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Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in office
President Donald Trump boasted about his first week in office as he rallied House Republicans to advance tax cuts, border security and other conservative priorities More »
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US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders
At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders More »
In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stick
Donald Trump in his return to the White House has already previewed his second term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick More »
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary More »
Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president
The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump More »
New Trump orders on transgender troops, COVID and more expected on Hegseth's first day
President Donald Trump says he will sign a flurry of executive orders focused on the military, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and remove “transgender ideology” from the force More »
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
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Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustion
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are picking up steam in their bids to be Virginia's next governor More »
Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties
Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts More »
Netanyahu hopes to meet Trump in Washington as soon as next week, US officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington as early as next week More »
