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President Donald Trump speaks at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

President Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

May 2, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.

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...

President Donald Trump signs a presidential permit regarding pipeline construction in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal

May 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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...

Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)

King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner

April 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

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...

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president

April 21, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

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.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

April 13, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

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.

Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement

April 12, 2026 at 7:53 p.m.

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.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

How President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran’s annihilation to agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran

April 8, 2026 at 9:53 p.m.

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.

A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

March 31, 2026 at 8:14 a.m.

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...

President Donald Trump is seen in his limousine, known as “The Beast,” for the motorcade to the White House after his arrival on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

President Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face.

March 12, 2026 at 9:44 p.m.

It was only last month, in his State of the Union address, that Trump bragged about gas prices at $2.30 a gallon, a figure that has since soared more than...

A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

President Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026. Here’s what the latest numbers show.

March 8, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about...

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