Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered a strikingly upbeat reaction to rising prices, signaling that he has chosen, as he put it, to “love” inflation rather than fear it. When questioned about a new report showing the consumer price index rose 4.2% in May compared with a year earlier, the president responded with unexpected optimism. He did not wave off concerns about affordability as a partisan invention, nor did he argue that living costs were already falling. Instead,

Melania Trump Releases New Documentary WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump concludes her first year back as first lady with the premiere of a documentary she produced, chronicling the 20 days leading up to former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Known for her private nature, Melania Trump has maintained a relatively low profile during her husband’s second term. The film, titled “Melania,” debuted Thursday evening at the Kennedy Center and is set to release globally in over 1,500

WASHINGTON (AP) — This holiday season is proving to be a challenging one for many Americans, as a significant number are tapping into their savings, searching for deals, and expressing concern over the state of the economy under President Donald Trump, according to a new AP-NORC survey. The survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, shows that the majority of U.S. adults have noticed elevated prices for basic necessities like groceries, energy, and

During his last summit with Pacific Islands Forum leaders, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made headlines worldwide, standing knee-deep in the ocean off Tuvalu, clad in a suit and tie. The cover of TIME magazine read “Our Sinking Planet,” as a solemn Guterres stared into the camera, stressing the dire existential threats Pacific nations face, largely due to the impacts of climate change. Now, five years later, Guterres returns to the region for what is an increasingly urgent 53rd Pacific