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Republican lawmakers say there’s a good chance that President Trump's trade war will boomerang on Republicans politically in 2026, as rising prices and shrinking growth could offset other accomplishments by the GOP.
Republican senators are pointing to the 1932 and 1982 elections as historical examples of when trade wars and resulting price inflation hurt their party at the ballot box, and they are worried that history could repeat itself. |
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President Trump’s sweeping clemency for Jan. 6 defendants have taken a number of surprising twists and turns nearly three months after the Capitol attack prosecution was abruptly upended.
On his first day back in the White House, Trump made good on his campaign pledge to absolve those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, granting full pardons to more than 1,500 rioters and commuting the sentences of extremist group leaders accused of spearheading the attack. |
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President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting Elon Musk and Tesla in a tight spot as the electric vehicle manufacturer faces climbing tariffs in one of its most important markets.
Tesla suspended new orders of two models on its Chinese website on Friday as Beijing raised tariffs on American goods to 125 percent in the nation’s ongoing trade fight with the U.S. |
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BY JULIA MANCHESTER AND JULIA MUELLER |
Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party.
Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse their respective candidates this week after Attorney General Ken Paxton, an ally of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, launched a primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). |
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Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher praised President Trump after their late March meeting at the White House, describing him as “gracious and measured.” Maher, who was critical of Trump even before he launched his 2016 presidential bid, shared during Friday’s episode of “Real Time With Bill Maher” that he brought a piece of paper listing nearly 60 insults Trump hurled at him over the years, ranging from “dummy, sick and really dumb guy” and asked him to sign it. |
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MIAMI, Fla. – President Trump on Saturday took in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event, where he was joined by a posse of administration officials and allies.
Trump entered the floor of the Kaseya Center to raucous cheers, followed by UFC CEO Dana White and his granddaughter, Kai Trump. |
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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump said Saturday he would determine a potential endorsement in an explosive GOP primary for a Texas Senate seat “at the right time.” Trump was asked by The Hill about the looming primary battle between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is seeking reelection in 2026, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). |
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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump told reporters Saturday that negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine were “going fine,” but indicated there needs to be a resolution soon. “I think Ukraine-Russia might be going OK. And you’re going to be finding out pretty soon,” Trump said aboard Air Force One. “There’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up. We’ll see what happens, but I think it’s going fine.” |
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Harvard University faculty sued the Trump administration on Friday over a federal assessment of the school’s spending amid allegations of their “failure” to protect students from antisemitism. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its campus chapter are both plaintiffs in the lawsuit which said failures were “unspecified” according to legal documents. |
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OPINION | In the iconic Western film “High Noon,” Marshal Will Kane, played by Gary Cooper, is left alone to do battle with a gang of outlaws. The townspeople, all of Kane’s “friends” and even his own deputy turn their back on him, and indeed their own town, in their collective hour of need.
That film serves as a metaphor for the multiple problems now plaguing the Democratic Party, not the least of which is its loss of touch with working-class and disenfranchised voters. A significant number of what used to be their base — including many non-white voters — have been turned off by identity politics at a record pace. |
OPINION | President Trump’s executive order to increase domestic critical mineral production has been interpreted as a pro-industry move or a nod to traditional energy sectors. It is both — but more importantly, it is a long overdue national security play. In the modern geopolitical chess game, America’s mineral vulnerability is not just an economic liability but a strategic one. |
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BY ANA SWANSON AND BEN CASSELMAN |
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairs. |
BY PAUL KIERNAN AND ANTHONY DEBARROS |
The probability of a recession has leapt while the growth outlook has slumped, a survey of economists has found. |
BY HUIZHONG WU and DIDI TANG |
When the first two rounds of 10% tariffs hit, Zou Guoqing, a Chinese exporter, groaned but didn’t find the barriers insurmountable. He gave up some of his profits and offered his client, a snow-bike factory in Nebraska, price cuts ranging from 5% to 10%. It seemed to work: The factory agreed to a new order of molds and parts.
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BY CATE CADELL, LILY KUO AND KATRINA NORTHROP |
The world’s two largest powers are closer to a full economic break than ever, as President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping refuse to back down in a high-stakes game of chicken. |
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