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Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China

President Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on imports from China, a massive escalation of a potential trade war between the...

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Watch live: Trump and Netanyahu meet at White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his second visit to the White House this year for a meeting with President Trump. The meeting will...

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Trump swipes at California's Dems while celebrating Dodgers

President Trump on Monday welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House. Trump celebrated the Dodgers' victory over the...

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Trump says he hopes Sununu runs for Senate in New Hampshire

President Trump said Sunday that he met with former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) about a potential Senate bid and that he hopes Sununu launches...

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Are Trump’s tariffs a negotiating tool? Depends on whom you ask

Businesses, consumers and foreign leaders are trying to assess just how set in stone President Trump’s tariffs are, as the administration and its...

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Trump says he 'sometimes' takes Laura Loomer's advice, downplays her role in NSC firings

President Trump on Thursday said he “sometimes” listens to the recommendations of far-right activist Laura Loomer, even as he denied she was...

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Musk will remain 'a friend and an adviser' to Trump after leaving DOGE: Vance

Vice President Vance said Thursday that billionaire Elon Musk will remain a “friend and an adviser” to the White House after Musk departs from his...

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National Security Council staffers fired in wake of Trump meeting with Laura Loomer

Multiple staff members on the White House National Security Council reportedly were fired Thursday following a meeting President Trump had with...

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Waltz may struggle to walk away from Signal group chat controversy

The White House has declared the controversy around a Signal chat for a military strike that inadvertently included a journalist to be “closed,”...

02.04.2025 10

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Trump announces $100M deal with law firm tied to Doug Emhoff, Jan. 6 House panel

President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration struck a deal with a law firm with ties to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and the House...

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Trump rips Democrat's resolution on Canada tariffs

President Trump on Tuesday bashed Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) over a resolution that would undercut the basis for tariffs on Canada and urged Republicans...

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Trump to make Middle East trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

President Trump said Monday that he will travel to the Middle East in the coming weeks for what is slated to be the first foreign trip of his second...

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Trump highlights Friedman, Grenell as possible UN ambassadors to replace Stefanik

President Trump on Monday said there are “maybe 30” people interested in serving as ambassador to the United Nations after he pulled Rep. Elise...

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Trump sparks debate with third-term talk

President Trump can’t stop talking about the prospect of a third term. Trump over the weekend spoke at length in an interview with NBC News about...

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Trump welcomes idea of hypothetical run against Obama as he floats third term

President Trump on Monday welcomed the idea of a hypothetical election matchup with former President Barack Obama in the event the two men were...

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White House says Signal controversy is 'closed'

The White House said Monday that its probe into how a journalist was added to a group chat of officials discussing military strikes is closed, as the...

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Democratic group to track state impacts of Trump agenda

A major Democratic super PAC on Monday launched a new database to track the state-by-state impacts of the Trump administration’s agenda. American...

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Trump faces crucial week on the economy

President Trump is entering a critical week for the economy amid growing fears that his penchant for tariffs could stall growth and undercut progress...

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Trump: There's a 'psychological deadline' for Putin to agree to ceasefire

President Trump said late Sunday there is a “psychological deadline” for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, shortly after he had expressed...

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Trump order targets 'divisive narratives' in Smithsonian museums

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to exert more control over what is displayed at Smithsonian museums and federal sites,...

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Trump signs order targeting law firm with ties to Robert Mueller

President Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation targeting WilmerHale, a law firm with ties to former special counsel Robert Mueller, making it the...

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Stefanik nomination for UN ambassador faces fresh uncertainty

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to serve as ambassador to the United Nations is facing fresh uncertainty as the Trump administration...

27.03.2025 4

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White House scrambles to contain Signal chat fallout

The White House on Wednesday scrambled to contain the controversy of a Signal group chat of national security officials that became public, opting for...

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Trump reacts to new Atlantic messages: 'Really not a big deal'

President Trump on Wednesday shrugged off new reporting from The Atlantic highlighting messages from a Signal group in which administration officials...

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Stephen Miller: From behind the scenes to center stage

Stephen Miller has solidified himself as one of the most influential figures in Trump World, and is increasingly being seen in front of the camera in...

