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Trump toys with firing Jerome Powell after Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
The president claimed Powell, who he appointed to the role in 2017, was a “numbskull,” a “dumb guy,” and "an obvious Trump Hater," who should be saving the U.S. "up to $1 trillion a year."
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President Trump claims US should not need to meet same spending target as rest of NATO
The comment comes as Trump prepares to meet NATO leaders at The Hague in the Netherlands next week for the annual NATO summit. The summit begins on Tuesday and will conclude Wednesday.
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Trump teases 'historic' deal with Harvard could be announced as early as next week
The social media post occurred around the same time that a federal judge blocked the administration from interfering in Harvard's ability to enroll international students.
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Donald Trump says he does not intend to fire Powell after swearing-in SEC chair Paul Atkins
Atkins previously served as an SEC commissioner from 2002 through 2008, and was tapped to lead the commission in December.
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Waltz: EU security obligations a crucial component of Ukraine war deal
The conflict has persisted since February of 2022 and negotiations have thus far failed to yield fruit.
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White House announces Trump will travel to Middle East in May
Leavitt said Trump would visit the Middle East from May 13 to May 16.
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Trump slams Supreme Court over deportations, says it is 'not possible' to try every illegal migrant
The president defended his actions in a post on Truth Social, claiming it would take "200 years" to try every illegal migrant, and slammed the Supreme Court for allegedly not wanting him to "send violent criminals and terrorists back to Venezuela."
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Pope Francis meets J.D. Vance on Easter, makes appeal for release of hostages
Francis delivered the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing to the “City [of Rome] and to the World,” a special declaration of reconciliation.
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Trump's top economic advisor says White House is studying ways to replace Fed chair Powell
Trump criticized Powell on Thursday for not cutting interest rates and said he could not wait for Powell's “termination.”
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Trump begins reclassifying federal employees for swift removal if necessary
The White House said the change would empower federal agencies to "swiftly remove employees in policy-influencing roles for poor performance, misconduct, corruption, or subversion of presidential directives, without lengthy procedural hurdles."
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Trump doubles down on deported migrant's alleged ties to gang: 'He's got MS-13 tattooed' on knuckles
Trump in a post on Truth Social shared an image of what he claimed was Abrego Garcia's hand, which showed tattoos on his knuckles that include a marijuana leaf, a cross, a skull and a smiley face.
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Trump's first quarter Gallup approval higher than first term, poll shows
About 90% of Republicans said they have a lot of confidence in Trump’s leadership on the economy, according to the results of the poll, compared to 37% of independents and 8% of Democrats.
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New survey shows small business owners fear tariffs will lead to declining sales
“They're very much worried about sales and they’re also worried that through all the upheaval that consumers will not be spending as much as well because overall, people are more worried about money in general,” says Alignable researcher Chuck Casto
