Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminentFeb 20, 2026 1:49 pm - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.
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Trump’s made tariffs central to his presidency. Chaos may come nextFeb 20, 2026 12:56 pm - President Donald Trump paid a price for going it alone on tariffs — with the Supreme Court on Friday delivering a rare rebuke by ruling he lacked the power to declare an economic emergency and launch sweeping new taxes on imports.
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The Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs. Which levies are impacted?Feb 20, 2026 11:08 am - The nation's highest court struck down some of U.S. President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs on Friday, in a 6-3 decision ruling that he overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify new taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agendaFeb 20, 2026 9:11 am - The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
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Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claimsFeb 20, 2026 8:23 am - President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he's president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn his loss.
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Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warnFeb 20, 2026 8:11 am - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.
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Trump appears ready to attack Iran as US strike force takes shapeFeb 19, 2026 2:56 pm - Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balanceFeb 19, 2026 7:28 am - Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.
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Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute showsFeb 19, 2026 7:20 am - Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump's push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption.
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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talksFeb 19, 2026 7:17 am - President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory.