Politics
PBS, NPR funding on the line as House nears final vote on $9.4 billion in DOGE-backed cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson react during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The House on Wednesday moved a step closer to approving President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cut package, which would […]
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U.S. preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks: Reuters sources
US and French soldiers stand guard at Union III Camp in the Green Zone of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on May 22. Ahmad Al-Rubaye | AFP | Getty Images The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to […]
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Bessent floats extending tariff pause for countries in ‘good faith’ trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Bessent testified on the priorities of the Treasury Department. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled the Trump administration’s openness on Wednesday to extending President Donald […]
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Fulbright board quits, claims Trump administration politicized scholarships
The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned over what it said Wednesday was meddling by the Trump administration in the board’s authority to award scholarships. The 12-member board, […]
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U.S. tariffs on China won’t change again, Lutnick says after trade talks
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that U.S. tariff levels on Chinese imports will not change from their current levels, even as a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has yet to be finalized. Asked on CNBC’s “Money Movers” if the current U.S. tariffs on China are not going to change again, Lutnick replied, “You […]
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Trump says China will supply rare earths in ‘done’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday said that China will supply rare earths upfront to the U.S. as part of a trade agreement. The relationship between the world’s two largest economies is […]
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Elon Musk says he regrets some social media posts he made about Trump
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Elon Musk said on the X social media platform. Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty Images Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said he regretted some of the social media posts he made about U.S. President Donald Trump last week […]
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Trump tariffs may remain in effect while appeals proceed, U.S. appeals court rules
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews following a visit to North Carolina, in Maryland, U.S., June 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs to remain in effect on Tuesday while it reviews a lower court decision blocking […]
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ABC News won’t renew Terry Moran contract after Trump, Miller post
Terry Moran on ABC News on November 5, 2024. David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images ABC News said Tuesday it is cutting ties with star correspondent Terry Moran over a social media post that called top Trump administration advisor Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” Moran had already been suspended over […]
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Treasury Sec. Bessent leaves London, but U.S.-China trade talks continue
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves on his way back to the U.S., while trade talks between the U.S. and China continue, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he is departing ongoing trade talks with China because he has to travel to Washington, D.C., […]
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