A “buoyant″ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,″ the International Monetary Fund said ...

President Donald Trump took a victory lap in his 2026 State of the Union speech, during which he touted the economy, took jabs at Democrats and only briefly touched on foreign affairs. Follow here for ...

Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the ...

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on the economy, tax cuts, border security, DHS funding, Iran nuclear negotiations, tariffs and clashes with Democrats during a ...

Trump repeated a familiar false claim about his role in foreign affairs: “My first 10 months, I ended eight wars.” While Trump has played a role in resolving some conflicts (at least temporarily), the ...

President Donald Trump is giving his 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump has spent the last year touting his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. But much of this bluster is based on false and ...

As President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom, are fact checking his speech and offer context.

The Foreign Office advice for Mexico is a complicated – and potentially confusing – patchwork of places to avoid ...