By David J. Lynch, Rachel Siegel, Anthony Faiola · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his relentless remaking of U.S. trade relations, announcing a new policy of taxing foreign goods at the same rate that other nations apply to American products that could start in the coming weeks or months. The president billed his new […]
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Trump announces ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in latest trade move
By David J. Lynch, Rachel Siegel, Anthony Faiola · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his relentless remaking of U.S. trade relations, announcing a new policy of taxing foreign goods at the same rate that other nations apply to American products that could start in the coming weeks or months. The president billed his new […]
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RFK Jr. confirmed, elevating anti-vaccine activist to nation’s top health post
By Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, placing a member of the storied Democratic family in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and giving the anti-vaccine activist oversight of the nation’s nearly $2 trillion health portfolio. The former presidential candidate turned […]
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RFK Jr. confirmed, elevating anti-vaccine activist to nation’s top health post
By Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, placing a member of the storied Democratic family in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and giving the anti-vaccine activist oversight of the nation’s nearly $2 trillion health portfolio. The former presidential candidate turned […]
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Trump takes aim at agencies that police wrongdoing, protect federal workers
By Colby Itkowitz, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Olivia George · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump is taking aim at federal offices that investigate government malfeasance and protect workers from retribution, summarily firing and replacing five top ethics officials this week in an apparent attempt to consolidate his power over the sprawling federal bureaucracy. Among those fired in the […]
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Trump takes aim at agencies that police wrongdoing, protect federal workers
By Colby Itkowitz, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Olivia George · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump is taking aim at federal offices that investigate government malfeasance and protect workers from retribution, summarily firing and replacing five top ethics officials this week in an apparent attempt to consolidate his power over the sprawling federal bureaucracy. Among those fired in the […]
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Trump talks to Putin in first announced call since taking office
By Michael Birnbaum, Robyn Dixon · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first publicized call since Trump returned to the White House, breaking a years-long silence between the Oval Office and the Kremlin as the U.S. leader kicked off a bid to end Russia’s war […]
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Trump talks to Putin in first announced call since taking office
By Michael Birnbaum, Robyn Dixon · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first publicized call since Trump returned to the White House, breaking a years-long silence between the Oval Office and the Kremlin as the U.S. leader kicked off a bid to end Russia’s war […]
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The many foes Trump and Co. have targeted — and friends they’ve rewarded
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2025 There’s a lot of norm-breaking – and according to multiple judges, apparent lawbreaking – going on with the Trump administration right now. And it can be difficult to keep track of everything. But one of the defining trends of President Donald Trump’s first three weeks back in office […]
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The many foes Trump and Co. have targeted — and friends they’ve rewarded
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2025 There’s a lot of norm-breaking – and according to multiple judges, apparent lawbreaking – going on with the Trump administration right now. And it can be difficult to keep track of everything. But one of the defining trends of President Donald Trump’s first three weeks back in office […]