26.03.2025 20

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Trump signs order targeting mail-in ballots, proof of citizenship in federal elections

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that would dramatically overhaul how federal elections are run, a move that follows years of...

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Trump orders declassification of FBI’s Russia investigation

President Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum directing the declassification of FBI files related to the investigation into his 2016 campaign's...

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Waltz attacks Atlantic journalist over war plan chat, says they 'never met'

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz on Tuesday sought to distance himself from Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was...

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US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns

Louis DeJoy has resigned as postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) amid uncertainty about the agency’s future under President Trump....

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Trump compares judges in deportation flights, hush money cases

President Trump on Monday leveled another attack against the judge overseeing a case involving deportation flights, comparing him to a New York jurist...

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White House locks horns with judiciary over deportations

The Trump administration is on a collision course with the courts after a week spent taunting a federal judge and escalating a battle over...

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Trump sharply denies Musk China briefing, citing business conflicts

President Trump on Friday denied that his administration would show billionaire Elon Musk details of the Pentagon’s planning for a potential war...

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Trump suggests law firms 'want to make deals' after rescinding Paul, Weiss order

President Trump on Friday defended a series of executive actions he’s taken to target major law firms associated with individuals he holds grudges...

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Trump rescinds order targeting Paul, Weiss citing commitments from law firm

President Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order he signed less than a week ago targeting the Paul, Weiss law firm, citing an agreement with...

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Trump calls for a stop to nationwide injunctions amid court setbacks

President Trump on Thursday called for a stop to nationwide injunctions and suggested the Supreme Court should intervene as his administration has...

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White House escalates attacks on judge in deportation case: 'Egregious abuse of the bench'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday stepped up attacks on a federal judge that ordered flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang...

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Fight brews over Trump’s million-dollar campaign war chest

President Trump’s political operation is sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars, a staggering amount for a political figure who is term-limited....

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Laura Ingraham presses Trump on whether he’d defy a court order

Fox News host Laura Ingraham pressed President Trump on Tuesday about whether he would defy a court order he disagreed with amid a clash between his...

19.03.2025 10

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Trump calls for impeachment of judge in deportation flight case

President Trump on Tuesday called for the impeachment of a federal judge who directed flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to be turned around in what...

18.03.2025 4

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Vance: GOP tensions between populists and tech wing ‘overstated’

Vice President Vance on Tuesday said America should not be fearful of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies, and argued populists...

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Trump appoints Charlie Kirk, Walt Nauta, Michael Flynn to military boards

President Trump announced Monday that a slew of allies would be appointed to the boards of visitors at the nation’s military academies, including...

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Trump says Hunter Biden will no longer get Secret Service protection

President Trump said Monday that two of President Biden's children — Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden — would no longer receive protection from the...

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Trump meets with Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor on St. Patrick's Day

President Trump met at the White House on Monday with controversial mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor to mark St. Patrick's Day. McGregor met...

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Trump, Musk defy predictions of ugly fallout

More than 50 days into the second Trump administration, the highly scrutinized relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk is showing no signs...

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Trump pushes annexation of Greenland during meeting with NATO secretary

President Trump on Thursday expressed confidence the United States would annex Greenland, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a...

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Trump signals cautious optimism on Russia accepting Ukraine ceasefire

President Trump on Thursday said he hoped Russia would “do the right thing” as his administration presses for a ceasefire agreement between Moscow...

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Trump envoys begin Russia outreach after Ukraine breakthrough

Trump administration officials are reaching out to their Russian counterparts as the White House says the ball is in Moscow’s court to agree to a...

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Trump says tariff approach shows 'flexibility' not 'inconsistency'

President Trump on Wednesday disputed that his repeated threats of tariffs followed by exemptions or backtracking was not a case of inconsistency, but...

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Rubio emerges as major Trump World player

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finding himself in a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight in his high-risk, high-reward place as a Trump administration...

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AP reporter spars with White House over tariffs

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday clashed with a reporter with The Associated Press over President Trump’s use of tariffs...

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