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  • Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Trump called her and talked credit card rates, housing costs

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Trump called her and talked credit card rates, housing costs

    Jan 12, 2026 09:00 PM EST

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., had just given a speech calling on President Donald Trump to use his leverage to address high prices — and in an unusual move, he gave her a phone call. While on the phone, she said, she gave him advice about his recent push to cap ...

  • With action against Powell and the Fed, Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer

    With action against Powell and the Fed, Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer

    Jan 12, 2026 07:20 PM EST

    ... former federal prosecutor who led multiple Trump investigations, including into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection by Trump supporters. The Office of Special Counsel in Trump’s Justice Department confirmed in August that it was investigating Smith on allegations he engaged in political activity through his inquiries into Trump. Smith ...

  • WATCH: Powell vows to stand firm against 'unprecedented' Trump administration indictment threats

    WATCH: Powell vows to stand firm against 'unprecedented' Trump administration indictment threats

    Jan 12, 2026 07:14 PM EST

    ... after a period in which tensions between Trump and the Fed seemed to be contained,” Guha added. In a brief interview with NBC News Sunday, Trump insisted he didn’t know about the investigation into Powell. When asked if the investigation is intended to pressure Powell on rates, Trump said ...

  • Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO's skeptical response at White House meeting

    Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO's skeptical response at White House meeting

    Jan 12, 2026 05:07 PM EST

    ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro. "I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump said ...

  • Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572

    Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572

    Jan 12, 2026 03:36 PM EST

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that "the situation has come under total control" in remarks that blamed Israel and the U.S. for the violence without offering evidence.

  • After Maduro's ouster, Trump warns Cuba to 'make a deal' before it's too late

    After Maduro's ouster, Trump warns Cuba to 'make a deal' before it's too late

    Jan 11, 2026 10:56 PM EST

    ... responded to another account’s social media post predicting that his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will be president of Cuba: “Sounds good to me!” Trump said.Trump and top administration officials have taken an increasingly aggressive tone toward Cuba, which had been kept economically afloat by Venezuela. Long before ...

  • Banks balk as Trump pushes for 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates

    Banks balk as Trump pushes for 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates

    Jan 10, 2026 07:33 PM EST

    ... card company. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is largely tasked with going after credit card companies for alleged wrongdoing, has been largely nonfunctional since Trump took office. In a joint statement, the banking industry was opposed to Trump's proposal. “If enacted, this cap would only drive consumers toward ...

  • Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for U.S. takeover of island

    Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for U.S. takeover of island

    Jan 10, 2026 05:46 PM EST

    ... to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night. WATCH: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland 'if we don't' Trump said again on Friday that he would like to make a deal ...

  • UN chief says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump's withdrawal order

    UN chief says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump's withdrawal order

    Jan 09, 2026 11:10 PM EST

    Trump's executive order Following a yearlong review of participation in and funding for all international organizations, Trump signed an executive order suspending American support for 66 groups, agencies and commissions. Many of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor, migration ...

  • WATCH: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland 'if we don't'

    WATCH: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland 'if we don't'

    Jan 09, 2026 10:46 PM EST

    President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will do "something" on Greenland, "whether they like it or not." Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. He made the comments during a meeting with oil executives at the White House. WATCH: Trump meets with oil executives to ...

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