‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’
The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.
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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 - 1d -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aides in Saudi Arabia
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Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks
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Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian counterparts this week as President Donald Trump pressures Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.NBC News - 1d -
Trump pushes detente between Musk and Rubio
Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to project unity Monday, following a private clash at a recent Cabinet meeting, with President Trump seeking to play mediator. Trump brought the ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources
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Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: ‘It’s up to me’
President suspended implementation of law ordering app to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or face US ban. Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups ...The Guardian - 23h -
Ukrainian soldier who lost both legs in Russian drone strike says "freedom is expensive"
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, heading the U.S. delegation, suggested Ukraine will have to agree to let ...CBS News - 16h -
Watch Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak live about Trump's energy agenda
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Rubio and Ukraine officials to meet in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia this week. Meanwhile, Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine. Holly Williams has the latest.CBS News - 1d -
Fiona Hill says decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine has "emboldened Russia"
Fiona Hill, who served as a top National Security Council official in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House's decision to stop sharing ...CBS News - 1d -
3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government
The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...The Hill - 3d -
Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...NBC News - 16h -
Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.CBS News - 19h -
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that ...The Hill - 15h -
Vought pushes for stopgap funding bill in GOP meeting
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U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet for first time since Oval Office spat, but Zelenskyy stays away
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking the first time the two parties have met since the spectacular Oval Office spat.CNBC - 1h -
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 -
Witkoff says Zelensky apologized in letter to Trump
President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky apologized to Trump in a letter after a explosive public argument during an Oval Office meeting. “Zelensky ...The Hill - 1d -
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday foundABC News - 12h -
Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says
Hamas offered to hand over governance of the Gaza Strip in exchange for a five-to-10-year truce in its war with Israel, President Trump’s special envoy for hostage negotiations said on Sunday. Adam ...The Hill - 22h -
Steve Kornacki: How the economy is responding to Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to look at how the markets are responding to President Donald Trump’s trade policies.NBC News - 2d -
Trump denies Musk clashed with cabinet members
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushed back against Elon Musk’s downsizing of the federal workforce in a recent closed-door cabinet meeting, according to two ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump says a transition period for the economy is likely: 'You can’t really watch the stock market'
Officials have spent the past several days bracing Americans for a slowdown that they say will lead to stronger growth ahead.CNBC - 23h -
Why Ukraine hopes Trump minerals deal will win back US support
American and Ukrainian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks and to revive a critical mineral dealBBC News - 10h -
City's new goal: Pep says top four a 'success'
Pep Guardiola has said that qualifying for the Champions League would make Manchester City's season "a big success."ESPN - 19h -
Trump: Administration talking to four groups about possible TikTok sale
President Trump said Sunday that his administration is in talks with four groups about a potential TikTok sale, with less than a month until a ban on the popular video-sharing platform is set to go ...The Hill - 1d -
US 'just about' ready to lift Ukraine intel freeze, Trump says ahead of Saudi meet
Tuesday's talks are intended to revitalize bilateral relations following weeks of tense exchanges between Washington, D.C., and Kyiv.ABC News - 19h -
US wants Ukraine to 'do difficult things,' Rubio says ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks
U.S. and Ukrainian officials will meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for major talks on Tuesday with the goal of charting a course toward ending Russia's three-year-old war.ABC News - 2h -
Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
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DC officials protest House stopgap, claiming billion-dollar impact on city
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Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues
Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates. Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...NBC News - 2d -
Slotkin says Trump has Democrats ‘on their heels’ since election
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) argued that since the election, President Trump has had Democrats “on their heels.” Slotkin joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where she was asked by host ...The Hill - 1d -
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LGBTQ rights groups are asking the Democratic Party to “do more” to protect the rights of gay and transgender Americans in the face of threats from the Trump administration and a growing divide ...The Hill - 19h
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