Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

Army policy prohibits partisan displays, and most service members refrained from cheering.

The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.

The president’s response to widespread public dismay over the shooting death of another Minnesotan has put him in a bind with his own base.

The White House changed leadership in Minnesota and softened its tone on dead protesters as polls show Americans turning against ICE.

The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Middle East allies lobbied for restraint.

A bipartisan proposal discussed at the White House on Friday would push tech companies to bankroll power plants as consumer anger over utility bills mounts.

As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war.

Of the 16 U.S. Tomahawk missiles fired at militants in Nigeria, at least four appeared not to explode, according to officials and imagery reviewed by The Post.

Trump would not say whether the military or the CIA conducted the strike in Venezuela amid escalating U.S. pressure on Nicolás Maduro.

Netanyahu has hailed Trump as the “greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.” Now the two must navigate rifts over Middle East strategy.

The United States will help facilitate Russia-Ukraine talks in January, as Trump called the peace process “very complicated stuff.”

The U.S. military said it attacked Islamic State militants with the approval of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown.

“Most of our staff, from our legal and economic centers, are departing immediately,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts wrote in a Sunday night email.

Supporters said they’d never seen Trump like this before and wondered if he’d achieved his purpose of assuaging concerns about the economy.

Chief of staff candidly assesses the president and his team to Vanity Fair, saying Trump has “an alcoholic’s personality,” Bondi “whiffed” on the Epstein files and Vance’s pro-Trump makeover was “political.”

A DHS official leading the process previously worked at the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump nonprofit where the contractor’s CEO was a donor.

Some staff at the Heritage Foundation revolted over the defense its president, Kevin Roberts, gave of Tucker Carlson’s interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes.

Officials postponed a meeting where a panel was slated to outline how to reform the agency, according to individuals familiar with the matter.

Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.