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Sebastian Smith

US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 22, 2026, after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos.(Luis M. Alvarez/AP)
January 27, 2026, 7:56 am
Trump attempts to pivot in face of backlash over Minneapolis killing
US president sends top border enforcer to city, speaks with mayor and Minnesota governor but doesn’t indicate retreat from broader, hardline policy against illegal immigration
By Roberto Schmidt and Sebastian Smith
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’
Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil blockade for ‘tremendous leverage’
By Sebastian Smith, Andrea Tosta and Patrick Fort
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the end of a reception with Republican members of Congress at the White House in Washington, DC on July 22, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
July 23, 2025, 10:41 am
Trump alleges Obama ‘coup’ as Epstein questions mount
US president says probe of his 1st administration’s handling of sex offender was a ‘witch hunt,’ asserts predecessor tried to ‘steal’ 2016 election; Obama calls claim ‘outrageous’
By Sebastian Smith
A message calling on US President Donald Trump to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein is projected onto the US Chamber of Commerce building, across from the White House in Washington, on July 18, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP)
July 19, 2025, 6:44 am
Trump sues Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street Journal for $10B over Epstein sex bombshell
Publisher of newspaper vows to ‘vigorously defend against any lawsuit’ as US president rages over report on ‘bawdy’ birthday letter to Epstein
By Sebastian Smith
Cars and other vehicles for export are seen at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 3, 2025. (AFP)
April 4, 2025, 5:27 pm
China hits back at Trump with 34% tariffs on US goods as global market rout deepens
Beijing, which says it will file lawsuit against tariffs at WTO, announces export controls on rare earth elements used in medical tech; Asian and European marks continue to spiral
By Luna Lin, Sam Davies and Sebastian Smith
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a interview with Bret Baier during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier in Washington, February 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
March 1, 2025, 5:25 am
Zelensky says ties with US can be salvaged but won’t apologize after Trump turned on him
‘I’m not sure that we did something bad,’ says Ukrainian leader as US president accuses him of ‘overplaying his hand’ and declares ‘he can come back when he is ready for peace’
By Danny Kemp and Sebastian Smith
People walk by the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, in downtown Washington, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
October 25, 2024, 9:41 pm
Washington Post announces it will not endorse Harris or Trump in US election
Influential Jeff Bezos-owned publication says it’s returning to roots of not endorsing candidates; ex-editor Marty Baron accuses Post of ‘cowardice, with democracy as its casualty’
By Sebastian Smith
Republican presidential nominee former US president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, September 12, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. (AP/Alex Brandon)
September 16, 2024, 11:06 pm
Trump points finger at Biden and Harris ‘rhetoric’ for assassination attempts
Opponents labeling him a threat to democracy ‘is causing me to be shot at,’ ex-president says, ‘when I am the one who is going to save the country’
By Gianrigo Marletta and Sebastian Smith
President Joe Biden speaks at Fort Liberty, NC, on June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/ Susan Walsh)
June 12, 2023, 9:04 pm
Biden adopts strategy of silence as Trump indicted
President has little to gain by commenting on his rival’s legal woes, with many Trump supporters already believing the former leader is a victim of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy
By Sebastian Smith
US President Joe Biden addresses a conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
April 26, 2023, 5:34 am
With 2024 announcement, Biden seeks more time to ‘heal’ America
US president has racked up series of policy wins after initial missteps, but will have to overcome detractors — including majority of Democrats — who don’t want him to run again
By Sebastian Smith
File: People walk on the tarmac as they disembark from a Airbus A400M military transport aircraft at the French military air base near Abu Dhabi, on August 23, 2021, after being evacuated from Kabul. (Bertrand Guay/AFP)
April 7, 2023, 8:48 am
US admits massive intelligence failure in disastrous Afghan exit
Washington defends pullout but acknowledges officials didn’t grasp extent of Taliban’s strength, corruption of Afghan forces; adds Trump’s deal with Taliban left them few options
By Sebastian Smith
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his Mar-a-Lago estate hours after being arraigned in New York City, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
April 6, 2023, 11:51 am
Possible Trump trial plunges US 2024 race into uncharted territory
The former president is using his indictment to drum up more support and remains the Republican favorite, while Biden’s failure to confirm a 2024 run creates further uncertainty
By Sebastian Smith
Illustrative: A US Air Force pilot taking off in an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, February 4, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith/US Air Force via AP)
February 11, 2023, 2:13 am
US downs unknown object flying over Alaska, days after alleged Chinese spy balloon
Fighter jet shoots down small unmanned aerial vehicle because it posed danger to civil aviation, White House says, amid alarm over surveillance by China
By Sebastian Smith
US President Joe Biden departs the White House on January 13, 2023 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP)
January 14, 2023, 12:04 pm
Biden’s stray classified document revelations: Disaster or just distraction?
Even if special counsel concludes it was sloppiness rather than criminal, experts say imbroglio will plague US president as Republicans will say it shows he’s not fit for office
By Sebastian Smith
US President Joe Biden returns to the White House on January 11, 2023 in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP)
January 12, 2023, 5:44 pm
Biden administration pressed on classified docs found at think tank
Aides to US president reportedly uncover ‘at least one additional batch’ of unsecured files, complicating probe into Trump’s hoarding of secret documents at Mar-a-Lago
By Sebastian Smith
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