Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...

Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...

The president is surrounded by the leaders of the richest and most powerful companies in history — but their dominance may ...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has ordered an immediate halt to work on virtually all existing foreign aid programmes ...

Republican senators Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are considered obvious candidates to oppose Kennedy’s nomination. All three voted against Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete ...

Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for new universal tariffs on US imports to start at 2.5 per cent ...

Star presenters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von have monetised the ‘manosphere’ and influenced politics. Will traditional ...

There’s still two weeks to go until the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz lands in Washington DC on Feb 6. We’re busy writing questions in preparation — and there’s still space to compete if you’re interested.

US diplomats have requested an urgent exemption for Ukraine-related programmes from a 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work” orders issued by secretary of state Marco Rubio, according to ...

Trump is expected to make early moves to help the US oil and gas industry as part of his promise to usher in a new era of ...

US President Donald Trump said the US would take back the Panama Canal, decrying China’s influence over the important ...

Key Fed decision: The central bank’s expected decision today is the first following Trump’s return to office, which has been marked by a flurry of executive orders as the US president seeks to impose ...