President Trump kicked off his first major foreign trip of his second term in Saudi Arabia — breaking tradition by visiting Riyadh before any European or North American ally. The first foreign trip of his first term was also to the Gulf kingdom. Since World War II, U.S. presidents have traditionally prioritized visiting more traditional allies in the first foreign trips of their terms.

President Joe Biden’s physical decline was so severe ahead of the 2024 election that White House aides privately discussed whether he would need a wheelchair if he was reelected.

The U.S. and China agreed Monday to reduce tariffs on each other’s goods by 115% for an initial 90-day period, while trade talks continue.

American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, 21, was released from Hamas captivity on Monday after being held in Gaza for more than 19 months. He was believed to be the last living U.S. hostage remaining in Gaza since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Radar screens at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport went dark again early Friday morning — the second outage in two weeks.

All eyes are on Switzerland this weekend as Chinese officials join U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for what he called talks aimed at “de-escalation” ahead of tariff negotiations.

John and Louis Prevost have been speaking to media outlets about how they found out about the conclave’s decision (both watching tv) and if they expected it (they were surprised, but it wasn’t totally unexpected).

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. His first words: “Peace be with you.”

President Trump touted the outlines of a new trade agreement with Britain on Thursday — the first deal announced since the U.S. announced steep tariffs on nearly every major U.S. trading partner.

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21.

President Donald Trump met with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday, taking a slightly softer tone on his calls to annex Canada and make it the 51st state. Trump conceded that "it takes two to tango," but insisted that if Canada were to join the U.S. it would mean "a lot of advantages" like a massive tax cut for the Canadians and a free military.

Air traffic controllers responsible for traffic at Newark Airport briefly lost radar and communications with planes under their control last Monday, April 28 for 60-90 seconds, according to multiple reports. In response to the stress of the incident, five air traffic controllers have gone on leave.

Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays on Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport — one of the three major airports serving the New York City area and busiest U.S. airports. Issues at the airport are now stretching into a second straight week. And, Aviation reporter Peter Greenberg told Mo News that "it's not just Newark, it's the Northeast Corridor" which runs from Boston to Washington, D.C. that is facing these staffing problems.

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial began today in New York City with jury selection.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to “cease federal funding” to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) over concerns of left-wing bias. Congress appropriated around $535 million this fiscal year to CPB, a publicly-funded nonprofit that funnels money to the media organizations.

President Trump vowed to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on Friday, more than a week after the school filed a federal lawsuit against his administration. If the school's tax-exempt status is revoked — which is determined by the IRS, independent of the president — the university's income would be taxed, and donors would no longer receive tax deductions for their gifts. Most public and private universities are tax-exempted.

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and one of his top deputies, Alex Wong, stepped down Thursday, just over a month after the Signal chat fallout. But Waltz is not totally leaving Trump’s orbit; the president later announced he is nominating the former Florida congressman to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about some graphs? Here’s a quick look at some data from Trump’s first 100 days in office — which he marked Tuesday.

Shipments from China to the U.S. West Coast are expected to plummet by around 35% next week compared to a year ago, as President Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods take effect. Consumers are expected to feel the pain — both in lack of supply and higher prices — as soon as this month.

The Supreme Court appeared open on Wednesday to allowing Oklahoma to use public funds to operate the nation’s first religious charter school. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would feature a curriculum grounded in Catholic doctrine, backed by the local Archdioceses, be free for students, and funded by taxpayers.