On Ukraine, Iran and more, Graham held Trump’s ear like few others.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. The White House tightened its pressure on congressional Democrats as a US government shutdown lurched into a second week, saying it would give the holdouts another chance to agree to the spending bill before initiating mass firings of federal workers. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
Americans’ shifting views are influencing foreign policy debates in both parties
Demonstrators hold an American and Israeli flag ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Months of Democratic infighting over Israel and US aid for its offensive in Gaza precede the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, itself part of a county with the nation's largest Palestinian population. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg
A Patriot missiles promise and praise for Zelenskyy adds to Kyiv’s momentum
ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 08: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (L) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images Europe
Democrats face dilemma over how permanent the shifts should be
US President Donald Trump during the "Salute to America" event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, July 4, 2026. President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the center of the nation's 250th anniversary. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg
The president is aiming for generational impact with the launch of new fund for kids
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Trump Accounts Launch Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Trump’s push to create accounts for children is getting support from financial firms including Visa Inc., which announced Wednesday that it will allow credit-card holders to use rewards points to fund those accounts. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
A spate of new polling makes the race look more competitive than expected
Roy Cooper, former governor of North Carolina and Democratic US Senate candidate for North Carolina, during the "Make Stuff Cost Less" campaign kickoff event at Clouds Brewing in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. North Carolina voters on Tuesday set up a showdown for a key Senate seat by picking former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper to face off against Trump ally and ex-GOP Chairman Michael Whatley. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
A gifted plane — and hosting the Iran talks — illustrate the country’s outsize role
A Boeing 747-8 jetliner, which was a gift from the government of Qatar, is designated as the new Air Force One and will replace the military-grade 747-2. Photographer: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images
The president is pushing to redefine who is welcome — and who isn’t.
An American flag during the Freedom 250 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 25, 2026. This year's parade honors 250 year's of service and sacrifice as the US celebrates the country's 250th anniversary. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
Starting a war is a lot easier than ending one, it seems
This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. Iran launched attacks on US sites in the Gulf in response to American strikes on the country, state media said on June 27, after Washington accused Tehran of attacking one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The trading of fire raised questions about efforts to keep the crucial waterway open while Washington and Tehran negotiate a final settlement to a war that began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /
A last-minute detour on the way to signing a housing bill spurs public grousing about the president’s focus
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, left, and US President Donald Trump arrive to speak to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Over lunch in a wood-paneled room on the Capitol's second floor, several GOP senators plan to try to impress on Trump that his targeting of fellow Republicans, controversial diversions and refusal to focus on voters' economic concerns threaten the party's control of Congress. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
Steering the always volatile relationship between Trump and NATO
US President Donald Trump (R) speaks with NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026 Photographer: Mandel NGAN /AFP/Getty Images)
In today’s NY primaries, the mayor seeks to unseat some incumbents
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, speaks to members of the media after casting his ballot at a polling location inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art during early voting for a primary election in New York, US, on Saturday, June 20, 2026. New York will hold its primary election on June 23. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
The uneasy relationship carries major potential election impacts
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks to members of the media outside the Senate Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 15, 2026. The Senate will vote on an updated version of a bipartisan affordable housing legislative package this week, according to Senate aides, marking the latest step after months of negotiations as lawmakers in the House and Senate pushed competing versions of the bill. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
The party’s next standard bearer will campaign to turn the page on Trump
Gavin Newsom, governor of California, arrives for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in the Jackson Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Intended as a celebration of the progress embodied by the nation’s first Black leader, its Juneteenth unveiling comes at a time when his agenda - and broader diversity initiatives - are wilting from a decade of concerted attack. Photographer: Talia Sprague/Bloomberg
Jay Clayton is at the middle of a major proxy battle in Washington
Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The event gathers some of the industry's most influential voices to explore where debt markets go from here. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
The president is facing questions from multiple corners at home and abroad
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: MANDEL NGAN/AFP
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