Author: Mabinty Quarshie and Christian Datoc
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Trump clears schedule to convince House GOP holdouts to pass ‘big, beautiful bill’
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President Donald Trump will meet with several Republican House members on Wednesday as part of a pressure campaign to ensure his major domestic policy bill is signed into law by July 4, according to senior White House officials. Trump’s meetings and phone calls with Republican holdouts come as he has no scheduled public events. On…
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Trump ramps up questioning of Biden’s fitness as Democrats call for a cooldown
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President Donald Trump‘s handling of former President Joe Biden‘s recent prostate cancer diagnosis has vacillated between expressing sympathy over the seriousness of the illness and calling for transparency surrounding his predecessor’s tenure. “Look, it’s a very sad thing, what happened,” Trump said to reporters about Biden on Tuesday as he met with House Republicans to…
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White House downplays short-term economic disruptions after jobs report
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National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett sought to tamp down concerns on Friday that President Donald Trump‘s tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China could financially harm American consumers. A report published earlier in the day by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the economy adding 151,000 jobs in February — below expectations but above the number posted in…
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Trump extends tariff exemptions to Canada after dustup with Trudeau
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President Donald Trump took executive action Thursday, offering a one-month exemption from his 25% tariffs on certain Canadian and Mexican imports. The Oval Office signing comes just two days after those tariffs went into effect, causing stocks to plummet and raising concerns in several American industries, particularly agriculture and auto manufacturing. Trump previewed the pause…