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Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials
President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...CBS News - 3d -
Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it
With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now. I’d say writing comedy about the ever-shifting opinions of Donald Trump, the Speedy ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...The Hill - 3d -
Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sidney Blumenthal
Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court. Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump ’s court, flattery is ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid
“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and ...NBC News - 2d -
Democrats need ‘new voices’ in fight against Trump, says Sen. Slotkin
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s joint address, says Democrats are still “finding our ...NBC News - 2d -
Lutnick defends Trump tariffs: ‘This is the way you run the country’
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defended President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying on Sunday the president is focused on stopping fentanyl from entering the country and is actively engaging with ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.”The New York Times - 2d -
What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 2d -
Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump doesn't rule out recession as trade war stirs uncertainty
As President Donald Trump doubles down on his escalating trade war against some of the country’s biggest economic partners, he is declining to rule out a recession as economic uncertainty grows. ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump: US has 'just about' ended Ukraine intelligence-sharing suspension
President Trump said Sunday the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, adding that he expects "a lot of progress" during the talks with Ukrainian ...The Hill - 1d -
Harvard freezes hiring amid financial 'uncertainties' driven by Trump policies
Harvard University says it is freezing hiring for faculty and staff amid financial “uncertainties” driven by the Trump administration. “Universities throughout the nation face substantial financial ...The Hill - 1d -
US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president
André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participation. The US will be “central” to solving the climate crisis despite Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs
President Donald Trump has dismissed the growing chorus of CEOs, investors and policymakers who are pleading with the White House for greater clarity about his sweeping tariff agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed.
President Trump has designated international drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and a National Security Presidential Memorandum has been issued to intensify sanctions against Iran, ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’
President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities. Donald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans
In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Kennedy Center board appointee pitches Mideast franchise, Potomac marina
One of President Trump's first-term appointees to the Kennedy Center board for the performing arts is floating big ideas to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural mainstay, including a Jacqueline ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump proposes cutting ACA enrollment period, ending 'Dreamer' coverage
The Trump administration is proposing to shorten ObamaCare's annual open enrollment period by a month, a move the administration said is aimed at helping consumers pick the right plan. According to ...The Hill - 1d -
Markets plummet after Trump doesn't rule out recession
Markets plummeted Monday as investors expressed fear of an economic slowdown. In an interview that aired Sunday, President Trump was asked point blank if he's expecting a recession this year, and ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump considers four bids to buy TikTok as deadline for deal looms
President Donald Trump is considering four bids to purchase the social media app TikTok. NBC News’ Steve Romo reports on who the potential buyers could be ahead of the pause on TikTok set to expire.NBC News - 1d -
Can Mark Carney, Canada’s New Leader, Take on Trump and His Tariffs?
Mark Carney will most likely be in power just a few weeks before a federal election is held. To win, he will try to convince Canadians he can take on, but also negotiate with, Trump.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments
Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black. Donald Trump ’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't
After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his carsABC News - 23h -
Trump must tread lightly with Arab leaders in peace talks
If the primary goal of the Trump administration is to quickly address issues in the Middle East and prevent further wars and instability, placing additional pressure on Arab countries might ...The Hill - 21h -
How Elon Musk's Trump support could hurt — or help — Tesla
Elon Musk is both the CEO of the largest U.S. EV maker and the right-hand-man to President Donald Trump. Bears say it's a disaster for Tesla, bulls say a boon.CNBC - 21h -
Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House after Trump's 2018 snub
The Philadelphia Eagles will visit President Trump at the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the White House invited the ...The Hill - 17h -
Trump announces more tariffs on Canada's steel, aluminum as stocks continue stumbling
President Trump announced more tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum after Ontario announced a tax on electricity for the U.S. CBS Moneywatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports and CBS News' Fin ...CBS News - 19h -
Trump administration cancels disaster training for meteorologists amid staffing, travel cuts
The Trump administration has canceled a training that prepares meteorologists to forecast during disasters, The Hill has learned. The incident meteorologist training for the National Weather ...The Hill - 15h -
Thune says Trump's tariffs should be 'temporary' amid market volatility
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...The Hill - 15h -
House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing vote on repealing Trump tariffs
House Republicans on Tuesday approved a provision that would prevent Democrats from forcing votes for the remainder of the year on repealing recent tariffs implemented by President Trump. It ...The Hill - 14h -
Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation
Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.The New York Times - 12h -
Lutnick says Trump tariffs 'worth it' even if they lead to recession
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that President Trump’s tariff policies will be worth it, even if the economy ends up in a recession. In an interview that aired Tuesday, CBS News’s ...The Hill - 8h -
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity. A prime time current affairs programme; a discussion about Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 6h -
Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with 'fraud' talk
President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...The Hill - 2h -
President Trump's address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
Trump gave the longest address to Congress in history. His past speeches got better ratings.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
CNBC Daily Open: The effect of Trump policies will sway Fed’s interest rate moves
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies to reshape the U.S. and its economy are so drastic that the Federal Reserve is taking note.CNBC - 2d -
Bitcoin falls as much as 6.5% as volatility continues after Trump's bitcoin reserve plan
President Donald Trump's executive order to create a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve disappointed investors.CNBC - 2d