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President Trump set to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war,...

Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war.

President Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long as the terms could be portrayed as a financial victory in what would have been...

Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt...

King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner
President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the...

Trump’s approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
President Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.

US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

How President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran’s annihilation to agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran
President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire.

Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on
As the Iran war intensifies, President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets — trying to keep oil prices from exploding upward, stocks from cratering and interest...
