Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China tiesMay 15, 2026 4:10 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contractMay 14, 2026 3:35 pm - The Trump administration planned to start work at the site of the president’s proposed Triumphal Arch by piggybacking on an existing, unrelated contract for engineering services at the White House grounds more than a mile away, emails obtained by The Washington Post show.
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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership changeMay 14, 2026 2:11 pm - The head of U.S. Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation's frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cities, announced his resignation Thursday.
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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorialMay 14, 2026 2:07 pm - When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau's Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement.
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What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'May 14, 2026 9:28 am - China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will “have clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly.
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China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflictMay 14, 2026 8:49 am - China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
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Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusiveMay 13, 2026 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
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Trump’s plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuitMay 13, 2026 7:31 pm - A group of Miami residents sued President Donald Trump, Florida officials and trustees of Miami Dade College on Tuesday over Trump’s planned presidential library, claiming that the college’s decision to hand over a coveted parcel of land for the project constitutes an illegal benefit for the president.
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Déjà blue: Pritzker, top Dems urge party to stage a repeat DNC in ChicagoMay 13, 2026 7:10 pm - Chicago is making its pitch this week to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
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Illinois’ budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertaintyMay 13, 2026 6:25 pm - Growing pessimism over the direction of the global economy is leading budget analysts for the governor’s office and Illinois’ legislature to temper revenue expectations less than three weeks before lawmakers are set to finalize a new budget.