Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has ordered an immediate halt to work on virtually all existing foreign aid programmes ...
FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts
Key Fed decision: The central bank’s expected decision today is the first following Trump’s return to office, which has been marked by a flurry of executive orders as the US president seeks to impose ...
Trump is becoming the technoking of America
The president is surrounded by the leaders of the richest and most powerful companies in history — but their dominance may ...
US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
US diplomats have requested an urgent exemption for Ukraine-related programmes from a 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work” orders issued by secretary of state Marco Rubio, according to ...
There’s still time to sign up for our Washington DC pub quiz!
There’s still two weeks to go until the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz lands in Washington DC on Feb 6. We’re busy writing questions in preparation — and there’s still space to compete if you’re interested.
What happened to the Trump ‘resistance’?
Vanessa Wruble was a driving force behind the Women’s March in the US capital, inspired by the perceived threat Trump posed to reproductive and civil rights. For now, though, she is done marching.
Living the New York dream?
The city of constant reinvention that has drawn women in search of a new life is captured in a stunning new graphic novel — ...
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly hunting for a home in Washington, D.C., to be even closer to the commander-in-chief and his inner circle
Zuckerberg is reportedly on the hunt for a home in the capital city to get even closer to Trump. Two people familiar with the ...
Letter: War zone veteran approval
As a longtime subscriber, I thank you for your excellent coverage of world affairs both in Gaza and Washington DC last week. As a veteran humanitarian surgeon in war zones, I applaud the independence ...
Transcript: Swamp Notes — Donald Trump’s ‘vendetta agenda’
This is Swamp Notes, the weekly podcast from the FT News Briefing, where we talk about all of the things happening in US politics. I’m Sonja Hutson. And this week we’re asking: how far will Donald ...
Transcript: Update from Davos: Can industrial policy really work?
This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘Update from Davos: Can industrial policy really work? With Beata Javorcik’ Sam Fleming Hello and welcome to The Economics Show. I’m ...
Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the ...