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Who is Robert Prevost, the American-born Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV became the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday, hailing from Chicago and breaking years of...

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First American pope: Cardinal Prevost introduced as Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the new pope, set to succeed the late Pope Francis and mark the first time an American has served as...

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Trump announces trade agreement with UK

President Trump announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, a deal both he and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer projected as a...

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Trump teases ‘major trade deal’ with ‘big, highly respected country’

President Trump on Wednesday night teased a trade deal announcement, nearly a month after he implemented a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs and...

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Trump on Tillis torpedoing pick for US attorney for DC: 'That’s really up to the senators'

President Trump on Wednesday deferred to senators to vote the way they feel they must when questioned about Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) torpedoing the...

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Bessent: Girl with 2 dolls this Christmas will have ‘better life than parents’

Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent leaned into President Trump's doll analogy in remarks about economic uncertainty Tuesday, arguing a young...

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Carney says he asked Trump in White House meeting to stop calling Canada 51st state

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he asked President Trump during their meeting Tuesday to stop calling his neighbors to the north the 51st...

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White House: 'No final decisions' on foreign film tariffs

The White House on Monday said no final decisions have been made about tariffs on foreign firms, after President Trump a day prior called for a 100...

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Trump marks 100 days in office with Biden blame game

As President Trump spent the week marking the 100th day of his new term, he regularly invoked his predecessor, blaming former President Biden for a...

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Trump proposes steep cuts in first budget request of second term

President Trump unveiled the White House budget request for fiscal 2026 on Friday, a set of proposals that would make steep cuts to nondefense...

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Trump taps Mike Waltz as UN ambassador, names Rubio as national security adviser

President Trump is tapping national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his ambassador to the United Nations following reports of his ouster in the...

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Musk says he has slept in Lincoln bedroom during late nights at White House

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he has slept over at the White House, sharing that he has enjoyed late night ice cream that President Trump...

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Elon Musk details ‘intense’ first 100 days in White House 

Elon Musk admitted Wednesday that his first 100 days in the White House were “intense,” as he stood up the Department of Government Efficiency...

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Musk compares leaving DOGE to Buddhism without Buddha

Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed confidence Wednesday that his efforts to slash the federal budget and workforce will carry on even after he leaves the...

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Trump says children could have '2 dolls instead of 30' with his tariff plan

President Trump on Wednesday said that children could have fewer toys while his administration puts high tariffs on trading partners, acknowledging...

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Trump insists this is ‘Biden’s Stock Market’ in wake of tariff turbulence

President Trump on Wednesday blamed turbulence in the stock market on his predecessor despite it being sparked in the wake of his widespread tariff...

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Trump rails against Fed chair, judges and Joe Biden at 100-day Michigan rally

President Trump on Tuesday railed against former President Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and judges that have aimed to block some of his...

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5 takeaways from Trump’s contentious 100-day interview with ABC

President Trump and ABC News’ Terry Moran held a contentious interview on Tuesday in which the president and the senior national correspondent...

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Trump fires Doug Emhoff, Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board

Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Tuesday was kicked off of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum board, which includes over 50 president-appointee...

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5 ways Trump reshaped the government in the first 100 days

President Trump’s first 100 days have upended norms in the White House and across the federal government with a slew of executive actions and...

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Trump to sign executive order to target sanctuary cities

President Trump on Monday will sign an executive order that will direct his administration provide to draw up a list of sanctuary cities that are not...

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Trump says Hegseth's 'gonna get it together'

President Trump says that he thinks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will "get it together" as the Pentagon chief faces mounting scrutiny of his...

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Harris to criticize Trump in first major address since leaving office

Former Vice President Harris will jab at President Trump in the keynote address at the Emerge gala on Wednesday, marking her first public remarks...

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5 takeaways from the pope's funeral

President Trump and other world leaders gathered in Rome on Saturday to honor the life of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88. The pope,...

