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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House…

Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza, send Palestinians to settle in Egypt and Jordan

People watch a television along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 15, 2025, amid…

Trump Greenland play is about national security

President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to buy Greenland, and refused to rule out using military or economic coercion…

Analysts list these Chinese stock plays to help investors ride out tariff volatility

Tariffs or not, Chinese markets are still waiting for earnings to turn around, analysts point out. “Regardless of what the…

House Republicans divided over how to pay for Trump’s tax cuts

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens to remarks during a House Republican leaders press conference at the U.S. Capitol…

White House makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden’s pause

A Palestinian child plays with the rubble after Israel bombs Palestinians’ tents and shelters in Rafah, Gaza, on May 27,…

Trump uses mass firing to remove more than a dozen independent inspectors general at a series of agencies

The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove…

Trump’s stop in Las Vegas will focus on how he wants to eliminate taxes on tips

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 24,…

Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem looks on at the start of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing…

Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote

The Senate was struggling to muscle Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation ahead of a vote late Friday, prioritizing his…