President Donald Trump said on Thursday he held a “very productive” phone conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.Trump said in a Truth Social post that the conversation focused on border security, drug trafficking, and trade. In the post, Trump said the call “went extremely well for both Countries” and pledged...
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he will announce his pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors sometime next week.Trump has criticized incumbent Chairman Jerome Powell for failing to rapidly cut interest rates. Powell, who was nominated by Trump during his first...
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President Donald Trump ordered Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to launch commercial flights to Venezuela “by the end of” Thursday.The president‘s comments came during a televised cabinet meeting at the White House — the first such huddle of 2026. Trump told the press at the top of the meeting that he...
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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said that recent polling data is “really interesting” as President Donald Trump vies to win the midterm elections.Data suggests Trump’s support among Hispanic voters jumped by double digits compared to last month, with one poll showing an increase by 13% and another by...
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President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting amid tensions in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with eyes likely to be on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The meeting is the Trump administration’s 10th publicly known meeting since retaking power. The focus is likely to...
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MINNEAPOLIS — The top White House official handling negotiations with Minnesota officials about Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s presence in the state said “great progress” has been made during talks this week, and federal agencies are now working on a “drawdown” plan.“I have staff from CBP and from ICE working on a...
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The appropriations for DHS, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are part of a six-bill package lawmakers must vote on by Friday evening to keep multiple federal agencies funded for the remainder of the fiscal year. The DHS funding has become a matter of sweeping debate due to the controversy...
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The Trump administration will begin allowing Venezuela to sell oil subject to U.S. sanctions in the near future with the revenue initially going to specific government services subject to Washington’s oversight.Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered insight into the administration’s strategy for handling the sale of Venezuelan oil and what...
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Domestic National Guard deployments could cost the federal government more than $1 billion in 2026 if they continue at the same rate they did last year, according to a new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released on Wednesday.President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops or active-duty Marines to Los...
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The White House has obtained extensive documentation from the Smithsonian Institution detailing its operations, as the Trump administration conducts a review of one of the country’s most prestigious cultural centers. “The Smithsonian provided additional documents to the White House per the White House’s letter requesting additional materials on exhibits. The documents...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the Trump administration would “love” to see regime change in Cuba, hinting at future action in the country.At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) asked Rubio if the Trump administration would rule out regime change in Cuba, to...
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President Donald Trump enlisted the help of Nicki Minaj, Make America Great Again’s newest superstar, on Wednesday to tout his newly created “Trump accounts,” a signature pillar of the administration’s economic push ahead of the midterm elections.Minaj, a Trinidadian-born rapper, first caught the president’s eye after publicly thanking him for intervening on...
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