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CHRIS MEGERIAN

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Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome

Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials
Economy|Political|US

Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

President Donald Trump likes keeping people on edge waiting for his next move, and that's been clear when it comes to his tariffs

Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back

It was one week after President Donald Trump’s big tariff announcement when he pulled back from the import taxes he'd imposed on many U.S. trading partners

The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs

The White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade

White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take

President Donald Trump says he's considering additional tariffs on China

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

As stock market continues plummeting over tariffs, Trump spends the day at his golf course

President Donald Trump says his trade policies will never change despite sending the global economy into a tailspin by announcing tariffs on foreign imports

As stock market continues plummeting over tariffs, Trump spends the day at his golf course
Business|Election|Political|Technology|US

Trump says Musk will probably leave in 'a few months'

President Donald Trump that Elon Musk would likely leave his administration in “a few months."

Trump says Musk will probably leave in 'a few months'
Europe|Political|World

Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war

Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine
Election|Political|US

Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president

President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term

Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
MidEast|Political|US

Trump says he won't 'fire people' over Signal messages, reiterates support of national security team

President Donald Trump is making his clearest commitment to not fire anyone over an embarrassing accidental leak of his administration’s plans for an airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen

Trump says he won't 'fire people' over Signal messages, reiterates support of national security team
Political|US

Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing

Most employees at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, have received email notices of their mass firing — the latest step in the Trump administration’s government downsizing

Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing
Political|US

A weekend ritual for Trump's Florida die-hards to get a brief glimpse of their political hero

President Donald Trump has spent nearly every weekend in Florida since starting his second term

A weekend ritual for Trump's Florida die-hards to get a brief glimpse of their political hero
Business|Crime|Political|US

Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case

A White House official says President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson

Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case
Education|Political|US

Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools

Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
Political|US

Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court

President Donald Trump’s own words keep getting used against him in court while he faces lawsuits challenging his aggressive agenda

Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
Education|Political|US

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
Crime|Political|US

Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is rejecting calls for impeaching federal judges after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans

Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Political|US

Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives

The Trump administration has fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization

Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US

Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution

President Donald Trump is visiting the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
Europe|Political|US|World

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as efforts continue to end the war in Ukraine, a move that could represent a possible pivot point in the conflict and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine
Business|Political|Technology|US

Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk

President Donald Trump selected a shiny red Tesla on the White House driveway as he showed support for Elon Musk's electric automaker

Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk
Business|Economy|Political|US

Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

Elon Musk says Social Security and other federal benefit programs will be targeted in his hunt for fraudulent spending

Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Political|Technology|US

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of government

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's campaign of disruption is engulfing the federal government

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of government
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine

President Donald Trump says he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine

Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine
Business|Political|US

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings

Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he's not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers as he pushes to downsize the government

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings

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