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The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 16, 2026, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The White House on Friday evening announced plans to claw back $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, prompting criticism from lawmakers. A year ago, President Donald Trump’s administration blocked $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid through a pocket

Motorists drive on Interstate 210 during the morning commute on December 03, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday said he approved new fuel economy standards, reversing former President Joe Biden’s stricter policies meant to fuel electric vehicle adoption. Since the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026, in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s conditional proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, telling aides he expects to

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. Trump gave Xi a rare airport tarmac greeting, the two leaders enjoyed a splashy state dinner and

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday that the U.S. and China have reached agreements covering a subset of goods the two countries can trade on more favorable terms, marking fresh progress in negotiations between the world’s two largest economies. “We’ve actually reached agreement with the Chinese on a number of these things,”

Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing’s decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade. Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, from a research base in Chengdu will arrive at the Georgia zoo “in the

President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping are meeting at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks focusing on trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war — in between displays of military fanfare and a lavish banquet. Trump said in an arrival ceremony speech that the two countries have been “working to encourage

SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping has kicked off his first U.S. state visit in more than a

President Donald J. Trump during an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, Sept. 18, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump has spent years trying to squeeze China — imposing tariffs, cutting off access to advanced technology and pressing U.S. allies to reduce their dependence on Beijing.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 21: Law enforcement secures an entrance to the United Nations (UN) during the start of the General Assembly on September 21, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images World leaders descended on New York this week for the annual United Nations General

President Donald Trump on Tuesday focused on a wide range of threats the U.S. faces from abroad during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. Trump defended his decision to launch a war against Iran, accusing the Islamic Republic of seeking to erect a defensive missile arsenal before making a “mad dash

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sept. 21, 2026. CNBC All Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent added, “How do we do that? That if they land, you cannot provide them with fuel. You cannot provide

MS NOW, CNN and Politico sued President Donald Trump on Monday morning, seeking to reverse his total ban on those three media outlets from the White House. Journalists from the outlets were prevented from entering the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump announced he would bar them from working there. “This ban could

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng shake hands during trade talks at OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) headquarters in Paris, France, March 16, 2026. The U.s. Treasury | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he had a successful meeting with Chinese Vice Premier

SANA’A, YEMEN – SEPTEMBER 11: Followers of Yemen’s Houthi participate in a rally to celebrate the group’s takeover of the strategic port city of Mocha and the Bab El-Mandeb Strait on September 11, 2026 in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Mohammed Hamoud | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. State Department

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives the U.S. what he described as “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in the Danish island territory. “We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are

Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump said he is banning the three outlets over their coverage of him. White House reporter Akayla Gardner said MS NOW journalists were blocked from the grounds for the first time Saturday morning. “Yesterday our

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House over their coverage of him. Trump said in a Truth Social post that those outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump