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Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

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Trump seeks to run government like a business, for better and worse

Part of the appeal to President Trump’s supporters is that he is an experienced businessman, and many voters thought he would run the government...

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Trump suspends security clearances for Jack Smith's outside lawyers

President Trump on Tuesday signed a memo suspending security clearances for a number of outside lawyers who assisted with former special counsel Jack...

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Trump directs investigation preceding potential copper tariffs

President Trump on Tuesday directed his Commerce secretary to investigate the need for possible tariffs on copper, the latest industry to potentially...

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Zelensky expected to visit White House amid push for minerals deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the White House on Friday as Kyiv and the Trump administration work to finalize an...

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Trump says he’ll meet with Zelensky soon to sign minerals deal

President Trump on Monday signaled he could meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming weeks at the White House to finalize a...

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Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel

President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House,...

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Trump administration reassigns acting ICE director

The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid simmering from some officials about...

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Trump: Zelensky 'has no cards,' 'shouldn't be at meetings' with Russia

President Trump on Friday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend...

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Trump's Ukraine envoy calls Zelensky 'embattled and courageous leader'

President Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky an "embattled and courageous leader" after...

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Trump says he’s going to Fort Knox to inspect gold reserves

President Trump said Thursday he intends to make a trip to Fort Knox in Kentucky to inspect the nation’s gold reserves amid a push from Elon Musk...

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Trump vents frustration with Boeing over Air Force One delays

President Trump is airing grievances with Boeing over delays in delivering new Air Force One jets, telling Republican governors on Thursday he was...

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Trump signs order targeting any federal benefits going to those in the country illegally

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to identify and eliminate any federal financial benefits going to immigrants who...

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Trump says federal government should 'take over' DC

President Trump on Wednesday said the federal government should "take over the governance" of Washington, D.C. "I think that we should govern the...

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Trump floats using DOGE savings to pay Americans, pay down debt

President Trump on Wednesday said his administration is considering using some of the money saved from Elon Musk and his team slashing government...

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Trump says he plans to meet with some Democrats next week

President Trump said Wednesday he will meet with Democrats next week for lunch, though it was not immediately clear who would be invited. "They’re...

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Trump backs House GOP reconciliation bill over Senate version

President Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind the House GOP's strategy to pass a single bill that combines his priorities, even as Senate...

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Trump looks to cement legacy on judicial bench

In politics, executive orders and legislative wins can be fleeting. But judicial appointments can resonate for decades. President Trump and his team...

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Trump says Zelensky 'should have never started' war with Russia

President Trump on Tuesday appeared to blame Ukraine's leaders for the three-year war with Russia, arguing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...

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Trump leans into culture wars in first month in office

President Trump and his advisers are embracing the culture wars one month into the new administration, targeting media outlets, cultural institutions,...

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Trump, Musk to sit for first joint interview on Hannity

President Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk will sit for their first joint interview next week with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the network...

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Trump shrugs off controversy in Eric Adams case

President Trump on Friday shrugged off the resignations of top prosecutors involved in the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, suggesting...

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Vance meets with leader of far-right German party

Vice President Vance met Friday with a leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, making him the highest-ranking U.S. official...

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Trump's framed mug shot hangs outside Oval Office

A framed image of President Trump's mug shot from when he was indicted in Georgia in 2023 is hanging outside the Oval Office in the latest bit of...

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Vance says Trump has ‘broad’ range of options in talks with Russia on Ukraine war

Vice President Vance in a new interview said President Trump has an “extremely broad” range of options, from economic tools to military tools,...

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Vance scolds Europe over censorship, criticizes ‘mass migration’

Vice President Vance on Friday used his first major speech on the international stage to accuse European leaders of stifling opposing viewpoints and...

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Trump says he wants Russia back in the G7

President Trump said Thursday he would like to see Russia reinstated in the Group of Seven (G7) major economies and suggested various actors other...

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Trump’s ‘art of the deadline’ flaunts his dealmaking prowess

Call it the “Art of the Deadline.” President Trump has in his first few weeks of his second term shown a tendency to set a deadline for a foreign...

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Trump says he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia

President Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin multiple times, suggesting they are likely to meet...

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Trump meets with Marc Fogel after release from Russia

Marc Fogel returned to the United States on Tuesday after spending more than three years in prison in Russia, expressing his appreciation to President...

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Jordan, Arab nations oppose Palestinian displacement, Abdullah says after Trump meeting

King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to displacing Palestinians from Gaza, following a meeting...

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Trump’s proposal for Gaza entangles Arab allies

President Trump’s proposal to permanently resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is complicating relationships with allies in the Arab world. His...

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Trump signs off on new steel and aluminum tariffs

President Trump on Monday signed proclamations to bolster tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States and crack down on attempts...

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Trump warns of ending Israel-Hamas ceasefire if all hostages aren't returned

President Trump on Monday suggested he might end a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if all hostages being held in Gaza are not released by...

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Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians

President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for...

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Trump expected to pardon Rod Blagojevich

President Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who served eight years in prison on corruption charges until Trump...

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Trump: Palestinians wouldn't have right to return to developed Gaza

President Trump in a new interview said Palestinians would not have the right to return to the Gaza Strip if it is taken over and developed by the...

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Trump accelerates Guantánamo Bay migrant directive: What to know

Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold...

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Trump announces task force to 'eradicate anti-Christian bias'

President Trump announced plans Thursday to establish a task force and a presidential commission to protect Christians from religious discrimination....

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Trump doubles down on Gaza Strip idea, says no US soldiers would be needed

President Trump on Thursday doubled down on his proposal for the U.S. to take control of the Gaza Strip and rebuild it, despite pushback from Arab...

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Musk's expansive portfolio divides Trump world

Elon Musk may be the most divisive man in Washington — and in President Trump’s White House. In one camp stand Trump allies who see it as a matter...

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Trump muses about sending American criminals to other countries

President Trump on Tuesday mused about sending American citizens who are violent criminals to other countries to be imprisoned, telling reporters his...

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Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the...

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Trump says potential pain caused by tariffs ‘worth the price that must be paid’

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on the United States’ top three trading partners,...

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Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Saturday imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, a White House spokesperson said, following...

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Trump says he ordered precision military strike against senior ISIS planner

President Trump said he ordered precision air strikes on Saturday morning targeting a "senior ISIS Attack planner" and others the unnamed individual...

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Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces departure

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced his departure on Saturday, becoming the latest Biden administration holdover...

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Trump vows sweeping tariffs on oil, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors

President Trump on Friday vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals, steel and aluminum and oil and gas. "We'll be...

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Trump warns Canada, Mexico tariffs are coming on Saturday

President Trump on Thursday said he plans to follow through on Saturday on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada....

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Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers ahead of return to office

The Trump administration is offering all 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later...

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