Trump expresses ‘absolute confidence’ as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy
President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony.
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Trump touts $9 trillion in new U.S. investment. The numbers don’t add up.
After President Trump was pressed on rising consumer prices and slowing economic growth, he defended his tariff policies by claiming they had spurred record investment in the United States. “I think we probably have close to $9 trillion of investments coming into this country,” Mr. Trump said in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press
US officials to meet with Chinese counterparts in Switzerland amid trade war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others are expected to meet with Chinese counterparts in Geneva, Switzerland, later this week.
Senate Democrats rally against crypto bill amid criticism of Trump’s industry ties
Washington — Senate Democrats are rebelling against a crypto regulation bill, putting the first-of-its-kind legislation in jeopardy ahead of a possible key vote on it later this week. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an asset like the
Trump Appoints Rudy Giuliani’s Son to Lead 2026 FIFA World Cup Task Force
The president also announced that Carlos Cordeiro will serve as a senior advisor to the task force. President Donald Trump announced on May 6 that he has appointed Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, as executive director of the president’s task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The
Trump admin reinstates 9/11 survivors program staff following HHS reorganization
The Trump administration reinstated staff at the World Trade Center Health Program after political backlash amid DOGE cuts to the popular 9/11 survivors' program.
Red state governor shoots down bill banning this common hospitality industry item
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoes legislation that would largely ban Styrofoam containers, dubbing it “textbook government overreach."