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Vance calls court order to fully fund SNAP 'absurd ruling'

Vice President Vance on Thursday pushed back on a federal court ruling that directed the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition...

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White House guest faints during Trump event in Oval Office

A White House guest who was attending President Trump's announcement about lowering the cost of obesity drugs fainted in the Oval Office, causing the...

06.11.2025 3

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Trump says he's glad 'evil' Pelosi is retiring

President Trump said Thursday he was glad former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was retiring from Congress at the end of her term, deriding her as an...

06.11.2025 3

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Trump says Mamdani should reach out to him: 'Has to be a little bit respectful of Washington'

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to see New York City succeed in the wake of the election of self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani...

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Trump seeks to tout economy after tough elections for GOP

President Trump on Wednesday touted his economic agenda one day after Democrats won key victories in elections where voters said they were largely...

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Trump adds gold-script signage outside of Oval Office

As President Trump departed the Oval Office on Wednesday for his trip to Florida, reporters could clearly tell what room he was exiting thanks to new...

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Trump says shutdown partly to blame for GOP election losses

President Trump acknowledged it was not a good night for Republicans on Election Day as Democrats secured major victories in New Jersey, Virginia and...

05.11.2025 8

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Cheney's death highlights GOP shifts under Trump

The death of former Vice President Dick Cheney cast a spotlight on his complicated legacy and the ways in which he and his family have been ostracized...

05.11.2025 20

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Trump to host GOP senators for breakfast on Wednesday

President Trump has invited Republican senators to the White House for breakfast Wednesday morning, the same day the government is poised set to set a...

05.11.2025 2

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White House 'fully complying' with court on SNAP benefits after Trump stirs confusion

The White House said Tuesday it is complying with a federal court order to tap into a contingency fund to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

04.11.2025 2

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Trump: Democrats likelier to win midterms, White House if GOP doesn't end filibuster

President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his calls for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, warning that failing to do so would increase the...

04.11.2025 8

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Trump's attempts to downplay Binance pardon draw scrutiny 

President Trump has sought to distance himself from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao after facing backlash for pardoning the cryptocurrency billionaire...

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Trump urges New Yorkers to vote Cuomo for mayor: 'He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!'

President Trump on Monday urged New York City voters to back former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race, officially throwing his support...

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Patel hits back at ‘internet anarchists’ amid scrutiny of agency jet use

FBI Director Kash Patel hit back on Sunday against criticism of his use of an agency jet following reports he used it to go see his girlfriend, a...

03.11.2025 20

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5 takeaways from Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview

President Trump returned to “60 Minutes” on Sunday for his first sit-down interview with the program and with CBS News since its parent company...

03.11.2025 4

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Trump says he won't attend Supreme Court arguments on tariff case

President Trump said Sunday he would not attend Supreme Court arguments this week in a case challenging his authority to impose sweeping tariffs on...

03.11.2025 10

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Trump: 'I doubt' US going to war with Venezuela, but Maduro's days numbered

President Trump said in a new interview he did not think the United States was going to war against Venezuela amid rising tensions between the two...

03.11.2025 10

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Trump says indictment of critics is 'opposite' of retribution: 'I've been very mild-mannered'

President Trump in a new interview aggressively defended his Justice Department's indictments of some of his political rivals, dismissing questions...

03.11.2025 20

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Trump's call for end to filibuster faces GOP headwinds

President Trump's fresh push for Republicans to abandon the Senate filibuster is showing little sign of success, even as lawmakers struggle to find a...

01.11.2025 20

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Trump signals he'll fund SNAP

President Trump indicated Friday he would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if given "the appropriate legal direction" after a...

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Rubio dismisses report that US is poised to strike Venezuela as 'fake story'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on a report Friday that the Trump administration had decided to strike military installations in Venezuela....

01.11.2025 10

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White House restricts press access to certain staff offices

The White House on Friday announced it would no longer allow members of the media to freely access a part of the West Wing that houses the press...

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Trump says he’s not considering strikes within Venezuela

President Trump on Friday said he was not considering strikes within Venezuela following reports his administration had identified potential military...

31.10.2025 2

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White House resuming public tours in December with 'updated route'

The White House said Friday it is resuming public tours of the building in December with an "updated route" after they were paused over the summer...

31.10.2025 2

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Trump calls on Republicans to use 'nuclear option' and get rid of Senate filibuster

President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster, which would allow them to end...

