Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenuesMar 26, 2025 7:17 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could...
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Gabbard calls Signal chats a ‘mistake’ as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military planMar 26, 2025 12:40 pm - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday it was a “mistake” for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a group text chain that also included a journalist — a leak that has roiled President Donald Trump's national security leadership.
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The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against HouthisMar 26, 2025 8:57 am - The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timing of warplane launches and when bombs would drop — before the men and women flying those attacks against Yemen’s Houthis this month on behalf of the United States were airborne.
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Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and DenmarkMar 26, 2025 7:38 am - Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by the Trump administration’s attempts to annex the vast Arctic island, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's serverMar 26, 2025 7:35 am - The attempts by President Donald Trump and top leaders of his administration to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans in a Signal group chat including a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton's use of a home server as secretary of state.
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America's allies alarmed by leaked group chat about attack plansMar 25, 2025 7:33 pm - LONDON — As wake-up calls go, the alarms don’t get much louder. Allies of the United States see the group chat between top U.S. officials about a planned attack in Yemen ...
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Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenshipMar 25, 2025 4:55 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to...
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Circuit panel says Trump can enforce ban on some refugee admissionsMar 25, 2025 4:10 pm - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump can partially enforce a refugee ban while a legal fight over his executive order is adjudicated in the c...
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Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as minor 'glitch'Mar 25, 2025 1:05 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly.
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Clock ticks on Trump and GOP’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill on taxesMar 25, 2025 9:01 am - As President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil the U.S. and global economies, lawmakers returned to Washington late Monday under new pressure to pass tax laws and raise the country’s borrowing limit to stave off a catastrophic debt default.