4 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump declines to rule out recession, defends tariffs

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One, where he defended tariffs, saying they will be the "greatest thing we've ever done as a country."

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10 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends tariffs as 'greatest thing' US has done

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One, where he defended tariffs, saying they will be the "greatest thing we've ever done as a country."

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20 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends tariffs, declines comment on Ukraine aid

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday limiting who is eligible to benefit from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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2 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk clashed with Rubio during Cabinet meeting: Sources

Musk accused Rubio of not firing anyone in his department, sources said.

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3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump cancels $400M in grants to Columbia University

The Trump admin canceled $400 million in grants to Columbia University for “the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”

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3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: 'Some disturbance' possible from tariffs, Trump says

Trump was asked on how much economic disturbance he is willing to accept as a result of his tariff policy, and how long Americans should expect things to cost more.

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3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sent Iran leader letter urging nuclear deal

Trump said he sent Iran a letter saying he hopes to negotiate a nuclear deal, while also threatening military action if a deal can't be reached.

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3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says tariff reversal a 'fair thing to do'

He defended his about-face in an interview with Fox Business.

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3 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump suggests US won't defend allies if they don't pay

A core tenet of NATO is Article 5, which states that member nations pledge to treat an attack against one as an attack on them all.

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4 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump tells Cabinet it's in charge, not Musk: Sources

Donald Trump convened a meeting to tell his Cabinet members that they are in charge of the agencies and departments they oversee, not Elon Musk, sources told ABC News.

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4 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: CIA has begun firing newly hired employees

New hires at the CIA have begun getting laid off, the agency said Thursday.

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4 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump cancels signing EO to dismantle Dept. of Education

The White House has pulled Thursday's signing of the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, multiple sources told ABC News.

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4 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump can remove the head of watchdog agency for now

A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a watchdog agency, overturning a lower court’s decision from this weekend.

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5 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: VA prepares to cut as many as 80,000 employees: Memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in the coming weeks, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News.

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5 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Ukraine officials say US has paused intelligence sharing

Ukrainian officials have confirmed the U.S. has partially suspended intelligence support to the country.

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5 d. ago Live updates: Trump to give first speech to Congress in second term

Live updates: Trump to give first speech to Congress in second term  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: IRS drafting plan to cut half its workforce, sources say

The administration has listed hundreds of properties across nearly every state for possible sale in a new phase of Trump's campaign to shrink the federal government.

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6 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: US, Ukraine could agree to mineral deal soon

The United States and Ukraine could sign the minerals deal as soon as Tuesday, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

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6 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Kremlin lauds Trump's move to pause Ukraine military aid

Trump directs his administration to "pause" military aid to Ukraine after the contentious meeting with Zelenskyy, two White House officials told ABC News.

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6 d. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: China retaliates as Trump tariffs take effect

Trump directs his administration to "pause" military aid to Ukraine after the contentious meeting with Zelenskyy, two White House officials told ABC News.

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