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Trump’s plan for White House ballroom sparks outrage from his critics

President Trump’s plans to add a massive $200 million ballroom to the White House is angering critics, who see him moving forward with the...

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Trump labor secretary touts ‘native-born’ share of job gains

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer touted that native-born employment increased in the latest dismal jobs report, which showed the U.S. added only...

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Trump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy

President Trump said he hasn’t been asked to pardon disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell or former Rep....

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Trump to fire BLS commissioner after bad jobs report

President Trump said Friday he directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a dismal jobs report he blamed...

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Trump trade wins leave voters, businesses wanting more

The Trump administration has struck trade pacts in recent months that seem to benefit the U.S. over its trading partners, giving President Trump ample...

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Trump blasts Powell after Fed votes to keep interest rates steady

President Trump on Thursday blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, lodging insults at the head of the central bank for opting again to not lower...

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Trump goes off on Josh Hawley over insider trading bill

President Trump on Wednesday went off on one his closest allies in Congress, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) over voting in committee on a bill that would...

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Trump says he’s not ‘seeking’ summit with Xi

President Trump said that he is not looking for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, pushing back on reporting that the tariff talks this week...

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Trump opens new golf course in Scotland

President Trump on Tuesday opened his new golf course in Aberdeen, playing a round of golf before returning back to Washington, D.C. after his swing...

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Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is 'correct'

The Trump administration released a memo Monday that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers, outlining that employees can attempt...

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Trump spoke to Thailand, Cambodia leaders after ceasefire

President Trump said Monday he spoke to the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia after the two nations agreed to a ceasefire ending five days of...

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Trump says he turned down offer to go to Epstein island: 'One of my very good moments'

President Trump said Monday he had previously turned down an offer to go to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, calling out other people he said the...

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Trump, EU's von der Leyen strike trade deal for 15 percent tariffs

President Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal on Sunday, setting tariffs at 15 percent for...

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Trump insists Hamas is stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis

President Trump on Sunday said Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in Gaza, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen...

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Trump's trip to Scotland: What to know

President Trump departed Friday for a five-day stay in Scotland, where he is expected to meet with British and Scottish officials and visit his...

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5 takeaways from Trump’s visit to the Federal Reserve

President Trump on Thursday visited the Federal Reserve headquarters alongside chair Jerome Powell to tour a major renovation taking place there, a...

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Trump to sign executive order to push cities to curb homeless sleeping, drug use on streets

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday aiming to provide resources that would push cities and states to remove homeless people...

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Trump denies wanting to ‘destroy’ Musk’s companies

President Trump on Thursday denied wanting to harm tech billionaire Elon Musk’s businesses, amid questions over if he supports federal agencies...

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Trump backs off on Powell threats — for now

President Trump has backed off of his threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — for now. The president appeared to reach a breaking...

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Trump says Obama should be top target in DOJ probe into intel report

President Trump on Tuesday said that former President Obama should be targeted directly by the Department of Justice after his administration’s...

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Trump pulls US out of UNESCO

President Trump is set to once again withdraw from The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the State Department...

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Bondi faces skepticism on Epstein from chorus of GOP critics

Attorney General Pam Bondi is coming under criticism from congressional Republicans growing increasingly frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey...

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Trump's tariff rollout makes business community anxious

President Trump’s approach to setting tariff rates is causing anxiety in the business community, with the trickling flow of letters to...

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Trump: McMahon will begin process of dismantling Education Dept after Supreme Court win

President Trump on Monday said that Education Secretary Linda McMahon will begin the process of dismantling the Education Department in the wake of...

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Trump says Bongino ‘in good shape’ despite Epstein files infighting

President Trump on Sunday expressed confidence in deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, despite the backlash over the Trump administration's handling of...

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Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

President Trump on Sunday said that the United States will be sending Patriot air defense munitions to Ukraine, reiterating his disappointment with...

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Tensions between Rubio, Grenell flare over Venezuela deals

President Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, is causing tensions within the State Department as critics say his “freelancing”...

