Politics & Policy
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Vance heads to Maine to tout anti-fraud efforts
Vance has held his anti-fraud position for slightly over six weeks.
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Anna Paulina Luna mulls bid for RNC chair
"I am considering, after Joe Gruters is done, maybe putting my hat in for the chair of the RNC," she confirmed.
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Trump rages at NYT over coverage of his reflecting pool project
Trump's renovation of the Reflecting Pool has attracted a legal challenge from the Cultural Landscape Foundation, which alleges that the project violated the National Historic Preservation Act.
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Energy Department to loan out million of barrels of oil from reserves to help bring down oil prices
Oil exchanges, as they are called, allow the DOE to loan out oil to companies who later pay back to the oil with extra barrels, which functions like interest on a loan.
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Treasury Department sanctions 12 people and entities accused of helping Iran with its oil operations
The sanctions are part of the Trump administration's Economic Fury operation, which is part of its maximum pressure campaign against Iran.
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Trump launches Moms.gov to support new mothers, expand access to fertility care
One day after Mother's Day, Trump also touted his other efforts to support the growth of families.
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Washington nonprofit files lawsuit over Trump resurfacing of National Mall reflecting pool
By altering the historical character of the Reflecting Pool without engaging in a process of consultation as required by the National Historic Preservation Act, the federal agencies violated the law, the lawsuit argues.
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Trump bemoans Iran reneging on promises in negotiations
"They agree with us, then they take it back," he complained.
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Trump 'seriously considering' making Venezuela 51st state
The president has previously quipped that he may retire by seeking the Venezuelan presidency once his term in the White House ends.
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Hassett predicts Powell will leave Fed if satisfied with IG report
Powell faced a federal criminal probe over the renovation project, though the Department of Justice ended the investigation in April.
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Trump says temporarily suspending federal gasoline tax 'a great idea'
The federal government's excise tax is about 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel, which generates approximately $500 million per week for construction and repair of roadways, as well as other transit projects.
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US auto industry, lawmakers beg Trump in Xi summit not to grant China access to American car market
Automakers and their suppliers, steel producers, and unions argue that China's highly subsidized and massive auto industry would allow the Asian country to sell cars far below what U.S. automakers could.
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Trump to meet with China's Xi at Beijing summit this week, but war in Iran could strain talks
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss economic issues when Trump arrives later this week. China's deep ties to Iran could complicate matters as the Middle Eastern country's war with the U.S. continues.