Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes.

Just two days after the raid, on January 5th, Delcy Rodríguez, the vice-president, was sworn in as acting president. | World News

The Republican president has long lobbied for increased defense spending and has announced a raft of new Pentagon projects.

During the interview, Trump took a lengthy call from President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, who was clearly concerned after repeated threats that Trump was considering an attack on the country similar to the one on Venezuela. Trump invited my colleagues to stay and listen, though what they heard was off the record.

Here's what New Jersey residents and other Americans think of U.S. President Donald Trump as the 2026 midterm year begins.

Donald Trump embraced a new self-styled nickname on Tuesday, hailing himself as “Mr. Tariff” in a Truth Social post that left critics cringing. “The USA markets just hit another ALL TIME HIGH — ALL OF THEM!!!” the president boasted, before crediting his controversial trade policies: “THANK YOU YOU MISTER TARIFF!!!”

Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, took to Instagram on January 8 to share a major medical update. The aspiring golfer let her 2.6 million followers know that she had to undergo surgery for the wrist injuries that made it hard for her to golf.

With voters disgruntled about rising prices and Trump's handling of the economy, some allies fear the president's intense focus on foreign policy could jeopardize the party's tenuous control of Congress.