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In a surprising and closely watched encounter, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately inside St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, just before attending the funeral for Pope Francis. The meeting, described as a “very productive session” by White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, comes at a pivotal …

Former President Donald Trump is set to host a private dinner at his Washington-area golf club for the top investors in his controversial cryptocurrency venture — the $TRUMP meme coin — according to an announcement made Wednesday by the company behind the coin. The “intimate private” gala dinner is being …

President Donald Trump signed a series of education-focused orders Wednesday related to accreditation in higher education, school discipline policies, historically Black colleges and universities, artificial intelligence in education and workforce development. The executive orders are the latest in a slew of efforts from Trump to dramatically reshape the federal role …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite a barrage of recent social media attacks that stoked speculation about the central bank leader’s job security and triggered volatility in financial markets. “This is a perfect time to lower interest rates,” Trump …

President Donald Trump is in “excellent health” and remains fully capable of carrying out his presidential duties, according to the results of a comprehensive physical exam conducted Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House announced Sunday. In a memo released by White House physician Capt. Sean …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that five major law firms have agreed to provide more than $600 million in free legal services to causes supported by his administration — in exchange for avoiding punitive executive orders. The deals mark a dramatic escalation in Trump’s campaign to reshape the legal industry …

In a stunning reversal, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is pausing his most aggressive round of tariff hikes for 90 days for most U.S. trading partners—while simultaneously increasing duties on China to an unprecedented 125%. Trump’s decision, shared in a social media post at 1:26 p.m., came just …

Aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump declared Sunday that his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world will remain in place unless other countries eliminate trade deficits with the U.S. “We’re not going to have deficits with your country,” Trump said. “To me, a deficit is a …

President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment explicitly prohibiting it. In an exclusive interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump suggested there were ways around the two-term limit, clarifying that he was “not joking.” “A …

In a sweeping new executive order issued Thursday evening, former President Donald Trump announced a controversial plan to reshape the narrative presented in the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, pledging to eliminate what he called “divisive narratives” and restore monuments and memorials removed in recent years. The order, titled “Restoring Truth and …

Former President Donald Trump has taken aim at many political opponents over the years, but this weekend, he set his sights on an unlikely new foe: a portrait of himself. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform Sunday night, Trump condemned the painting hanging in the Colorado state …

Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is facing political attacks from former President Donald Trump after issuing a ruling that temporarily blocked a mass deportation order. Trump, who called Boasberg a “radical left lunatic” and “troublemaker,” has pushed for his …

Chief Justice John Roberts has stepped in to set the record straight after Donald Trump and his allies demanded the impeachment of judges who have ruled against his administration. In a rare public statement, Roberts dismissed the idea, making it clear that impeachment is not meant to be used just …

President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to end the three-year war in Ukraine and negotiate terms for a potential ceasefire. “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an …

Former President Donald Trump made an unsubstantiated claim early Monday, arguing that President Joe Biden’s pardons for members of the Jan. 6 House select committee and others were invalid because they were signed with an autopen rather than by Biden’s own hand. “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to …