Government and politics
Tensions between Trump and Europe could could have an unintended beneficiary: China
US President Donald Trump waits to greet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images Tensions between the U.S. and Europe have hit something of a low in recent weeks — and China […]
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove federal ethics watchdog — for now
FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove a top federal ethics watchdog from his office while a lawsuit challenging his […]
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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump acknowledging the crowd following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Shawn Thew | Via Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued Wednesday that former President Joe Biden — not his boss, President Donald […]
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Trump touts BlackRock’s Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming’ waterway
US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the U.S. asset management firm BlackRock’s deal to buy two Panama Canal ports as a positive step in his […]
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Trump says the U.S. will take control of Greenland ‘one way or the other’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would take control of Greenland “one way or the other,” escalating months of increasingly aggressive rhetoric towards the self-governing Danish territory. Addressing a joint session of Congress in Washington, Trump said he had “a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.” “We strongly support your right to […]
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Trump draws anger for praising police after he pardoned Jan. 6 rioters
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump was blasted online Tuesday night over his pardoning of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot participants after he praised police during his speech to a […]
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Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump speech after heckling president
Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was ejected from the House of Representatives chamber Tuesday night after repeatedly heckling President Donald Trump as he gave a speech to a joint session of Congress. Green was removed from the chamber at the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who warned the Texan several times to […]
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Trump to address joint session of Congress at 9 p.m. ET with DOGE, tariffs and Ukraine looming
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night amid stock market turmoil driven by his stiff new […]
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Trump tariff compromises with Mexico and Canada teased by Commerce Secretary Lutnick
President Donald Trump will “probably” announce tariff compromise deals with Canada and Mexico soon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. The potential agreements would likely involve scaling back at least part of Trump’s brand new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, he added. Lutnick’s comments came minutes after the U.S. stock market limped […]
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Trump’s Mexico tariffs could raise produce prices in the next few days, Target CEO says
Shoppers will likely see produce prices increase in the coming days due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports, Target CEO Brian Cornell said Tuesday. The Trump administration’s 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% duty on Chinese imports, took effect Tuesday. Cornell said Target relies heavily on […]
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