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Trump raises tariffs on Canada to 35 percent

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would raise tariffs on certain Canadian goods from 25 percent to 35 percent beginning Friday. Goods...

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Watch Live: Biden addresses National Bar Association in Chicago

Former President Biden is scheduled to speak at the National Bar Association’s annual gala in Chicago on Thursday night. His visit comes after...

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Trump announces new 'reciprocal' tariff rates

President Trump on Thursday announced tariff rates for dozens of countries that will take effect on Aug. 7, potentially upending the global trade...

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Karoline Leavitt details $200M ballroom plans at White House

Construction is set to begin in September on a new ballroom inside the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The $200...

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Trump announces 90-day extension for Mexico tariff talks

President Trump said Thursday he would allow another 90 days for trade talks with Mexico, punting a 30 percent tariff that was set to go into effect...

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Trump suspends exemption for low-value imports under $800

President Trump is ending an exemption that allowed certain low-value commercial shipments into the United States without facing tariffs. Trump signed...

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Pressure on Trump grows as Greene joins MAGA voices criticizing Israel on Gaza

Members of President Trump’s MAGA base are speaking out about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, adding to pressure on the administration to...

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Trump signals break with Netanyahu on Gaza hunger crisis

President Trump on Monday signaled a break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Trump...

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Trump says US will assist with 'food centers' in Gaza

President Trump said Monday the United States would be getting more involved in getting food into Gaza amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Trump told...

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Trump backs Joe Gruters of Florida as next RNC chair

President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R) to serve as the next head of the Republican National Committee...

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Trump ally Banks endorses Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate race

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Thursday endorsed businessman Nate Morris in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), giving Morris the...

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Trump to visit Federal Reserve amid scrutiny of renovations

President Trump is scheduled to visit the Federal Reserve's headquarters on Thursday, joining other administration officials who have requested a site...

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Trump-Obama feud erupts over Russia interference allegations

The long-simmering feud between President Trump and former President Obama erupted this week after Trump accused his predecessor of treason, a...

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White House indicates Trump doesn’t support federal contracts for Musk’s AI company

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday she does not think President Trump supports federal agencies contracting with Elon Musk's...

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Trump mixes sports and politics with Commanders name fight

President Trump has reignited the debate over the Washington Commanders team name, the latest example of the president using sports in his second term...

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Trump announces Japan will face 15 percent tariff as part of trade agreement

President Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration had reached an agreement with Japan on trade, which would see the U.S. impose a 15...

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Trump details trade agreement with Indonesia

President Trump on Tuesday offered more specifics surrounding a trade agreement the United States struck with Indonesia, which White House officials...

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Trump: DOJ outreach to Epstein associate Maxwell 'sounds appropriate'

President Trump on Tuesday said he was not aware of the Justice Department's outreach to Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender and associate of...

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Trump aides to visit Federal Reserve Thursday amid renovation scrutiny

A group of White House officials are set to visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday amid escalating criticism of chairman Jerome Powell over renovations...

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Trump administration releases documents in MLK assassination

The Trump administration on Monday released hundreds of thousands of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., fulfilling a...

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Hunter Biden snaps at Clooney, Trump, Obama officials in media blitz

Hunter Biden is back in the spotlight thanks to a media blitz in which he aggressively defended his father, former President Biden, and reignited a...

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Gabbard claims Obama officials 'manufactured intelligence' of 2016 Russian election interference

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a report Friday alleging Obama administration officials manipulated intelligence related to...

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White House touts summer drop in gas prices

The White House on Friday touted a drop in gas prices as evidence of President Trump's energy agenda taking effect after AAA noted it was the lowest...

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Epstein case pits Trump against some in MAGA movement

President Trump’s criticism of whom he called “weaklings” and “foolish Republicans” focused on the Jeffrey Epstein case is putting him on a...

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Trump directs Bondi to release relevant grand jury transcripts in Epstein case

President Trump on Thursday said he was directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release relevant grand jury testimony in the case of sex predator and...

