Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum had to remind a crowd of freezing Christmas-goers to deliver “lots of cheering” for the president and first lady. “You’ve got an important job to do,” Burgum explained as he prepared a crowd for the arrival of Donald and Melania Trump for the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony….
Well, President Donald Trump’s hand is once again looking absolutely great! Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Yesterday, as the White House Christmas decor was unveiled, the official White House X account posted, “We’re saying MERRY CHRISTMAS again!” You know, because if you said that under Biden, you’d be shoved. The White House / Via Twitter:…
Tariff revenues are dramatically falling short of initial White House expectations, generating roughly $100 billion less than projected, according to a recent analysis from Pantheon Macroeconomics. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted in August that tariffs would raise “well over half a trillion, maybe toward a trillion-dollar number,” but data compiled through Nov. 25 implies that…
Key points Josh Brolin says he once considered Donald Trump a pal and that he was “a different guy” before he became president. The Dune actor befriended Trump around the time they shot Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, from which the Apprentice star was cut. “There is no greater genius than him in marketing,” Brolin…
By Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -The Trump administration is considering greenlighting sales of Nvidia‘s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, people familiar with the matter said, as a bilateral detente boosts prospects for exports of advanced U.S. technology to China. The Commerce Department, which oversees U.S. export controls, is reviewing a change to its policy of…
The first test for a much-celebrated US–China trade truce is looming. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes to finalise a rare earth deal by next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, but experts say a breakthrough is unlikely as the two sides maintain sharply different narratives of what was discussed and agreed on key issues. From rare earths…
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Friday afternoon, where he plans to discuss affordability and public safety with the president. The outcome of the meeting could be hugely consequential for the future of New York City. There’s a lot on the line —…
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order removing tariffs on Brazilian beef, coffee and other goods that were previously subject to a 40% levy which Mr. Trump announced in July. Mr. Trump cited “various officials” whom he said advised him that “certain agricultural imports from Brazil should no longer be subject” to the 40%…
The majority of the corporations known to have donated to the fund for President Trump’s new ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms, according to a new report from government accountability watchdog Public Citizen. Lobbyists from those three firms — Miller Strategies, Ballard Partners and Michael Best Strategies — mingled last month with the president…
NEW YORK (AP) — Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party’s policies, its message or President Donald Trump’s leadership. Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters who are concerned about high costs and…