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20 articles tagged with #Trump

Trump to Republicans: stop squabbling and pass the budget alreadyPolitics

Trump to Republicans: stop squabbling and pass the budget already

Trump is pushing Republicans to unite around budget reconciliation, a Senate procedure that would let the party pass major fiscal legislation without a single Democratic vote - if they can stop fighting each other long enough to use it.

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Trump might ghost Taiwan on a $14 billion arms deal and nobody knows whyPolitics

Trump might ghost Taiwan on a $14 billion arms deal and nobody knows why

A $14 billion U.S. arms deal for Taiwan is in jeopardy under Trump, raising fears that Taipei's security commitments could be quietly traded away in broader U.S.-China negotiations.

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The wind boom Trump literally cannot stop, no matter how hard he triesClimate

The wind boom Trump literally cannot stop, no matter how hard he tries

Despite fierce federal opposition, offshore wind projects are continuing to expand along US coastlines, driven by existing contracts, state mandates, and surging energy demand - a boom that political headwinds alone cannot seem to stop.

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The Gaza peacekeeping force that everyone promised and nobody actually showed up forConflict

The Gaza peacekeeping force that everyone promised and nobody actually showed up for

Three months after a Trump-hosted event produced big promises of an international stabilization force for Gaza, the deployment has yet to materialize - with the Iran-Israel conflict making an already complicated situation significantly harder, according to ABC News.

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David Miliband says Europe and the US need 'separate bedrooms' - not a divorcePolitics

David Miliband says Europe and the US need 'separate bedrooms' - not a divorce

Former UK foreign secretary David Miliband used the Hay festival to argue Europe needs more strategic independence from the US - but warned that a full split from the transatlantic alliance would be dangerously reckless.

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Yogi Bear is NOT having a good time: Trump opens up 55 national parks and refuges to more huntingPolitics

Yogi Bear is NOT having a good time: Trump opens up 55 national parks and refuges to more hunting

The Trump administration has directed managers at 55 national parks, refuges, and wilderness areas to lift hunting restrictions following a January order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum - raising concerns about visitor safety and wildlife protection.

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Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner: Trump evacuated, world reactsPolitics

Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner: Trump evacuated, world reacts

Shots fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner forced the evacuation of President Trump, First Lady Melania, and VP Vance on Saturday, prompting a wave of reactions from allies and world leaders expressing relief at the president's safety.

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Trump lands in Beijing and yes, he's there to talk trade (shocking, we know)Politics

Trump lands in Beijing and yes, he's there to talk trade (shocking, we know)

Donald Trump has touched down in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leadership, with the US president making clear that trade will be front and center of the discussions.

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Taiwan to Trump: 'we're already independent, sir'Politics

Taiwan to Trump: 'we're already independent, sir'

After Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence following his Beijing summit, Taiwanese officials fired back with the diplomatic equivalent of 'we already are.' Here is what is actually going on.

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Gunfire erupts at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump evacuated unharmedPolitics

Gunfire erupts at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump evacuated unharmed

President Trump was evacuated unharmed after gunfire broke out at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton. A suspect is in custody, according to DW.

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Taiwan waves its shopping list at Washington after Trump basically told Xi 'don't worry about it'Politics

Taiwan waves its shopping list at Washington after Trump basically told Xi 'don't worry about it'

After Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence following his summit with Xi Jinping, Taipei fired back by reminding Washington that an arms deal is still very much expected to move forward.

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Pakistan is playing 4D chess while Trump and Xi argue over who pays for dinnerPolitics

Pakistan is playing 4D chess while Trump and Xi argue over who pays for dinner

Pakistan is watching the Trump-Xi Beijing summit with quiet intensity, hoping improved US-China relations mean it won't have to choose between its two most critical geopolitical partners.

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USS Nimitz parks itself in Cuba's backyard as Trump turns up the heat on HavanaConflict

USS Nimitz parks itself in Cuba's backyard as Trump turns up the heat on Havana

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group has arrived in the Caribbean as tensions between the U.S. and Cuba climb, with President Trump having reportedly threatened to invade the island.

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Chaos at the fanciest nerd prom: eyewitness account from inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting scarePolitics

Chaos at the fanciest nerd prom: eyewitness account from inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting scare

Reporter Andrew Feinberg was inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom when gunshots sent the event into chaos - and while others assumed a server had dropped a tray, he says his gut told him something far worse was happening.

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Iran to world: 'We'll open the strait... but let's table that whole nuclear thing'Politics

Iran to world: 'We'll open the strait... but let's table that whole nuclear thing'

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while delaying nuclear talks, but the Trump administration is reportedly unenthusiastic about the proposal as oil prices continue to rise.

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Trump calls US Navy 'pirates' and somehow means it as a complimentPolitics

Trump calls US Navy 'pirates' and somehow means it as a compliment

Trump has called the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz 'like pirates' and described it as 'a very profitable business,' raising more than a few eyebrows about the commander-in-chief's nautical branding choices.

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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family's WLFI after allegedly getting locked out of his $45M investmentPolitics

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family's WLFI after allegedly getting locked out of his $45M investment

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump family's World Liberty Financial of fraud, claiming he invested $45 million and was then blocked from withdrawing his assets.

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Trump to Iran: 'Nice country you have there, would be a shame if...'Politics

Trump to Iran: 'Nice country you have there, would be a shame if...'

President Trump says talks with Iran have been 'productive' while simultaneously threatening further military strikes on social media if no deal is reached - a negotiating style only he could patent.

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SCOTUS saves the abortion pill's mailbox moment, plus Trump's China victory lapPolitics

SCOTUS saves the abortion pill's mailbox moment, plus Trump's China victory lap

The Supreme Court has upheld telehealth access to mifepristone, while President Trump returned from a state visit to China claiming he secured multiple trade deals.

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Trump pulls the plug on Pakistan peace trip, tells Iran to 'just call us'Politics

Trump pulls the plug on Pakistan peace trip, tells Iran to 'just call us'

Trump cancelled a planned Islamabad trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for Iran ceasefire talks, hours after Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan, telling Fox News that Iran can 'call us anytime they want.'

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