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On social media, he said the Village People's lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him "right from the beginning." But the president has a more complicated history with the group.

The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.

While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.

In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president's team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.

President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, who he called "a great he-man."

President Trump's business holdings, which garnered him more than $2 billion last year, create potential conflicts of interest surpassing any predecessor.

American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.

The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.

How does a deeply polarized country come together to have a birthday party?

Republicans are growing frustrated with Mr. Johnson's approach to governing with a razor-thin majority, saying that he promises more than he can achieve, frustrating the disparate groups in his caucus.