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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, a retaliation that prompted the provincial government of Ontario to back down on its planned... Read More

WASHINGTON — Cryptocurrency industry leaders gathered at the White House Friday for a first-ever meeting with President Donald Trump and Treasury Department officials on how to leverage bitcoin and other blockchain investments as national assets. They are asking for new... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the first full jobs report of his second administration shows his policies are working, despite the naysaying of those who claim his actions on trade and elsewhere are creating uncertainty in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, First Lady Melania Trump announced Friday. On Saturday, April 5, visitors with timed tickets will be able to... Read More

WASHINGTON — French maritime giant CMA CGM announced Thursday that it will invest $20 billion over the next four years in infrastructure and supply chain improvements across the United States and create a massive new air cargo hub in Chicago,... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is postponing the 25% tariffs he imposed on most goods from Canada and Mexico for 30 days. In the case of Mexico, he cited his cordial relationship with Mexican President Claudia... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will host the White House’s first-ever “crypto summit” on Friday, a session expected to be attended by prominent founders, CEOs and investors from the cryptocurrency universe, as well as members of the President’s Working Group... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address before Congress that left Democratic legislators to register their dissent with stone... Read More

WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress just hours away, White House border czar Tom Homan called out lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, saying they need to “step up” and provide more money... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday the 25% tariffs he’s been dangling over the heads of officials in Canada and Mexico like the sword of Damocles for more than a month will go into effect on Tuesday. “The tariffs,... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wasn’t just playing golf during his stay in South Florida this past weekend. On Saturday he signed an executive order designating English to be the official language of the United States. Like many of the... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, a stunning turn of events that streamed live from the White House and around the world. At one... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., indicated Wednesday that she was likely to extend a court order to prevent the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards and oversees... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reinforcing rules to make health care prices more transparent for patients. The order directs the Treasury Department, Labor Department and Health and Human Services to enforce a... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to scrap the fraud-plagued EB-5 visa program and replace it with a “Gold Card” program in which the cards cost $5 million each. “It’s going to be somewhat like a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday announced major changes to how membership to the press pool, the group of reporters accorded the most access to the president, will be selected. For decades, the composition of the press pool has... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday refused to grant the Associated Press immediate access to the White House press pool, though he did say he may consider a request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for talks on Monday at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that would consolidate his control over agencies that Congress assigned to act independently. The order requires the agencies to submit all draft regulations to the president before they could take... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization. The order specifically directs his assistant for domestic policy — presumably Vince Haley, whom the president tapped to head his domestic... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday warned educators across the country they could see a cut in their federal funding if they continue to operate diversity, equity and inclusion programs the White House has declared are illegal. In a... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday creating a new White House council to expand the United States’ energy dominance by “unleashing” its already surging oil and gas production. During the same Oval Office event, the president... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday directed his incoming commerce and trade chiefs to begin preparing for reciprocal tariffs that will be imposed on adversaries and allies alike that he says have been treating the United States unfairly. As... Read More

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s new Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday with the Oval Office ceremony coming just hours after the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 52-48 vote. Sen. Mitch... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to hold a series of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first being in Saudi Arabia “in the not too distant future.” Trump revealed his plans after inviting reporters... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been “unanimously” elected to lead the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a week after he announced a shakeup of the institution. As previously reported by... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday to all government agency heads telling them to submit reorganization plans within 30 days as he continues to downsize the government. He told them to prepare for widespread staff reductions.... Read More

A lighthearted Danish petition is pledging to “bring hygge to Hollywood” by buying the state of California in response to President Donald Trump’s talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island, from Denmark. “Have you ever looked at a... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ordered... Read More

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk made something of a surprise appearance in the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump Tuesday afternoon, defending the work of the Department of Government Efficiency as his young son tugged at the hem of his long... Read More