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Congress sends bill restricting fentanyl to Trump

The House passed a bill Thursday that would put illicit fentanyl and its chemical cousins on the most restrictive list of drugs, clearing the way for President Trump's signature on legislation that bedeviled Congress for years.

June 12, 2025

Trump says he will assign tariffs to nations in the coming weeks

President Trump says he is ready to assign tariff amounts to countries that are unable to reach trade deals with the U.S. by a July deadline.

June 12, 2025

U.S., China reach framework deal to relieve export controls

U.S. negotiators said Wednesday they reached a handshake agreement to loosen China's restrictions on magnets and rare earth minerals while allowing Chinese students to attend U.S. universities, setting the table for final approval from President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

June 11, 2025

U.S.-China trade negotiators spend a second day tangling over disputes

High-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China consumed a second day in London on Tuesday, leaving Wall Street investors on edge as the World Bank warned of a major economic slowdown from global trade tensions.

June 10, 2025

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S.-China trade talks are ‘going well’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said trade talks between the U.S. and China were going well as he entered a London mansion for the second full day of negotiations on Tuesday.

June 10, 2025

Trump gets ‘good reports’ from his team in trade talks with China

President Trump said Monday that it is "not easy" to conduct trade negotiations with Beijing but he's getting "good reports" from his team in London, which will meet with Chinese counterparts for a second day on Tuesday.

June 9, 2025

U.S. and Chinese trade teams meet in London

Top U.S. officials met with Chinese negotiators in the U.K. on Monday to discuss trade tensions and ensure that Beijing will allow the export of key rare earth minerals.

June 9, 2025

Trump: ‘Not my decision’ to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador

President Trump says he didn't make the call to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant at the heart of a major deportation legal battle, back to the U.S.

June 7, 2025

Trump to stop at Camp David for work retreat

President Trump plans to leave his New Jersey golf club this weekend and take a brief retreat with administration principals at Camp David on Sunday.

June 7, 2025

Trump says Musk will face ‘consequences’ if he backs Democrats

President Trump says former ally Elon Musk will face "serious consequences" if the billionaire bankrolls Democratic candidates during their feud.

June 7, 2025

Obama’s doc criticizes Biden physician for failing to require cognitive test

President Barack Obama's former doctor says his counterpart under President Joe Biden should have ordered a cognitive test for his boss in 2024 because of Mr. Biden's age.

June 7, 2025

Trump says Xi will relinquish rare earths; trade talks set for Monday in London

President Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restart the flow of rare earth minerals that are a critical piece of trade negotiations between the world's largest economies.

June 7, 2025

Vance hopes Musk mends showdown with Trump

Vice President J.D. Vance said it was a "huge mistake" for billionaire Elon Musk to go after President Trump but he hopes the government-cutting entrepreneur "comes back into the fold."

June 7, 2025

U.S., China set to meet on trade in London, Trump says

President Trump says his top trade negotiators will meet with their Chinese counterparts on Monday in London to discuss the next steps in settling trade disputes.

June 6, 2025

Trump pushes for big rate cut from Fed during ‘booming’ economy

President Trump is pressing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell for a full-point cut in interest rates, even as he insists the economy is booming.

June 6, 2025

U.S. trade deficit dropped by record amount in April, Commerce Dept. says

The U.S. trade deficit saw a dramatic decrease in April as companies adjusted to President Trump's ever-changing tariff policy, according to a Commerce Department report.

June 6, 2025

U.S. employment increased 139,000 in May; tally is a slowdown from April, yet it beat forecasts

The U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May, the government said in a monthly report that showed a slowdown from the prior month but stronger growth than expected.

June 6, 2025

Trump and Xi’s phone call sets up more trade talks, ‘straightens out’ rare earth minerals dispute

President Trump said he had a "very positive" call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that focused solely on trade disputes and set the table for another meeting among high-level officials.

June 5, 2025

Trump to test German Chancellor Merz on trade, Ukraine war at White House meeting

President Trump's meeting Thursday with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz showcases America's tough pivot on trade, security and the war in Ukraine.

June 5, 2025

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discuss trade, extend invites to each other’s countries

President Trump said he had a "very positive" call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that focused solely on trade disputes and set the table for another round of talks among high-level officials.

June 5, 2025