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  • The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened since Trump took office. Experts say that can be a 'hidden tax'

    The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened since Trump took office. Experts say that can be a 'hidden tax'

    May 04, 2026 05:06 PM EDT

    ... are constantly moving and, while the dollar's recent fall is notable, it has reached lower levels at points in the presidencies of each of Trump's predecessors, back through the creation of the Dollar Index in 1973, when Richard Nixon was at the helm. Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard University ...

  • WATCH: Trump participates in small business summit at White House

    WATCH: Trump participates in small business summit at White House

    May 04, 2026 04:15 PM EDT

    The White House held a summit for small businesses Monday. Watch President Donald Trump's remarks our video player above. The event in the East Room brought together more than 130 small business owners as the president highlights his administration’s policies benefiting them. “Our nation’s 36 million small ...

  • European leaders say the timing of Trump's decision to pull troops from Germany came as a surprise

    European leaders say the timing of Trump's decision to pull troops from Germany came as a surprise

    May 04, 2026 03:24 PM EDT

    European allies and Canada have known since just after he came to office again last year that Trump would pull troops out of Europe, some already left Romania in October, but U.S. officials had pledged to coordinate any moves with their NATO allies to avoid creating a security vacuum ...

  • Trump says U.S. will help 'guide' stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz starting Monday

    Trump says U.S. will help 'guide' stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz starting Monday

    May 03, 2026 04:46 PM EDT

    ... wants other issues resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media. Trump on Saturday said he was reviewing the proposal but expressed doubt it would lead to a deal. Iran’s 14-point proposal calls for ...

  • Trump says he is reviewing new Iranian proposal to end war

    Trump says he is reviewing new Iranian proposal to end war

    May 02, 2026 11:00 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war.

  • Trump's new surgeon general nominee has both praised and criticized his administration

    Trump's new surgeon general nominee has both praised and criticized his administration

    May 02, 2026 06:24 PM EDT

    ... administration to get itself in order "because it’s really upsetting.” She's called the health department's mistakes ‘embarrassing’ While being supportive of the Trump administration at large, Saphier has publicly cringed at some of its health mishaps. Last summer, she decried its long-anticipated first attempt at a ...

  • Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal as he reviews new military options to relaunch war

    Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal as he reviews new military options to relaunch war

    May 01, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... Europe. So a portion of what the U.S. has in Europe, of course, coming after a bit of a war of words between President Trump and chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, Merz criticizing the president for not having an exit plan, the president criticizing those comments. And here you ...

  • News Wrap: Trump announces 25% tariffs on cars and trucks from the EU

    News Wrap: Trump announces 25% tariffs on cars and trucks from the EU

    May 01, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... in many other parts of the world, but cities including New York and Chicago saw marches and boycotts, where opposition to the policies of President Trump was a common theme.On Wall Street today, stocks ended mixed following some strong corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 150 ...

  • Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration

    Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration

    May 01, 2026 09:11 PM EDT

    “We’re looking at Spirit and if we can help them, we will. But we have to come first,” Trump said. He likened the idea to his administration's previous move to take a stake in semiconductor manufacturer Intel, while noting the potential relief under discussion for Spirit was ...

  • Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop

    Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop

    May 01, 2026 08:56 PM EDT

    ... he wrote last year for the Catholic Standard, the official newspaper of the Washington archdiocese, Menjivar-Ayala spoke out against the treatment of immigrants by Trump’s administration. “Each day this situation is getting worse and more ominous,” Menjivar-Ayala wrote. “For weeks now, the federal government has pursued a ...

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