President Trump looks on during a joint press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
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Wednesday
Elon Musk, who oversees the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, wears a shirt that says "Tech Support" as he speaks during President Trump's Cabinet meeting Wednesday at the White House. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on defense spending at Downing Street on Tuesday in London, ahead of his visit to Washington. He said Britain would increase defense spending to 2.5% of economic output by 2027, the country's biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War. The U.K. will slash its aid budget to pay for this new expenditure. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Feb. 25, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Donald Trump, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron reach to shake hands during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP hide caption
Former deputy national security adviser in first Trump term defends shift on Europe
Tuesday
United States Vice-President JD Vance, rear right, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, rear left, meet during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption
Foreign policy expert Stephen Walt discusses America's shifting alliances
Monday
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk together at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Anne Applebaum discusses America's shifting alliances toward anti-democratic nations
Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office earlier this month. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Richard Haass discusses the new world order sought by the Trump administration
Monday
Men might not be uniquely lonely - but they're still not great at connecting. Marc Bruxelle/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
Saturday Night Live is marking its 50th year with a weeklong celebration, including a blockbuster homecoming concert and a three-hour primetime special. Above, SNL cast members pose on the show's set in September 1992. Front row, from left: Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. Middle row, from left: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. Back row, from left: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Ellen Cleghorne, Kevin Nealon, Phil Hartman and Tim Meadows. Justin Sutcliffe/AP hide caption
Tuesday
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Why are moms so lonely? Natalya Perevoshchikova/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
President Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump names himself chairman of the Kennedy Center
Friday
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address during inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Getty Images hide caption