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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on tariffs: ‘I mean, get over it’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that increased costs from looming tariffs could be worth it if they protect national security.

January 22, 2025

U.S. withdrawal may force WHO to address Trump’s objections, delve into COVID-19 origins

President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization will make it harder to share disease intelligence, experts say, but it will also force the Switzerland-based group to deal with the mismatch in what the U.S. donates compared to other members.

January 21, 2025

Trump hails supporters in post-inaugural Capitol event

President Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol on Monday, hoping to prove his populist bona fides after his inauguration before dignitaries, billionaires and VIPs in the Rotunda.

January 20, 2025

Trump reclaims presidency with pledge to bring ‘golden age’ to America

Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States, capping the most incredible comeback in political history after surviving a criminal conviction, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts.

January 20, 2025

Trump talks tough on Panama Canal: ‘We’re taking it back’

President Trump told Panama on Monday he plans to take control of the Panama Canal because the Central American country has allowed China to gain too much sway over the vital waterway.

January 20, 2025

Trump outlines first-day plans, including more drilling and declaring border emergency

President Trump said Monday his Day One agenda includes mass deportations, tariffs on foreign nations and a pledge to "drill, baby, drill" for energy deposits within the U.S.

January 20, 2025

Trump says he was saved from gunman to save America

President Trump said Monday he believes that he survived a summertime assassination attempt in Pennsylvania so he could lead the U.S. to prosperity.

January 20, 2025

Biden gives last-minute preemptive pardons to his family, frees FBI killer from prison

In his last moments in office, President Biden issued a flurry of preemptive pardons for younger brother James Biden and other family members as well as former chief medical adviser to the president, Anthony Fauci and others he feared his successor, President Trump, will target.

January 20, 2025

Trump pledges ‘golden age’ of America, will fix ‘betrayals’

President Trump said Monday he will usher in a "golden age" for the U.S., pledging to build a prosperous and free economy, put America's interests above other nations' and end the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice.

January 20, 2025

Trump takes oath of office at Capitol as 47th president

President Trump took the oath of office as the 47th U.S. president Monday shortly after noon, drawing cheers from the Rotunda audience and a military artillery salute outside the Capitol's walls.

January 20, 2025

Biden, Harris take the stage for the last time, give way to triumphant Trump and Vance

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage Monday for a final time to watch their political nemesis, President-elect Donald Trump, take the oath of office at his inauguration.

January 20, 2025

Trump, Biden ride together from White House to Capitol for the inauguration ceremony

Incoming President Donald Trump and President Biden showed little emotion as they departed the White House on Monday for a ceremonial ride to the Capitol for the inauguration.

January 20, 2025

Sen. Rand Paul says Fauci pardon solidifies who is to blame for COVID-19 pandemic

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on Monday said President Biden's pardon of Dr. Anthony Fauci only underscored his belief that the doctor was responsible for the COVID-19 crisis.

January 20, 2025

Biden issues pardons to Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 panel on his way out

President Biden issued preemptive pardons Monday to former medical adviser Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark A. Milley and members of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 to guard against retribution by incoming President Donald Trump.

January 20, 2025

‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he wants to buy TikTok

Investor Kevin O'Leary of "Shark Tank" fame says he's ready to pay up to $20 billion to purchase TikTok, the embattled video-sharing app that must find a non-Chinese buyer or face a shutdown.

January 17, 2025

Ozempic, Wegovy top list of Biden’s price-negotiation drugs

The Biden administration said Friday it is targeting 15 drugs in the second-ever round of price negotiations under Medicare, with blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy topping the list.

January 17, 2025

FDA authorizes sale of Zyn nicotine pouches to adults, pointing to benefits for smokers

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Zyn nicotine pouches to remain on the market, reasoning the nicotine pouches help adult users reduce their use of harmful cigarettes.

January 16, 2025

Zeldin, HUD pick Eric Scott Turner testify as part of a busy day of confirmation hearings

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told senators Thursday that climate change is real but that other nations are not doing enough to cut their carbon emissions.

January 16, 2025

EPA nominee Lee Zeldin pledges to visit California, assist in L.A. fire recovery at agency

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin said Thursday he would visit California as administrator of the Environment Protection Agency to assist in the recovery from Los Angeles fires that devastated America's second most populous city.

January 16, 2025

Trump EPA nominee Lee Zeldin says climate change is real

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told senators on Thursday that climate change is real but that other nations are not doing enough to cut their carbon emissions.

January 16, 2025