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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

Trump tariffs would slash deficits by $2.8T but hamstring economy, raise inflation, says CBO

President Trump's tariffs would dramatically slash budget deficits through new revenues but also reduce the size of the U.S. economy and spark inflation that erodes the purchasing power of households and businesses, according to congressional budget scorekeepers.

June 5, 2025

China’s trade gambit: Beijing plays hardball in Trump tariff talks to try to save its economy

Hobbled by an aging population, a weak housing sector and other problems at home, China enters high-stakes trade talks with the U.S. with a laser focus on knocking down President Trump's tariffs and semiconductor restrictions to protect its flagging economy.

June 4, 2025

U.S., EU say trade talks are heading in the right direction

The U.S. trade representative on Wednesday said trade talks with the European Union are "advancing quickly" as President Trump seeks deals on multiple fronts ahead of a self-imposed July deadline to negotiate tariff levels.

June 4, 2025

Trump says it is hard to make a deal with Chinese President Xi ahead of possible call

President Trump complained Wednesday that it's "extremely hard" to make a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the U.S. and China exchange complaints over trade and contemplate a call between the powerful leaders.

June 4, 2025

U.S. urges countries to make ‘best offers’ for trade deals before July tariff deadline

The White House confirmed Tuesday it sent a letter to foreign nations ordering them to make their best offers on trade ahead of a midsummer deadline to settle tariff disputes.

June 3, 2025

U.S. economic growth set to decline in 2025, 2026 due to trade uncertainty, international forum says

U.S. economic growth is projected to decline to just 1.6% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026 due to trade uncertainty and other factors, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.

June 3, 2025

Trump and Xi expect to talk by phone this week amid tensions

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to talk by phone later this week, the White House said Monday, as the world's largest economies accuse each other of undermining their trade truce struck in May.

June 2, 2025