With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.
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President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
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White House social media Trump-style: bad taste, sycophancy and trolling
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President Trump on Friday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend negotiations about the war in Ukraine. Trump in an ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
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Trump has changed Ukraine conversation, Starmer says
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Two Trump officials decline to say Russia started the war in Ukraine
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German Voters Took Note of Election Interference by Trump Administration Officials
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Why the Associated Press is suing Trump White House officials
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'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'
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Border officials credit drop in illegal migrant crossings to Trump administration
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Trump's move away from Europe is a win for China, Western officials say
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Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
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Explaining Panama's "reverse migration" phenomenon and why officials point to Trump's policies
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Judge orders Trump officials must testify in union lawsuit against admin
A federal judge issued a Thursday order requiring four Trump administration officials to testify in a lawsuit seeking to expose the inner workings of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump to sign order to make English official language of US
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, rescinding policies that require federal agencies to provide language assistance ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump to sign an executive order making English the official U.S. language
Trump is expected to sign an executive order aimed at making English the official language of the U.S., according to a White House official.NBC News - 3h -
Trump plans to sign executive order making English the official language
The U.S. has never had an official language, though many states have designated English.CBS News - 3h -
Trump to sign executive order making English the official US language
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, according to a White House official.ABC News - 2h -
AOC wants answers from DOJ after Trump officials threaten investigation
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Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.CNBC - 1h -
Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations
Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time
Trump’s attempts to intervene in Tate’s rape and human trafficking cases in Romania might seem strange, but their worlds are intimately linked. Ever since I began reporting on Andrew Tate four ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
The EU has real leverage to counter Trump’s tariff threats
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How much federal data has Trump really purged?
Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.The Hill - 6d -
Trump’s bullshit blitz has Europe on its knees | Stewart Lee
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