Senegalese President Resorts to Bribing Trump in Trade Meeting
In an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Trump’s agriculture chief, Brooke Rollins, revealed that the administration has no plan to fix the damage his mass deportations are…
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African leaders pitch Trump on U.S. investment opportunities as president seeks to curb foreign aid
President Trump told the leaders of five African nations on Wednesday that he wants to rebuild relationships with their countries that are based more on trade and less on U.S. aid. Source…
Democrats' bills requiring ICE agents to be identifiable show they 'hate our country,' Trump says
President Trump said Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Cory Booker hate America because of their new bill calling for immigration agents to have a legible ID and no face coverings other…
Trump says Brennan, Comey 'crooked as hell,' may have to 'pay the price'
President Trump said John Brennan and James Comey might have to "pay a price" for their possible wrongdoing amid the Russia hoax. Source link
D.C. mayor unsure what Trump meant by 'testing' idea of federal takeover of District
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she doesn't "know what's behind" President Trump saying that his administration is "testing" the idea of assuming control of the city. Source…
MAGA Representative Pushes Bizarre Claim About Trump Budget Bill
Wisconsin Representative Derrick “Little Bitch” Van Orden is trying to take credit for helping out hospitals he actively moved to defund, according to HuffPost. Van Orden, who cheered for…
Trump sends tariff letters to more countries
President Trump unveiled a new round of tariff letters to more countries on Wednesday, warning they'll be hit with higher levies on imported goods in August if they fail to reach a trade…
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin "phasing out" the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to "wean off of FEMA" and "bring it down to…
Republicans want to privatize weather forecasts. Do Trump appointees stand to benefit?
As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. The billionaire also ran a financial firm, which he recently left in…
Wisconsin Republican compares himself to Trump as he launches his bid for governor
A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a…
Guess Who Forgot to Tell Trump He Was Pausing Ukraine Aid?
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on his ex-allies in the wake of a Department of…
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Rages at Media over Floods, Exposing MAGA
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and…
Trump Press Sec’s Fury at Media Over Texas Flood Exposes Worst of MAGA
At least 109 people have died amid devastating flooding in Texas. Distressingly, 27 deaths occurred at a summer camp for girls, and the toll continues to rise. This week, White House press…
Asia: Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
Stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the US president warned he would not again extend a…
Gold rises as fresh Trump tariff threats dampen trade talk hopes
Gold edged higher on Wednesday (Jul 9) as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats dampened hopes for trade talks, but a stronger US dollar and higher Treasury yields capped…
Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to announce tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals which could reach 200 per cent but he would give drugmakers about one year “to get their…
Trump orders up 50% tariff on copper, says levies on Big Pharma are coming
President Trump said Tuesday he would issue a 50% tariff on copper brought into the U.S. and signaled he was queuing up high levies on pharmaceutical imports after a grace period that…
Trump administration moves to ban foreign farmland ownership
The Trump administration is moving to protect America's farmlands and ban the sale of land to Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries through a multi-agency effort. Source link
Trump says he's 'testing' the idea of a federal takeover of D.C.
President Trump said Tuesday that his administration has been "testing" the idea of taking over the District and suggested that he could also exert some influence over New York if…
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with cuts to federal workforce
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to proceed with plans to scale back the federal workforce. Source link
Top Democrats Demand Release of All Epstein Files Naming Trump
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on his ex-allies in the wake of a Department of…
Trump escalates criticism of Putin as he seeks to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine
President Trump escalated his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, accusing him of deception and not dealing in good faith when it comes to ending the three-year war…
Trump to impose 50% tariff on copper
President Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff Tuesday on copper that is brought into the U.S. and, eventually, slap high levies on pharmaceutical imports after a grace period that…
Trump rips Putin, saying his promises are 'bulls---' and 'meaningless'
President Trump ramped up his criticism of Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian president talks "bulls---" and offers "meaningless" gestures while refusing to end his attack on Ukraine.…