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Painting of iconic Trump raised-fist scene from Butler rally now hangs in Grand Foyer of White House

Painting of iconic Trump raised-fist scene from Butler rally now hangs in Grand Foyer of White House

Painting of iconic Trump raised-fist scene from Butler rally now hangs in Grand Foyer of White House
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite

Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite

Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite
Business|Economy|Political|US

Treasury secretary on Trump’s backdown on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains to CNN's Alayna Treene at a press conference the decision behind President Donald Trump backing off worldwide tariffs on every nation except China.

Treasury secretary on Trump’s backdown on tariffs
Economy|Political|US

Former Trump official describes how she thinks Trump’s decision-making led to pause on tariffs

Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin joined CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss President Donald Trump's announcement of a complete three-month pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with the exception of China.

Former Trump official describes how she thinks Trump’s decision-making led to pause on tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Inside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause button

Inside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause button

Inside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause button
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Hear Rubio’s response to 'crashing' markets after tariff news

At a NATO foreign ministers summit in Brussels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to a reporter’s question about the impact of President Trump's recent tariff announcements on European markets.

Hear Rubio’s response to 'crashing' markets after tariff news
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

JPMorgan executive says inflation and recession likely from tariffs

CNN’s Jake Tapper talks with JPMorgan Head of Economic Research Bruce Kasman about why the bank is raising its odds of recession to 60% amid the Trump tariff fallout.

JPMorgan executive says inflation and recession likely from tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Powell: Tariffs 'highly likely' to increase inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that President Donald Trump's global tariffs are likely to cause a short-term increase in inflation. Powell said that the scope of Trump's tariffs are "significantly larger than expected," but emphasized that the central bank will work to prevent any price spikes caused by the tariffs from becoming an "ongoing inflation problem."

Powell: Tariffs 'highly likely' to increase inflation
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Inside Trump’s defiant response to the markets’ tariff meltdown

Inside Trump’s defiant response to the markets’ tariff meltdown

Inside Trump’s defiant response to the markets’ tariff meltdown
Election|Political|US

Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role

Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role

Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role
Business|Political|US

Trump announces deal with law firm that employs Doug Emhoff

Trump announces deal with law firm that employs Doug Emhoff

Trump announces deal with law firm that employs Doug Emhoff
Political|US

White House closes case on Signal and stands by Waltz, with key questions still unanswered

White House closes case on Signal and stands by Waltz, with key questions still unanswered

White House closes case on Signal and stands by Waltz, with key questions still unanswered
MidEast|Political|US

White House blames reporter after officials added him to group chat on war plans

President Donald Trump told reporters that there “was no classified information” shared on the Signal chain that The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg said he was added to, pushing back on Goldberg’s claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent “operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen” during the conversation.

White House blames reporter after officials added him to group chat on war plans
Political|US

Trump stands by Waltz as the president and his allies deploy a familiar playbook

Trump stands by Waltz as the president and his allies deploy a familiar playbook

Trump stands by Waltz as the president and his allies deploy a familiar playbook
MidEast|Political|US

Jeffrey Goldberg describes moment he realized Trump cabinet group chat about military strikes ‘might be real’

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief at The Atlantic, joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss being mistakenly included with top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet in a group chat discussing detailed operational plans and other likely highly classified information about US military strikes on Yemen.

Jeffrey Goldberg describes moment he realized Trump cabinet group chat about military strikes ‘might be real’
MidEast|Political|US|World

Report: Trump admin. accidentally texts journalist war plans

Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg says officials in the Trump administration accidentally added him to a group text chat about strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. National Security Council Spokesperson Brian Hughes says the text chain appears to be authentic.

Report: Trump admin. accidentally texts journalist war plans
MidEast|Political|US

Trump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans

Trump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans

Trump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans
Americas|Political|US

Trump said he didn’t sign controversial proclamation. The Federal Register shows one with his signature

President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, but that he stood by his administration’s move. The proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act appears in the Federal Register with Trump’s signature at the bottom. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.

Trump said he didn’t sign controversial proclamation. The Federal Register shows one with his signature
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act

Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act

Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat

‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat

‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat
Education|Political|US

GOP lawmaker explains why he supports dismantling the Department of Education

GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana tells Wolf Blitzer he supports shuttering the Education Department, but says "no one is talking about eliminating programs."

GOP lawmaker explains why he supports dismantling the Department of Education
Education|Political|US

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department

Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department

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