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White House mocks House Democrat for criticizing ICE raid at marijuana farm

The White House mocked Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) in a social media post Friday, after the lawmaker criticized a federal immigration raid on a large...

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White House accuses Powell of mismanaging the Fed, citing renovation

White House budget chief Russell Vought on Thursday accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging the central bank’s budget during...

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Trump to survey floods as he flaunts ties to deep red Texas

President Trump is flaunting his bond with deep red Texas ahead of a trip there on Friday where he will assess deadly flooding that took the lives of...

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Trump: ‘I haven’t thought about’ who ordered Ukraine weapons pause

President Trump told reporters Wednesday he hadn’t thought about who inside his administration ordered the pause in shipments of munitions to...

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Trump says 'there’s no amnesty' for migrant farm workers

President Trump on Tuesday said he would not provide an "amnesty" program that would offer help to farms and migrant farm workers, but he did announce...

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Trump plays hardball as tariff deadline looms

President Trump is playing hardball as his self-imposed trade deadline looms next week, backing away from talk of extending the 90-day pause on...

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Trump says there likely won't be a trade deal with 'spoiled' Japan

President Trump says that Japan, which he characterized as "spoiled," will likely not make a deal with the United States on a tariff rate ahead of the...

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Trump says Lara Trump would be 'great' as Thom Tillis replacement

President Trump said that his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, would be a great candidate for the Senate seat in North Carolina to replace Sen. Thom...

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B-2 pilots who flew Iran strike mission will visit White House on July Fourth

The B-2 pilots who carried out the strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities will visit the White House on Friday for the Fourth of July holiday, a White...

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Trump suggests there won't be a trade deal with Japan

President Trump suggested Monday there won’t be a trade deal with Japan, sharing that the trading partner will be getting a letter from the...

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Trump said letters to trading partners going out ‘soon’ to set tariff rate

President Trump said that letters to trading partners will be going out soon to establish tariff rates, ahead of the July 8 expiration on the pause on...

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Trump after Mamdani win says next NYC mayor 'must behave' to get federal funds

President Trump said that the future New York City mayor must behave to get support from the federal government in his response to Zohran Mamdani's...

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White House releases video featuring workers in ‘big, beautiful bill’ pressure campaign

The White House on Friday released a video with testimonials from workers about the benefits of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” as it...

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Trump says parliamentarian being a ‘little difficult’

President Trump said Friday the Senate parliamentarian has been problematic, as Republicans scramble to save his “big, beautiful bill” that was...

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Trump says July 4 'big, beautiful bill' deadline 'not the end all'

President Trump said Friday the July 4 deadline he set for Congress to pass his “big, beautiful bill” could have some wiggle room, backing off of...

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White House pushes Israeli assessment of damage to Iran’s nuclear sites

The White House on Wednesday pushed the Israeli assessment of the U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as part of its ongoing effort...

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Trump’s 'both sides' approach to Israel, Iran comes into question

President Trump’s strategy of playing both sides is coming into question as he fumed over Israel and Iran’s continued fighting while demanding...

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Hassett vows trade deals coming after GOP megabill passes

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Tuesday the administration is waiting to announce trade deals until after...

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Trump backs away from leadership turnover in Iran: ‘Regime change takes chaos’

President Trump on Tuesday backed away from talk of a regime change in Iran, amid pushback from MAGA supporters about the possibility of deeper U.S....

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Trump announces parameters of ceasefire between Israel and Iran

President Trump on Monday announced the parameters of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that he says was “fully agreed” to and will begin to be...

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Trump urges Iran, Israel to seek 'Peace and Harmony' after 'weak' Qatar strike

President Trump on Monday responded to Iran's attack on the Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base in Qatar, calling Tehran's retaliation “weak” before...

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Trump: 'Obliteration is an accurate term' for damage to nuclear sites in Iran

President Trump insisted late Sunday that Iran’s nuclear sites have been destroyed, disputing Tehran’s messaging that the Fordow site was not...

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Vance says ‘up to the Israelis’ whether to take out Iranian supreme leader

Vice President Vance said hours after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites that it's up to Israel if they want to try to kill Iran’s...

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