WASHINGTON — President Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.

In a speech shorter than his usual hour-plus events, and which was full of false statements, the president promised a better economy in 2026.

Prosecutors that were conducting a criminal antitrust probe into music industry giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. recommended several months ago that the Justice Department not file charges against the company and its CEO Michael Rapino,

President Donald J. Trump announced last night that nearly 1.5 million service members would receive a $1,776 bonus to both thank them

A week before Christmas, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech from the White House.

President Trump is giving most federal workers two extra days off this holiday season. In an executive order on Thursday, Trump said all executive departments and agencies will be closed on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas, excluding offices that must remain open “for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.”

A creditor nation, with positive net investments, lends more than it borrows, influencing global trade dynamics and economic power structures.

President Donald Trump, in what was billed as a speech to the nation, tonight mounted a sustained argument for his administration’s economic success, arguing that he’d made significant progress in easing prices despite widespread voter frustration with the cost of living.