Trump, America and Golden Age

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Amid Trump's touting of a 'golden age of America,' gory details abound
The state of the union is strong, in President Donald Trump's telling, but also predatory and dangerous. An undercurrent of Trump's speech this week was that the "golden age of America" calls for a cold-eyed understanding of the threats that the nation faces and the resolute actions needed to defend itself.

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Trump's Portrayal of 'Golden Age' Is Out of Sync With How Americans See Economy
President Trump hails the golden age of America
US and Iran Wrap up Latest Nuclear Talks Without a Deal as the Risk of War Looms
Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S....

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U.S. And Iran Hold Third Round Of Nuclear Talks As More American Forces Deploy To Mideast
Most Americans See Iran as an Enemy but Doubt Trump's Judgment on Military Force, AP-NORC Poll Finds
Trump Briefly Lays Out Case for Possible Attack on Iran in State of the Union
In his speech, Trump pointed to ‌Tehran's support for militant groups, its killing of protesters and the country's missile and nuclear programs as threats to the region and the United States.

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The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister says
Trump Just Showed His Hand on Iran

MAGA lawmakers have the most predictable response to Donald Trump’s SOTU

Republican lawmakers and allies of Donald Trump appeared to compete Tuesday night to see who could lavish the most praise on the president following his State of the Union address. Trump’s lie-packed speech — which,

Big oil is urging Trump to stop battle on offshore wind

The president’s assault on wind farms is stalling a legislative push to speed permitting for energy projects.

Trump pushes Congress to pass SAVE Act during State of the Union: 'So we'll see how it goes'

Republican divisions emerge over Trump's tariff policies as the president pushes Congress to pass the SAVE Act and restrict congressional stock trading.

How the Trump team keeps making its Epstein problem worse

The American people don’t need any help being suspicious about the government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib leaves Trump’s State of the Union speech, says he ‘killed Americans’

The Detroit Democrat condemned Trump for not mentioning immigration crackdowns that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

Trump spotlights victims of repeat offenders and illegal aliens in emotional SOTU

President Trump honored crime victims and their families during his State of the Union address, promising justice for those killed by alleged criminals.

Trump Serves McDonald's To Olympic Hockey Champs And Many Fans Aren't Lovin' It

Karoline Leavitt said the president's fast food feast proved that "he knows how to celebrate champions."

Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say sources

By Jonathan Landay, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the United States is not backed by U.

FBI staffers who worked on Trump's Mar-a-Lago case fired: report

Jack Smith led a now-dropped investigation into Trump allegedly mishandling classified documents that were found at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump ally Orban issues scathing letter demanding Zelenskyy change Ukraine's anti-Hungarian policy

Viktor Orbán demands Ukraine reopen oil pipeline in scathing letter, alleging "anti-Hungarian policy" amid energy supply dispute and election campaign.