’ll do ‘a lot less’ political spending in the future: ‘I think I’ve done enough’

By Chris Megerian, Irina Ivanova, and others

President Donald Trump, center, with from l-r., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, and Britian’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson, making remarks on a trade deal between U.S. and U.K. in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump cuts tariffs on U.K. cars, steel and aluminum but keeps 10% base duty while Britain trims its taxes on 2,500 U.S. products

By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, and others

A shot of Trump's hands folded on the Resolute Desk, with a MAGA hat next to them

100 days into Trump’s presidency, here are the promises he’s kept—and the ones that have fallen by the wayside

By Chris Megerian, Calvin Woodward, and others

Elon Musk arrives for US President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.

Elon Musk’s public approval sank as he ramped up DOGE, poll reveals

By Chris Megerian, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, and others

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks during the International Finance Institute Global Outlook Forum

Scott Bessent slams IMF and World Bank for ‘vapid, buzzword-centric marketing’

By Fatima Hussein, Chris Megerian, and others

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House on Marine One, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP Senator wonders if tariff ‘medicine will be worse than the disease’—‘This is President Trump’s economy now’

By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, and others