8 h. ago WATCH: Carney confirms Washington, D.C. meeting with President Trump after election win

WATCH: Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, May 6 for their first face-to-face meeting since Carney was first sworn in as prime minister on March 14. Carney says the meeting is the start of a dialogue with the Trump administration and the […]

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9 h. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal comes after a judge in Maryland restricted the team’s access under federal privacy laws. Social Security holds […]

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12 h. ago Energy Chief Says US Won’t Move Forward With With Billions in Biden

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said his agency doesn’t plan to move forward with billions of dollars worth of Biden-era loans as the Trump administration reviews the department’s $400 billion-strong green bank.

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19 h. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the […]

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21 h. ago Japan’s finance minister calls U.S. Treasuries ‘a card’ in negotiations with Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during […]

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21 h. ago Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during […]

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45 h. ago Trump Administration Sues Michigan to Halt State’s Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Plan

The Trump administration sued Michigan, its Democratic governor and attorney general, trying to block the state from seeking damages in court from fossil fuel companies it says caused harm through climate change.

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55 h. ago Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in sign it’s not holding back

The Trump family company struck a deal Wednesday to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar in a sign it has no plans to hold back from foreign dealmaking during a second Trump administration, despite the danger of a president shaping U.S. public policy for personal financial gain. The project, which features Trump-branded beachside villas […]

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61 h. ago Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t

The Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang, a claim Abrego Garcia's lawyers vehemently deny, noting he has never been charged with a crime.

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3 d. ago Amazon denies plan to display U.S. tariff costs after White House criticism

The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based on a misinterpretation of internal plans being considered by Amazon, rather than a final decision made by the company.

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3 d. ago U.S. congratulates Carney on election win, notes ‘extensive’ relationship

The statement marked the first public acknowledgement of Carney's win by the Trump administration, which was focused Tuesday on marking Trump's first 100 days in office.

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3 d. ago Harvard officially renames DEI department as Trump lawsuit begins

The Trump administration demanded that Harvard audit views of diversity on campus and stop recognizing some student clubs, and threatened to revoke the school's tax-exempt status.

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3 d. ago Trump’s team has disrupted some $430B in federal funds, top Democrats say, often against the law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds _ from disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid _ in what top Democrats say is an “unprecedented and dangerous” assault on programs used by countless Americans. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. […]

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5 d. ago Asia Gains Lead in Race for Interim Deals to Avoid Trump Tariffs

Asian economies geared for exports and facing some of the highest US “reciprocal” tariffs are leading the way over their western counterparts in trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

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5 d. ago ECB Prepares for June Cut as Economy Hurt Even If Trade Is Fixed

European Central Bank officials are preparing to lower interest rates further, expecting lasting damage to the economy from US tariffs even if Donald Trump’s administration softens its stance in the weeks ahead.

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5 d. ago Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet the […]

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6 d. ago John Ivison: On campaign’s final weekend, the Grits have the momentum

Mark Carney has succeeded in branding himself as the man to address the fears of millions about the Trump administration

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8 d. ago Energy Secretary Tries to Reassure US Oil Bosses Amid Trade War

Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to reassure US oil companies during a visit to Oklahoma, saying turmoil from President Donald Trump’s trade war is apt to be fleeting and the administration fully supports more crude output.

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8 d. ago Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland ruled Wednesday that the government violated a 2019 settlement agreement when it deported […]

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8 d. ago Trump says baby bonuses are a ‘good idea.’ Can cash boost birth rates?

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring ways to reverse America’s declining birthrate by offering incentives for larger families, potentially including a baby bonus.

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