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Trump: Putin ‘tapping me along’ with Russia strikes on Ukraine

President Trump on Saturday said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stringing him along after the latest deadly strikes on Ukraine, as...

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White House says Trump, Zelensky had ‘productive’ meeting ahead of Francis funeral

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, held a "productive" meeting early Saturday as the...

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Trump to take 100 days victory lap on border, inflation with speech in Michigan

President Trump is expected to take a victory lap on the southern border and inflation during a speech in Michigan to mark his first 100 days back in...

26.04.2025 4

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Trump: Pledge to end Ukraine war on first day in White House ‘said in jest’

President Trump, nearing the end of his first 100 days back in the White House, says his campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine on Day 1 was not a...

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Trump says he doesn’t ‘believe in loopholes’ to run in 2028

President Trump in a new interview suggested that he won’t be looking into "loopholes" to run again for a third term, an idea he has flirted with in...

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Trump blames Ukraine for initiating war, says Crimea 'will stay with Russia'

President Trump blamed Ukraine for initiating the war with Russia by eying a NATO membership, adding that he thinks Crimea will stay under Moscow's...

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China seeks to leave Trump twisting in the wind

China has left President Trump twisting in the wind on tariffs, declaring it is not engaged in any negotiation with the U.S. as the tariffs take a...

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Trump knocks China for refusing to accept Boeing jets amid trade war

President Trump on Thursday knocked China for refusing to accept Boeing aircraft amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, calling the...

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Trump signals shift in tone on China tariffs

President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, acknowledging that the 145 percent duty he slapped on Beijing is “very...

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Trump says tariff on China will ‘come down substantially’ from 145 percent

President Trump said Tuesday that the hefty tariff rate on China will significantly be reduced after he negotiates with Chinese President Xi Jinping,...

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Trump: I have 'no intention' to fire Powell

President Trump said Tuesday he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after he has escalated his criticism over the...

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White House: Trump has the 'right' to criticize Powell, call for lower rates

The White House on Tuesday defended President Trump's ongoing attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which have fueled investor concerns in...

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Trump, first lady to attend Pope Francis funeral

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis’s funeral, following the death of the 88-year-old pontiff Monday morning....

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Pope Francis's death begins papal succession process: 5 things to know

Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church. Bells rang early...

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Trump rips 'loser' Powell to immediately lower interest rates; markets fall

President Trump on Monday ramped up his pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, calling him a "major loser" and...

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Trump directs flags flown at half-staff for Pope Francis

President Trump on Monday directed all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88...

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Trump: ‘Rest in Peace Pope Francis!’

President Trump on Monday marked Pope Francis’s death in a statement on social media hours after the trailblazing Catholic leader died at the age of...

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Pope Francis dies at 88

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, April 21, at the age of 88...

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White House: 'Ultimate' US goal is to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon

The White House on Friday said President Trump's "ultimate goal" in talks with Iran this weekend is to prevent that country from ever getting a...

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Bessent moves to center of Trump world

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up his role on President Trump’s economic team, taking center stage on the president’s plans for...

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Trump threatens to put higher tariff rate back if countries don’t strike deals

President Trump on Thursday threatened to reverse course on a 90-day pause on country-specific tariffs if countries don't strike a deal with his...

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Navarro approach rubs GOP the wrong way amid trade war

Peter Navarro’s bullish personality is rubbing some Trump allies the wrong way as he takes center stage in the battle over tariffs and butts heads...

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Trump relieves GOP, markets with partial reversal on tariffs

President Trump's decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause even while keeping in place a 125 percent on China...

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Bessent: Trump will be ready to negotiate tariffs 'at a point'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said President Trump will be ready for trade negotiations "at a point," while the administration has showed...

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White House dismisses rumor that led markets to jump: 'Fake News'

The White House pushed back on the idea that President Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs as “fake news” after it spread on social...

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Trump tells investors to buy low: ‘This is a great time to get rich’

President Trump on Friday called on investors to buy low as markets plunge in response to an escalating trade war that intensified Thursday, one day...

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