8 h. ago Trump Hails McDonald’s Extra Value Meals in Affordability Pitch

President Donald Trump argued his administration was making process on lowering prices as he faces new political headwinds, pushing back on criticism from Democrats who blame his tariffs for high costs.

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11 h. ago Trump’s ‘declassified’ Amelia Earhart files already public, expert says

The Trump administration unsealed the Earhart documents months after it released thousands of files containing information about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Culture

40 h. ago U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

Arrival of USS Gerald R. Ford marks major moment in what Trump administration insists is counterdrug operation

Politics

3 d. ago Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. Trump has built his second term around imposing steep levies on […]

Economics

3 d. ago Trump administration to cut tariffs on some food products, lower Swiss tariffs

Cuts will be made to tariffs on coffee, bananas and other food goods along with new trade agreements with the countries of Argentina, Ecuador and El Salvador,

Politics

4 d. ago Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data

WASHINGTON (AP) — A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the government-backed lending giant who warned it could expose the company to claims that it was colluding with a rival to fix mortgage rates. Emails […]

Sport

4 d. ago Trump Lifts More Oil Drilling Curbs on Millions of Arctic Acres

The Trump administration rescinded restrictions on oil drilling in Alaska’s mammoth state petroleum reserve, reversing a move by former President Joe Biden that put an estimated 8.7 billion barrels of recoverable oil off limits.

Economics

5 d. ago Jack Schlossberg, grandson of John F. Kennedy, plans to run for Congress

Trump administration slams “ridiculous comments.”

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6 d. ago Bessent Deflects Inflation Concerns, Sees Better Times in 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deflected concerns about high costs under President Donald Trump, saying the administration had inherited elevated price levels and that its policies would generate real income gains for American workers.

Economics

7 d. ago Mercuria Sizes Up Congo Coltan Mine as Trump Pursues Peace Deal

Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. has held discussions with a US-backed investment company about developing a prized tantalum project in a Congolese war zone, if the Trump administration can broker a peace deal.

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8 d. ago Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits

Instead, the White House is asking states to issue only partial payments - which are about 65 percent of a usual SNAP payment.

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge's order that it distribute November's full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after court order

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant

WASHINGTON (AP) — Near the end of his first term, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that aimed to reduce harmful, planet-warming pollutants emitted by refrigerators and air conditioners. The bipartisan measure brought environmentalists and major business groups into rare alignment on the contentious issue of climate change and won praise across the […]

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1 week ago PHOTO ESSAY: Coal miners with black lung fight Trump administration rollback of safety protections

OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations. Death and tragedy are woven into history, but there’s also a fierce legacy of miners fighting for _ and winning — protections that have benefitted […]

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration’s passport sex designation policy backed by U.S. Supreme Court

‘Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth ... the government is merely attesting to a historical fact’

Sport

1 week ago Trump has options if the Supreme Court blocks him from imposing ’emergency’ tariffs

WASHINGTON — Countries around the world — Canada included _ are waiting anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump has the authority to continue using his favoured tariff tool. No matter which way the court jumps, however, the Trump administration is expected to maintain some level of tariffs on the United […]

Economics

1 week ago Judge allows Trump administration to reconsider approval for a Massachusetts offshore wind farm

A federal court judge is allowing the Trump administration to reconsider a major federal permit that was granted to a Massachusetts offshore wind farm days before the president’s inauguration. Developer SouthCoast Wind said Wednesday it’s assessing the decision and next steps, including the pursuit of legal remedies. SouthCoast Wind is a project planned for federal […]

Politics

1 week ago Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor race, capping stunning ascent

He promisesto transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration

Technology

1 week ago Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the […]

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