Feb 07 Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks By Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump to hold first Board of Peace meeting this month in Washington By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 5:58 How effective will TrumpRX be at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans? By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins TrumpRX is now online. The new website lists drugs at reduced rates, with coupon codes to be used at participating pharmacies or directly through manufacturers’ sites. It’s part of Trump’s pledge to lower prescription drug prices, but health policy experts… Continue watching
Feb 06 Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Trump’s proclamation is his latest move to try to strengthen U.S. fishing while rolling back existing conservation measures… Continue reading
Feb 06 Bitcoin price drops below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000 By Associated Press The sell-off is driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation. Continue reading
Feb 06 Argentina and US sign major trade deal targeting tariffs and boosting political alliance By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, announced the deal's signing on social media on Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market. Continue reading
Feb 06 Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming experts By Mike Schneider, Associated Press This decision follows the Trump administration's failed attempt to add such a question to the 2020 census. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it By Bill Barrow, Josh Boak, Associated Press The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted Friday and blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its treatment of the nation’s first Black president and first lady. Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks By Kamila Hrabchuk, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It was another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading