Tag: Trump
Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of ‘High-Profile Friend of the President’
A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targete [...]
LVMH’s Chief Counted Trump as a Friend. He Still Faces Tariffs.
The trade war has hurt the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy luxury empire. Bernard Arnault, head of the company, said a failure to strike a deal with Presi [...]
Trump Administration Aims to Sell Housing Department Headquarters
The building has been added to a list of properties that the administration says it is trying to offload in order to eliminate waste.
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.
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Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight
Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want muc [...]
American Express cardholders still spending despite Trump tariffs
American Express's affluent cardmembers are showing few signs of curbing their spending, and younger customers drove growth in first-quarter transacti [...]
Meloni Meets With Trump, With Tariffs on the Agenda
Giorgia Meloni has come to the White House representing Italy, but in many ways on behalf of the rest of Europe.
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Trump Threatens to Block International Students Unless Harvard Shares Student Data
The demand from the Department of Homeland Security is an escalation in President Trump’s fight against Harvard, the country’s oldest and richest univ [...]
Republican Lawmakers Face Fresh Backlash to Trump at Home
Despite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional Republicans who are holding town h [...]
Michigan’s Newest Senate Candidate Urges Tougher Stance on Trump
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, is joining the Democratic race to succeed Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.
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Trump Names Interim U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Bypassing Schumer
Senator Chuck Schumer had said he would block the permanent appointment of Jay Clayton, the president’s choice to head one of the nation’s most presti [...]
Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration
Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts [...]
Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights
The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.
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Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.
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Trump Administration Sues Maine for Refusing to Bar Transgender Athletes
The lawsuit came just days after the administration threatened to cut off funding to the state’s public schools and lunch programs through grants from [...]