What’s next for Guantanamo Bay under President Trump

This May 14, 2008 file photo shows a guard tower in the abandoned Camp X-Ray, the original and temporary detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. The U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, appears to be at another turning point.

In Iowa, Trump voters cheer changes, dismiss petty fights

In struggling Wapello County, a swath of southeast Iowa Donald Trump was the first Republican to carry in 44 years, his earliest and most devout supporters cheer the new president's quick action on health care, trade, energy and immigration , including accelerated construction of the long-promised Mexican border wall. And yet, even these voters, to whom Trump disproportionately owes his presidency, roll their eyes at his ongoing fixation with his popularity.

NORC Poll: Broad worries about potential health care loss

Though "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worries many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care. A new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 56 percent of U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" concerned that many will lose health insurance if the health overhaul is repealed.

Stop Telling Us How to Be Patriotic: New at Reason

It was creepy when former President Barack Obama declared his first Inauguration Day as "National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation" and called upon us to find "common purpose of remaking this nation for our new century." And it's creepy when President Donald Trump declares his Inauguration Day as "National Day of Patriotic Devotion," one in which "a new national pride stirs the American soul and inspires the American heart."

Republicans divided over border wall as Trump era begins

Congressional Republicans leave their annual policy retreat divided over paying for President Donald Trump's border wall, one of several thorny issues looming to trip them up as the GOP adjusts to full control of Washington. Lawmakers welcomed a speech from Trump endorsing their goals on repealing and replacing former President Barack Obama's health care law and overhauling the loophole-ridden tax code.

Philip Hammond: UK will remain “fully fledged” member of EU

The UK will fully abide by European Union rules on trade talks, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said amid concerns about efforts to seek a deal with Donald Trump's administration. Mr Hammond said while the UK was still part of the European bloc it would remain a "fully engaged" member and follow the rules which state that trade deals are the responsibility of Brussels.

US: Huge women’s marches stare down Trump’s attacks

The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, January 21, more than 4 million people joined "Women's Marches" across the United States to protest the new Commander in Chief's promised attacks on women's rights. Hundreds of thousands more took to the streets around the world, with protests on every continent, including Antarctica.

Immigration policy back to Eureka City Council?

President Donald Trump's plan to ramp up immigration enforcement by compelling local law enforcement agencies to act as immigration officers stands in conflict with the Eureka Police Department's policy to not make arrests based solely on immigration status. The president's executive order issued Wednesday includes a directive to the Department of Homeland Security that would seek to empower local law enforcement agencies to detain undocumented immigrants, a practice which Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills said his department abolished within the last two years.

Trump reportedly wanted additional photos of Inauguration Day crowd size

President Donald Trump reportedly phoned the acting director of the National Park service on the first full day of his presidency to dispute the widely circulated photos of Trump's inauguration crowd. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Trump personally pressured park service chief Michael Reynolds to produce additional photographs of the previous days' crowds on the National Mall.

Trump welcomes May as US-UK relationship enters new era

Donald Trump will get his first shot at face-to-face diplomacy on Friday when he welcomes his first foreign visitor to the Oval Office, British Prime Minister Theresa May. The new US president and the premier, who took office in July, both have strong political incentives to make the visit -- likely to be heavier on symbolism and aspiration than deliverables -- a roaring success. The Prime Minister is telling Britons their country will be a robust global trading power once it has exited the European Union, and a free-trade pact with the US is the most important pillar of that plan.

Donald Trump to speak with Vladimir Putin on Saturday

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak on the phone Saturday in their first conversation since Trump took office, an administration official told CNN. This month, he suggested he would lift sanctions imposed by the Obama administration if the Kremlin helps the US battle terrorists.