Donald J. Trump
Labor Dept. accused of echoing Nazi slogan in social media post
A sign is displayed at the U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building on June, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images A controversial social media post from the Department of Labor has poured gasoline on already-smoldering accusations that the Trump administration is amplifying rhetoric and imagery linked to extreme right-wing ideologies. The […]
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Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez speaks at a news conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan. 19, 2020. Ricardo Arduengo | Reuters President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say […]
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Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Friday he may impose tariffs on countries “if they don’t go along with Greenland.” […]
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Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado waves to supporters outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Norwegian lawmakers reacted with shock and dismay over Venezuela opposition leader María Corina […]
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Trump’s proposed ban on buying single-family homes introduces uncertainty for family offices
Single-family homes in a residential neighborhood in Miramar, Florida, Oct. 27, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Private investment […]
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Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia called the Trump administration’s threats to take over Greenland “extraordinary” on Friday, adding it would continue monitoring the situation. “The situation is unusual, I would even […]
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Trump unveils health-care plan outline as Congress wrestles over Obamacare subsidies
President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out the broad outline of a health-care plan that the White House claims will lower drug prices and insurance premiums. The announcement came as a congressional effort to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits faces headwinds from Senate Republicans, leaving millions at risk of seeing their health insurance […]
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Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation could come ‘roaring back’ if central bank independence goes away
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Thursday about recent attacks on the central bank and Chair Jerome Powell, saying they could adversely affect inflation. “Anything that’s infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess,” Goolsbee said during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview. “You’re going to get inflation come roaring […]
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NATO nations deploy to Greenland after tense White House talks
Greenland residents and political leaders have publicly rejected suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Arctic island could become part of the United States. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Several NATO members are deploying small numbers of troops to Greenland, seeking to shore up the Arctic island’s security in the wake of tense […]
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Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Republicans are down in the polls with less […]
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