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White House likely to send another rescissions package to Congress

White House budget chief Russell Vought said Thursday that the administration is likely to send another rescissions package to Congress to claw back...

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Epstein files uproar puts spotlight on Dan Bongino

Public uproar and internal fighting in the Trump administration over the handling of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has put...

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Trump signs legislation toughening fentanyl-related drug penalties

President Trump on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal fentanyl and toughening prison sentences for those who traffic the...

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Trump slams 'past supporters' over fixation on Epstein

President Trump on Wednesday admonished and sought to distance himself from supporters who have pressed for more information about documents related...

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Trump: 'I don't understand' supporters' fascination with Epstein

President Trump on Tuesday said he did not understand why many of his supporters were so fixated on the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein,...

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Trump suggests Jerome Powell's handling of Fed renovations could be fireable offense

President Trump on Tuesday suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's handling of renovations to the central bank's headquarters could be a...

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Pence applauds Johnson for passing tax cut extension in ‘big, beautiful bill’

Former Vice President Mike Pence wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday to commend him for getting a massive reconciliation package that...

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Loomer calls for special counsel to investigate Epstein files

Far-right activist Laura Loomer, a staunch ally of President Trump, said Sunday night there should be a special counsel to examine the handling of...

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Butler assassination attempt proved to be turning point for Trump

When a firework boomed in the distance as President Trump addressed supporters in Iowa earlier this month, the popping sound triggered something in...

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Trump unveils 30 percent tariff for EU, Mexico

President Trump on Saturday announced his administration would levy a 30 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and members of the European Union...

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Trump tariff letters: Running list of countries and rates

President Trump is alerting countries around the world of impending tariff rates that they will face when sending goods to the United States, hitting...

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Dan Bongino fumes over Justice Department handling of Epstein files

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is at the center of internal fighting in the Trump administration about the handling of files related to disgraced...

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Trump warns Republicans against rejecting cuts to PBS and NPR

President Trump on Thursday threatened to withhold his support for any Republican who opposes a rescissions package of roughly $9 billion in cuts to...

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Trump to hit Canada with 35 percent tariff

President Trump announced Thursday his administration would impose a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods beginning next month. Trump posted a...

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Trump taps Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

President Trump said late Wednesday that he was tapping Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis after Trump yanked his...

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Trump slaps 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro prosecution

President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to impose a 50 percent tariff on all goods from Brazil, in part due to the prosecution of former...

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Tea Party Patriots to push lawmakers on noncitizen voting

A conservative group is launching a summer push behind an animating cause for President Trump and the right: noncitizen voting. Tea Party Patriots...

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Trump insists ‘no extensions’ to Aug. 1 tariff deadline

President Trump on Tuesday insisted there would be "no extensions" on tariffs set to go into effect on dozens of countries on Aug. 1, despite saying a...

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Watch: Trump meets with Netanyahu at the White House

President Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for White House talks on Monday. The two leaders were expected to discuss the...

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Netanyahu presents Trump with letter nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday presented President Trump with a letter nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize after Trump...

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Trump: 'We have to' send Ukraine more weapons

President Trump said Monday his administration would send Ukraine additional weapons after his administration imposed a pause on some shipments to...

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Trump says Aug. 1 tariff deadline 'not 100 percent firm'

President Trump on Monday indicated there may be some wiggle room for nations to negotiate on trade despite his fresh threat of additional tariffs...

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Trump officials unveil new, delayed deadline for tariffs

President Trump is set to send out the first batch of letters on Monday to other nations informing them of new tariff rates, but those tariffs won’t...

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Trump signs 'big, beautiful bill' into law

President Trump on Friday signed a massive reconciliation package that will extend tax cuts and phase-in cuts to Medicaid, finalizing a significant...

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Trump takes 'big, beautiful bill' victory lap in Iowa: 5 takeaways

President Trump on Thursday visited Iowa to kick off a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding at an event that...

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