The White House is taking a top-down approach in making sure Republicans are united on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan. U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer briefed House Republican staffers on the administration’s strategy on…
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GOP defectors help Senate advance resolution to cancel Trump tariffs despite White House veto warning
A Democrat-led resolution undoing President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada advanced past the Senate on Wednesday after multiple Republicans joined their counterparts in support of it. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of…
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‘False’: Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info
The White House is clapping back against media reports alleging intelligence officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information, describing the allegations as ‘false’ in a statement to Fox…
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President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners throughout the world Wednesday, saying the U.S. would add a 10% minimum baseline tax on all products coming in. The Trump administration has identified what…
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The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether a state can block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, in a technical interpretation over healthcare choices that has become a larger political fight over abortion access.…
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President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs during a highly anticipated ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ event which he said will restore the American dream and bolster jobs for U.S. workers. ‘American steel workers, auto workers, farmers…
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President Donald Trump is poised to unveil a massive series of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, when he will likely impose duties on multiple countries as part of what his administration has labeled ‘Liberation Day.’ Trump…
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Senate Democrats signaled more challenges to President Donald Trump’s emergency declarations at a press conference ahead of a forced floor vote to undo his tariffs against Canada. ‘One at a time,’ Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.,…
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Historically, the vice presidency has played a subdued political role, except for those who later became president. But since taking office, Vice President JD Vance has broken the mold, becoming a constant presence in international…
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Does President Trump really need to cut down Andrew Jackson’s magnolia tree? Expert weighs in
A historic tree at the White House will meet the end of its lifespan soon – but an expert says that’s not necessarily a bad thing. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that he plans…