Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi ArabiaMay 14, 2025 7:11 am - U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.
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Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear dealMay 14, 2025 7:08 am - President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
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Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyondMay 13, 2025 3:37 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to ...
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20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal fundsMay 13, 2025 3:29 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois’ Kwame Raoul, filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump a...
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Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leaderMay 13, 2025 3:19 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the countr...
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Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from QatarMay 13, 2025 3:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers...
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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teethMay 13, 2025 2:50 pm - U.S. health regulators announced an effort Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.
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Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tourMay 13, 2025 6:55 am - U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, putting the focus on sealing economic agreements with a key Mideast ally while shared concerns about Iran's nuclear program and the war in Gaza bubble in the background.
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Trump’s tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's nextMay 12, 2025 5:24 pm - President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief. But what persists is a sense of uncertainty and the possibility that some damage from the trade war could already be done.
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Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costsMay 12, 2025 7:13 am - President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.