Politics
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial named acting librarian of Congress
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Reuters Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented President Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal […]
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Trump hails Qatar’s ‘nice gesture’ of Air Force One replacement, blaming Boeing delays
U.S. Air Force One upon arrival at the at Fiumicino Airport on April 25, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Marco Mantovani | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said Qatar had made a “very nice gesture” in offering the U.S. a 747 jet to act as Air Force One, blaming the […]
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Trump says China will ‘open up’ to U.S. businesses, suspend trade barriers
President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that China would “agreed to open” after the […]
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U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the media after talks between senior US and Chinese officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 11, 2025. Valentin Flauraud | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods in […]
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Trump poised to accept Qatar jet gift as Air Force One
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel back to Washington, D.C., at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. May 4, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump is preparing to accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar, which he will use as Air Force […]
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U.S. trade talks with China were ‘productive,’ Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that trade talks with […]
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Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman
The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters on May 24, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Michael Gruber | Getty Images News | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly […]
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Lutnick says 10% baseline tariff will stick around for “foreseeable future”
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the 10% baseline tariff rate on imports from […]
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Ras Baraka arrest: Trump administration eyes charging three more NJ Democrats in ICE fracas
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark in handcuffs outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2025. Courtesy: Newark Mayor’s Office The Trump administration suggested Saturday that New Jersey Democratic lawmakers involved in a clash a day earlier with authorities at a federal immigration detention center that led to the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras […]
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Why Pope Leo chose his name: AI, workers’ rights, new Industrial Revolution
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the U.S., appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Dylan Martinez | Reuters Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers’ […]
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