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Trump says he isn’t looking to strike Venezuela

President Trump on Friday said he has no plans to order military strikes within Venezuela.

October 31, 2025

White House to resume tours for Christmas season after construction pause

White House tours will resume along an "updated route" in December after a multimonth pause for the construction of President Trump's ballroom.

October 31, 2025

‘Wind in his sails’: Trump racks up trade deals, delicate China truce on whirlwind Asia tour

President Trump finalized a thorny trade deal with South Korea and secured agreements with Southeast Asian nations to maintain the flow of minerals to the U.S. while averting a full-blown trade crisis with China during a five-day trip across the Far East.

October 30, 2025

Senate votes to nullify global tariffs, completing trifecta of measures against Trump’s trade policy

The Senate voted Thursday in a largely symbolic move to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on dozens of trading partners across the globe.

October 30, 2025

U.S. will lower tariffs after China delays rare earth restrictions, says Trump

President Trump said Thursday the U.S. would lower its fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods after Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to delay rare earth restrictions for at least a year.

October 30, 2025

Senate votes to nullify Trump tariffs on Canada with four Republicans defying Trump

The Senate voted Wednesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on products from Canada, a neighbor and major trading partner.

October 29, 2025

Federal Reserve votes for another quarter-percentage point cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates for the second time in as many months, pointing to a slowdown in hiring.

October 29, 2025

China makes its first purchase of U.S. soybeans this year

China is purchasing its first cargoes of soybeans from U.S. farmers this year, a major development for American growers on the cusp of President Trump's major sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

October 29, 2025

Senate votes to nullify Trump’s tariffs on Brazil in symbolic messaging effort

The Senate voted late Tuesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on goods from Brazil, a major coffee producer and South American trading partner.

October 28, 2025

Trump Media to join Crypto.com in prediction markets

President Trump's media company said Tuesday it will launch a betting market on Truth Social in partnership with Crypto.com, a move that could raise questions about his entanglement with regulated industries.

October 28, 2025

Trump slams Fed Chair Powell as ‘incompetent’ ahead of interest-rate decision

President Trump called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell "incompetent" Tuesday during a Japanese business roundtable, one day before a key interest-rate decision by the central bank.

October 28, 2025

Trump won’t meet Canadian PM Mark Carney during Asia trip, despite trade progress with others

President Trump's biggest trade fight is close to home and with the unlikeliest of foes.

October 27, 2025

Trump doesn’t plan to meet Canadian PM Mark Carney during Asia trip, leaving trade in turmoil

President Trump said Monday he does not plan to meet Canada's leader "for a long time," signaling that his anger over an anti-tariff ad hasn't subsided.

October 27, 2025

Trump is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim while he’s in East Asia for APEC forum

President Trump said he would be willing to extend his Asia trip if North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un wanted to meet him.

October 27, 2025

Ontario premier says anti-tariff ads will stop airing after early World Series games

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will run anti-tariff commercials that enraged President Trump during the first two games of the World Series before pulling the ads Monday in hopes of restarting trade talks.

October 24, 2025

Trump mounts blitz to defend tariff plans ahead of ‘most important case ever’ at Supreme Court

President Trump is sharpening his focus on a Supreme Court fight that could upend his sweeping trade agenda, dubbing it a historic case and terminating Canadian trade talks over alleged interference in the litigation.

October 24, 2025

Inflation for September comes in cooler than expected

Prices for consumer goods rose 0.3% in September, or lower than expected, according to a long-delayed economic report issued despite the government shutdown.

October 24, 2025

Trump terminates Canada trade talks over anti-tariff Reagan ad

President Trump is terminating trade talks with Canada, saying that its most populous province interfered in the legal fight over his trade agenda with a television ad featuring Ronald Reagan.

October 24, 2025

White House confirms Trump meeting with Xi at summit in South Korea

President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an Asian summit in South Korea next week, the White House said Thursday, confirming a sit-down that could resolve trade tensions between the world's largest economies.

October 23, 2025

Trump bringing more beef from Argentina; U.S. cattlemen not excited

The Trump administration is quadrupling the quota of beef that can be imported from Argentina.

October 23, 2025