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Trumps host trick-or-treaters for Halloween at the White House

President Trump returned from his trip to Asia to a frightening scene at the White House on Thursday: There were dinosaurs, ghosts, a ghostbuster and...

31.10.2025 5

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Trump says China will buy 'tremendous' amount of soybeans

President Trump said Thursday that China has agreed to purchase soybeans and other agricultural products from the U.S., a major breakthrough after...

30.10.2025 20

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Trump, Xi hold high stakes meeting in South Korea

President Trump met Thursday in South Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a high stakes sit-down that was expected to focus on trade between the...

30.10.2025 5

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Vance spars with college students at Turning Point USA event

Vice President Vance on Wednesday went toe-to-toe with college students at the University of Mississippi in a nod to his friend and the late...

30.10.2025 20

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White House to cover troop pay Friday by tapping multiple funding sources

The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into...

30.10.2025 5

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Trump shows little incentive to broker end to shutdown

The White House is in no rush to mediate a deal to end the government shutdown, lacking any urgency to help lawmakers reach an agreement as pressure...

29.10.2025 10

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Trump: 'Pretty clear I'm not allowed to run' for third term

President Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out seeking a third term, acknowledging that the Constitution is “pretty clear” that he is not...

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White House ousts arts commissioners expected to oversee ballroom, arch construction

The White House on Tuesday fired the members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency that advises on architectural developments in...

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Japan to gift 250 cherry trees to US, prime minister says

Japan will gift 250 cherry trees to the United States in honor of celebrations to mark 250 years since America’s founding, Japanese Prime Minister...

28.10.2025 10

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Trump signs critical minerals deal with Japan

President Trump on Monday signed an agreement with Japan to ramp up cooperation on the processing of critical minerals and rare earth materials,...

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Trump meets with Japanese families of North Korea abductees

President Trump met Monday with families of Japanese citizens who had been abducted by North Korea amid speculation about whether he would meet with...

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Trump meets with Japan’s first female prime minister, touts alliance at ‘strongest level’

President Trump on Monday met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shortly after she became the country’s first female prime minister, where...

28.10.2025 3

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Steve Bannon fuels latest talk of third Trump term

President Trump and his allies are flirting with the idea of a Trump 2028 bid, with the president refusing to rule out the possibility and some...

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Trump tests GOP pressure points with beef, DOJ moves

President Trump is testing pressure points within the GOP with a series of particularly bold moves that have shown just where some Republicans are...

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Trump oversees peace deal signing between Thailand, Cambodia

President Trump on Sunday attended a ceremony to formalize a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to put to rest a border dispute, giving the...

26.10.2025 10

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White House sideswiped by ballroom demolition controversy

President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom this week built into a full-blown controversy for the White House....

24.10.2025 2

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Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over Reagan tariff ad

President Trump said Thursday he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada, citing an ad campaign that used former President Ronald Reagan’s...

24.10.2025 40

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Bessent says 'substantial pickup in Russia sanctions' coming

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the Trump administration was poised to announce "a substantial pickup in Russia sanctions" amid...

22.10.2025 2

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Trump lawyers talking with DOJ about settlement for past investigations

President Trump on Tuesday confirmed his legal team is seeking money from his own Justice Department as compensation for past investigations into his...

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Rand Paul says Trump didn't invite him to GOP lunch

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he was not invited to lunch at the White House with other Republican senators, after President Trump noted his...

21.10.2025 3

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Trump strikes nerve with East Wing ballroom demolition

The wrecking of part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Trump’s ballroom is striking a nerve with his critics who see it as...

21.10.2025 2

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Trump signs critical minerals agreement with Australia

President Trump signed an agreement Monday to heighten cooperation with Australia on rare earth materials and critical minerals. Trump signed the...

20.10.2025 2

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Trump takes shot at Australian ambassador in meeting with prime minister

President Trump on Monday took a swipe at the Australian ambassador to the United States while seated across the table from him after being asked...

20.10.2025 2

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Trump steamrolls GOP Congress during shutdown to implement agenda

President Trump and the White House are increasingly sidelining Congress during the government shutdown, escalating a trend of an emboldened executive...

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Trump to meet Putin in Hungary in effort to end 'inglorious' war

President Trump said Thursday he intends to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss efforts to end the...

16.10.2025 2

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