President Donald Trump has not shied away from controversy in a busy start to 2026. What is his approval rating as midterm elections approach?

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a chart on his social media account late on Thursday that included job-market data that was not publicly released until Friday morning, a break with long-standing practice the White House said was inadvertent.

The top U.N. official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.

Trump is expected to give a news conference at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 3 from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he will give more details about the U.S. operation in Venezuela. You can watch Trump's news conference using the video embed at the top of this page, or tune into USA TODAY's YouTube channel.

Donald Trump, 79, discussed age and health, calling his predecessor, Joe Biden, 83, the "worst thing that ever happened to old people" in a new interview.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Monday that President Donald Trump is planning to buy, rather than invade, Greenland. The New York Times reports that Rubio made the remarks in a briefing with lawmakers from the armed services and foreign policy committees.

The court does not announce in advance what cases will be decided. It is unclear when it will issue its ruling on tariffs.

Trump said the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.