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New German leader plans to discuss Ukraine and trade with Trump in Oval Office visit

Germany's new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe's biggest economy and further bolster his country's long-criticized military spending. Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz have spoken several times by phone, either bilaterally or with other European leaders, since Merz took office on May 6. German officials say the two leaders have started to build a “decent” relationship, with Merz wanting to avoid the antagonism that defined Trump's relationship with one of his predecessors, Angela Merkel, in the Republican president's first term.

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This New York Times review of Trump's new portrait will make you cringe

The New York Times published a lengthy article on Wednesday examining President Donald Trump’s newly released official portrait. It was yet another strangely normalizing report from the Times even as multiple facets of traditional American life are...

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What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life

A man falsely accused of threatening President Donald Trump’s life faces deportation even as Wisconsin authorities say the Mexican immigrant was framed and is a victim of a violent 2023 attack. Ramón Morales Reyes was thrust into the national spotlight last week when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused him of writing letters threatening Trump. Agency officials quietly acknowledged Wednesday that Morales Reyes is no longer a suspect in that threat, a day after another man was charged in Wisconsin for forging the letters.

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MAGA senator grills ‘ignorant’ Trump adviser in brutal takedown

Did Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just undermine Trump's stance on trade?

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DOJ drops lawsuit against a Trump crony, shocking no one

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has dropped its lawsuit against Peter Navarro, Trump’s trade adviser and fellow criminal indictee, who is now one lucky guy. Isn’t it nice when your ...

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Maximum cash for Trump’s pals—and maximum pain for everyone else

As the Trump administration indiscriminately fires tens of thousands of talented civil servants, it also wants to shell out big salaries to the hackiest of partisan hacks.� On April 10, Charles ...

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White House restores legal status of child with life-threatening illness

After national outcry, Trump officials reverses decision to end humanitarian parole for four-year-old and family

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Are Trump's tariffs finally starting to rock the job market?

Private-sector companies added just 37,000 jobs in May, the payroll company ADP announced on Wednesday, coming in far lower than economists' expectations and painting a worrying picture for where ...

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Putin will ‘respond’ to surprise Ukraine drone strikes, Trump says

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Ukrainian drone strike over the weekend.

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You're going to pay more for groceries, thanks to Trump's latest tariffs

New tariffs on steel imports ordered by President Donald Trump went into effect on Wednesday and will raise prices for groceries, construction materials, and American businesses —adding to ...

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Everyone in Trump world wants a cut of the family's crypto grift

If you’ve been hoping that President Donald Trump’s associates would continue to expand their private cryptocurrency empire while his administration weakens protections against crypto scams, it ...

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Elon Musk is criticizing Donald Trump — and Trump isn't hitting back. Why?

Donald Trump always fires back at critics — but for now, he's staying quiet about Elon Musk. That tells you a lot about their alliance.

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Trump admin rolls back LGBTQ+ gains during Pride Month

It's a part of a larger repeal of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by the administration.

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Toughness and Trump featured in New York City mayoral candidate’s new ad

Democrat Scott Stringer’s second ad of the campaign casts himself as a fighter.

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Mike Johnson said Elon Musk is 'terribly wrong' about Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

"Let me say this. It's very disappointing," Johnson said of Musk's criticisms of the GOP's tax bill.

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Elon Musk slammed Trump's 'big beautiful bill.' The stakes are high for Tesla if it becomes law.

President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," could significantly impact Tesla's future profits while potentially benefiting xAI.

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Even the worst person in Congress regrets supporting Trump’s budget bill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, previously celebrated the House's passage of President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill.” But now she claims that she would have voted ...

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Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's“big, beautiful bill" of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination" on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans' legislative agenda. The broadside, which Musk issued on his social media platform X, came just days after the president gave him a celebratory Oval Office farewell that marked the end of his work for the administration, where he spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency.

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Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE

The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. It's a process known as “rescission,” which requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been appropriated. Trump's aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies.

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Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro

The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit that it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which he was accused of using an unofficial email account for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration, according to a Tuesday court filing. The joint filing by the Justice Department and an attorney for Navarro doesn't explain why they are abandoning a case that was filed in 2022, during President Joe Biden's term in office.

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Job Corps contractors sue to block Trump's program closure

(Reuters) -The administration of President Donald Trump was hit with a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block it from eliminating Job Corps, the largest U.S. job training program for low-income youth. A trade group representing contractors that operate Job Corps centers and some of its members claim the U.S. Department of Labor is violating federal law and its own regulations by abruptly shuttering the program, a plan the agency announced last week. Job Corps was created by Congress in 1964 and allows 16-to-24-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds to obtain high school diplomas or an equivalent, vocational certificates and licenses and on-the-job training.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett has Trump privately raging for breaking ranks

President Donald Trump is reportedly livid that some of his hand-picked Supreme Court justices aren’t falling in line—especially Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has emerged as a recurring target ...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized for not reading Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill

Republican extremist says she would have voted against tax and spending bill if she knew about AI language

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Big Oil is ready to cash in on its major Trump donations

On Monday, the Trump administration moved to open up millions of acres of protected Alaskan wildlife for the oil and gas industry to exploit. The action comes after the industry donated millions to ...

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Elon Musk slams Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as "disgusting abomination"

It's the latest criticism from the Trump adviser toward the sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing the president's domestic priorities.