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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the United States is launching a new initiative targeting Iran‘s economy, demanding that allies back the effort. The president warned Iran that “economic D-Day” is coming after he backed away this week from peace talks seeking to resolve the conflict, which has now stretched on... Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the United States could resume peace talks with Iran but claimed the war’s status quo is “very good” as he expressed confidence that concerns about the Strait of Hormuz are being resolved.Trump initially said Tuesday that U.S. negotiators were not talking to their Iranian... Read more

President Donald Trump singled out Switzerland for its low interest rates when asked whether the administration had done enough to stabilize the bond market after 30-year Treasury yields surpassed a two-decade high this week.“I think it is, but I mean, it’s very sad,” Trump told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday.... Read more

President Donald Trump pushed back on national opposition to data center construction Wednesday, saying that if he were a state or local politician, he would “absolutely” want them to be built in his community.The president was joined by tech executives at the White House, where he fielded a question on... Read more

The event is expected to focus on how tech leaders can strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance. Reports said that the event is a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s inaugural innovation committee. The CFTC is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to chart “a course for the... Read more

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he will meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by the end of the year, marking what would be their fourth face-to-face sit-down since Trump’s first term.During his first term, Trump met with Kim in Singapore in 2018 and then in Vietnam... Read more

President Donald Trump’s 2026 primary endorsement success rate remains staggeringly high, but the president has seen a growing number of losses stack up in recent weeks.According to Ballotpedia, Trump has endorsed in 313 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state primary races this cycle, posting a 96% win rate so far.... Read more

President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of Alexander Vindman on Wednesday after the Democratic candidate lost his Senate primary in Florida.In an overnight Truth Social post, Trump mocked Vindman for trailing Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a socialist. By Wednesday morning, he called for Vindman’s prosecution in relation to... Read more

Some voters who picked President Donald Trump in the 2024 election have soured on the White House’s approach to illegal immigration a year and a half into his mass deportation operation, according to a new poll.The less-than-glowing assessment from Trump’s base could spell trouble for Republicans less than three months... Read more

President Donald Trump is set to host the event at the White House “with tech leaders tomorrow to strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance,” a White House official told Politico.While cryptocurrency executives are expected to attend, prediction market companies will not be part of the event, according to the official.... Read more

President Donald Trump will do an honorary lap at the Freedom250 Grand Prix on Sunday before the world’s fastest cars zoom around Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Trump will travel the 1.7-mile, seven-turn course around the nation’s capital before drivers take to the... Read more

The Iran war is placing new strain on America’s ability to deter China in the Indo-Pacific, as the conflict draws military assets, munitions, and attention away from the region.Earlier this year, President Donald Trump deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln and its usual cadre of smaller ships to the Middle East.... Read more