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President Donald Trump threatened Monday to impose a sweeping 25% tariff on any country that continues doing business with Iran, a move that could disrupt U.S. trade relations with major global economies including China, India, the European Union and the United Arab Emirates. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with …

The Trump administration’s response to the mass shooting at Brown University was swift — and wrong. President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the shooter was in custody, a claim he reversed less than 20 minutes later. The error was not an isolated misstep, but the latest example of a …

The Trump administration on Friday asked a federal appeals court to pause a judge’s order requiring it to fully fund SNAP benefits this month, saying the government shutdown has left it without enough money to comply. The filing came just hours after U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the administration …

President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after accusing the country of using a fake Ronald Reagan video in an anti-tariff advertisement — an action he called “egregious behavior” meant to influence U.S. court decisions. Trump’s post on his social media site …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. government has acquired a 10% stake in Intel, making the nation one of the chipmaker’s largest shareholders as the company undergoes sweeping layoffs and tries to regain its footing in the global semiconductor race. The deal, finalized through the conversion of $11.1 …

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he is federalizing Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and deploying roughly 800 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, a move he framed as a decisive step to combat crime but which comes amid federal data showing a sharp drop in violent offenses. …

In an unprecedented diplomatic gesture, the Qatar royal family is gifting the United States a $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft for use by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One — and ultimately, a centerpiece of his presidential library foundation, ABC News has learned. The lavishly outfitted …

President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his campaign against Harvard University, renewing his threat to revoke the institution’s tax-exempt status — a move that has drawn fierce legal and political criticism and raised serious constitutional questions. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump posted on …

President Donald Trump released a 40-page budget proposal Friday that calls for steep cuts to public health, education, and clean energy programs, while increasing spending on border security and the military, positioning the plan as a reflection of his “America First” priorities. In a letter accompanying the proposal, Office of …

President Donald Trump signed a late-night executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end public funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing “biased and partisan news coverage” as justification. The order, which immediately drew backlash and threats of legal action, …

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 …

Originally published by The 19th Last month, we asked you, our readers, to tell us the top three issues that are motivating you to vote in November. We received over 150 responses on a broad range of topics. Once we landed on the six that were most mentioned — abortion, …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is gearing up for its most extensive weekend of action to date, focusing on the dangers posed by a potential second Trump presidency and the conservative agenda known as Project 2025. The initiative, first reported by NBC News, is part of a …

Former President Donald Trump Is not returning to Facebook. Facebook’s Oversight Board on Wednesday said the company was justified in suspending then-President Donald Trump from its platform on Jan. 7 but added that the company needed to take further action to clarify its penalties. The board — an outside group …

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a long-shot bid by President Trump and the state of Texas to overturn the election results in four states won by Joe Biden. “Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections,” the court wrote …