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Trump announces trade deal with Japan

The two countries had been at an impasse on trade talks for months. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a trade agreement with Japan, claiming...

Republican tax law leaves experts searching for words

"OB3"? "OB-cubed"? A pithy nickname for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is proving to be elusive. As the tax world pores over Republicans’ tax...

Klobuchar rebuffs Trump’s efforts to fault Dems in Epstein case

"The president blaming Democrats for this disaster, Jake, is like that CEO that got caught on camera blaming Coldplay," Klobuchar told Jake Tapper. As President...

Top WH officials encourage Ernst to run again in private meeting

The meeting comes as Senate Republicans fear Ernst, 55, might retire. Top White House officials privately met with Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa this week...

Trump officials have long argued against this MAGA solution to the Epstein debate

Trump said he wouldn’t “recommend” one in the Epstein saga. But there are other reasons for top brass at DOJ to resist the calls. Sorry,...

National Security Elites (Yes, That’s What They Are) Say Trump Team Needs to Talk to Them

The Trump administration is missing a chance to sharpen its thinking, spurned security analysts say. ASPEN, Colorado — The national security elites gathered in this...

3 Scenarios That Explain the Epstein Debacle

The Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case appears to constitute the rare controversy in which there are no innocuous explanations for what...

Brussels gives Rome a warning over Italian bank mergers

The European Commission cries foul over Italy’s use of national security rules to effectively block UniCredit’s bid for BPM. Brussels won’t let Giorgia Meloni’s government...

The megabill’s Medicaid cuts shocked hospitals, but they may never happen

The most painful health care provisions in the new Republican law don’t take effect for years, giving lobbyists plenty of time to undo them. Hospitals...

Trump’s trade policy brings risks for GOP, new poll shows

President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies are threatening to alienate a significant tranche of his own voters, a major red flag for Republicans going...

Dentists are struggling to counter RFK Jr. on fluoride

Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren't budging. Dentists are proving no match for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the...

The 2025 measles outbreak is largest in 3 decades

The CDC says cases have reached nearly 1,300, the most since 1992. In the first seven months of 2025, confirmed measles cases have reached 1,288—...

Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration

Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colby’s moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction. Elbridge...

Why Texas’ floods are a warning for the rest of the country

The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as the federal government pulls...

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