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The Latest: Trump flip-flops over whether he'll fire the Fed's Powell
President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" he will fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell "unless he has to ...
Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses
Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed ...
Trump promised to be a ‘peacemaker’ president. He launched nearly as many airstrikes in five months as Biden did in four years
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump said his “proudest legacy” as president will be that of a “peacemaker.”“Our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been ...
President Announces 30% Tariffs on E.U. and Mexico
President Trump announced in letters posted to social media on Saturday that he would place a 30 percent tariff on goods from ...
State Dept. Begins Firing Nearly 1,400 Workers
The Trump administration began firing more than 1,000 State Department employees on Friday, as it moves to downsize the ...
State Department Tells Workers Layoffs Will Begin Soon
Mass layoffs: The State Department formally notified employees on Thursday that layoffs would begin “soon,” as part of a major reorganization plan unveiled in May by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
House Republican moves to permanently repeal sanctions on Syria
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country ...