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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
Read full article: Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as presidentPresident Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis
Read full article: Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basisPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
Trump is finally getting his chance to try to top France with a grand military parade in DC
Read full article: Trump is finally getting his chance to try to top France with a grand military parade in DCEight years after Donald Trump was dazzled while watching a grand military parade in Paris, the president is finally getting a chance to try to top the spectacle.
Standoff with troops in Los Angeles reignites old feud as Newsom resists Trump's immigration raids
Read full article: Standoff with troops in Los Angeles reignites old feud as Newsom resists Trump's immigration raidsAn escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.
Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
Read full article: Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump eventsA three-judge appeals court panel ruled against The Associated Press in its continuing bid to restore full access to covering events involving President Donald Trump.
Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat
Read full article: Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threatWhen he first ran for office, Donald Trump seemed like he could be a new kind of Republican when it came to LGBTQ+ rights.
The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words
Read full article: The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own wordsLast Friday, President Donald Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk as the tech billionaire prepared to leave his unorthodox White House job.
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill
Read full article: What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax billA small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trumpโs โone big beautiful bill.โ.
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
Read full article: Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO saysPresident Donald Trumpโs big bill is likely to unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance.
Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP
Read full article: Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOPElon Musk has blasted President Donald Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ of tax breaks and spending cuts as a โdisgusting abomination."
Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment
Read full article: Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichmentPresident Donald Trump has appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran.
The Latest: Trumpโs pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some Republicans
Read full article: The Latest: Trumpโs pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some RepublicansPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he wonโt bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax-break package.
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
Read full article: Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubtsPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he wonโt bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.
Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations
Read full article: Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectationsElon Musk arrived in the nationโs capital with the chain saw-wielding swagger of a tech titan who had never met a problem he couldnโt solve with lots of money, long hours or a well-calibrated algorithm.
Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers
Read full article: Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powersPresident Donald Trumpโs big plans on trade, deportations and more are running up against the laws of political gravity and the separation of powers.
What is the Court of International Trade? And why can it strike down Trump's tariffs?
Read full article: What is the Court of International Trade? And why can it strike down Trump's tariffs?A little-known federal court threw a giant monkey wrench into a foundational part of President Donald Trumpโs economic agenda by striking down most of the sweeping tariffs he has imposed since taking office.
Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Read full article: Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block themSenate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nationโs capital.
The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump
Read full article: The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with TrumpMoscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
Read full article: Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tourPresident Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values.
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
Read full article: Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like thisThe Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
Read full article: Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the regionPresident Donald Trump's trip to the Mideast comes as sons Donald Jr. and Eric work the same part of the world for the familyโs moneymaking opportunities.
Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
Read full article: Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from QatarSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.
White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One
Read full article: White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force OneThe White House Correspondents Association says it is disturbed that no reporters from either The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were allowed on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East on Monday.
Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
Read full article: Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worriesFor President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer.
Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One
Read full article: Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force OnePresident Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft.
You called me. No โ you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talks
Read full article: You called me. No โ you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talksBefore high-level U.S. and Chinese officials hold talks in Switzerland this weekend to discuss high tariffs, Washington and Beijing have been in a rhetorical duel over which side reached out first.
Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again
Read full article: Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access againThe air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.
On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
Read full article: On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorousThe Trump administration has called journalists โdespicable,โ even questioned the patriotism of some, as part of its vigorous response to criticism in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent by immigration officials to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Did Donald Trump โ or ABC News โchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump โ or ABC News โchoose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview โ that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview โ exposes a delicate question for journalists.
In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation
Read full article: In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportationPresident Donald Trump says โI couldโ bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted.
Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move
Read full article: Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential moveAmazon is not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site โ despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trumpโs White House denouncing such a move.
Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
Read full article: Trump offers automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factoriesPresident Donald Trump has signed executive orders to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts.
The Latest: Trump signs new executive actions on immigration
Read full article: The Latest: Trump signs new executive actions on immigrationPresident Donald Trump has signed executive orders related to immigration, including one that requires English-language proficiency for commercial motor drivers, such as truckers.
The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say
Read full article: The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources sayTwo people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagonโs security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
Trump is putting his 'touches' on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaul
Read full article: Trump is putting his 'touches' on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaulPresident Donald Trump is putting his โtouchesโ on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork and a complete redecoration of the Oval Office.
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
Read full article: Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week scheduleJen Psaki is stepping up into a more prominent role at MSNBC, taking over the flagship 9 p.m. time slot on Tuesdays and Fridays as Rachel Maddow returns to a once-a-week television schedule.
The Latest: Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica
Read full article: The Latest: Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter's BasilicaThe body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peterโs Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace.
White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoil
Read full article: White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoilThe White House has expressed support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother.
The Latest: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop its grants freeze
Read full article: The Latest: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop its grants freezeHarvard University announced Monday that it was suing to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administrationโs demands to limit activism on campus.
Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburn
Read full article: Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburnPresident Donald Trump says overcast weather for the annual White House Easter egg roll means no one has to worry about getting sunburned.
More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalf
Read full article: More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalfFour House Democrats are visiting El Salvador in a bid to support Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man whom the Trump administration deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison.
US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man
Read full article: US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one manMaryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions.
Judge wonโt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration
Read full article: Judge wonโt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administrationA federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events has refused to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply.
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
Read full article: AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judgesThe Associated Press and Trump administration were back in a Washington court as part of a high-stakes battle over who can control which journalists can question the president.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universitiesThe showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president
Read full article: The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the presidentThe White House has put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by the news agencies that serve media outlets around the world.
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administrationSome of the Democratic Partyโs core political groups are preparing for the possibility President Donald Trumpโs allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic infrastructure.
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
Read full article: Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office eventThe Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.
El Salvador President Bukele says he won't be releasing a Maryland man back to the US
Read full article: El Salvador President Bukele says he won't be releasing a Maryland man back to the USPresident Donald Trumpโs top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month.
Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work out
Read full article: Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work outPresident Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program.
The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court rulingA federal judge lambasted a government lawyer who couldnโt explain what, if anything, President Donald Trumpโs administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported manThe Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trumpโs administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administrationโs emergency appeal.
The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs โ and then pulled back
Read full article: The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs โ and then pulled backIt was one week after President Donald Trumpโs big tariff announcement when he pulled back from the import taxes he'd imposed on many U.S. trading partners.
Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
Read full article: Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewilderedPresident Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes heโd imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China.
Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House events
Read full article: Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House eventsThe Trump administration says it will appeal a federal court decision that ordered it to readmit Associated Press journalists to White House events on First Amendment grounds.
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
Read full article: Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese importsFacing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
Wall Street's euphoria sends US stocks to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs
Read full article: Wall Street's euphoria sends US stocks to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffsU.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs temporarily.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government canโt bar its journalists
Read full article: AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government canโt bar its journalistsA federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Pressโ full access to cover presidential events.
How Trumpโs new tariffs will impact costs of funerals, as many caskets and urns are made overseas
Read full article: How Trumpโs new tariffs will impact costs of funerals, as many caskets and urns are made overseasAt a briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed that Trump is open to negotiating tariffs and is taking calls from foreign leaders or industry executives asking for leeway.
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
Read full article: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade warsPresident Donald Trump has announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners โ including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others.
The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours
Read full article: The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hoursNew Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes, setting the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamberโs history.
White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering move
Read full article: White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering moveThe recent firings of career Justice Department lawyers by the White House is a sign of President Donald Trumpโs tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long tradition of political independence.
The Latest: Trump withdraws Elise Stefanikโs UN ambassador nomination over tight GOP House margin
Read full article: The Latest: Trump withdraws Elise Stefanikโs UN ambassador nomination over tight GOP House marginPresident Donald Trump says protecting national security gives him the authority to end collective bargaining with labor unions across most of the federal government.
How this auto union leader's support for Trump's tariffs scrambled labor politics again
Read full article: How this auto union leader's support for Trump's tariffs scrambled labor politics againPresident Donald Trump has once again scrambled the politics of organized labor and the working class with his planned tariffs on auto imports.
The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement
Read full article: The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatementA lawyer for The Associated Press has asked a federal judge once again to reinstate the agencyโs access to the White House press pool and some other official events.
Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
Read full article: Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leakThe top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting an investigation into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes.
Alleged leader of MS-13 street gang on the East Coast is arrested in Virginia
Read full article: Alleged leader of MS-13 street gang on the East Coast is arrested in VirginiaU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the alleged leader of the MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia.
Appeals court refuses to halt an order for the rehiring of thousands of fired federal workers
Read full article: Appeals court refuses to halt an order for the rehiring of thousands of fired federal workersAn appeals court in California has refused to halt a judgeโs order requiring the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were let go in mass firings.
The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access
Read full article: The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House accessThe Associated Press and Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over access to presidential events.
The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity
Read full article: The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulityTrump administration officials are struggling to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain.
The White House security breach raises concerns among some military spouses and veterans
Read full article: The White House security breach raises concerns among some military spouses and veteransSome military spouses and veterans are questioning the White Houseโs handling of security after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about military strikes in Yemen.
The Atlantic releases the Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against the Houthis
Read full article: The Atlantic releases the Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against the HouthisThe Atlantic has released the Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
Read full article: Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are heldHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U_S_ Noemโs trip Wednesday to the prison where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside comes as the Trump administration seeks to show it is deporting people it describes as the โworst of the worst.โ.
2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions
Read full article: 2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directionsDuring the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called โfake news.โ.