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Trump Is Hosting Xi for a State Dinner. Itâs a Rarity for the U.S. President.
The state dinner for President Xi on Thursday will be only the fourth hosted by President Trump, far fewer than past U.S. presidents.
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Ex-F.B.I. Agents Crucial to âGrand Conspiracyâ Case Suggest Testimony Wonât Help
Lawyers for the agents said that their clients would testify about âa properly predicated allegation that then-citizen Trump had unlawfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents.â
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries
A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.
Long agenda, short meeting: Trump and Xi meet
All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House correspondent Emily Feng about the Trump/Xi summit.
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Jennings on $5K dividend: âI donât know that that is the right ideaâ
Right-wing commentator Scott Jennings expressed ambivalence Wednesday about President Trumpâs offer to give $5,000 to American adults if Republicans win this yearâs midterms. âI donât know that that is the right idea here,â Jennings told CNNâs Kaitlan Collins on âThe Source,â talking about the propo
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Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
Country says US must lift sanctions on its oil exports and end the war on all fronts, including in LebanonIran said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of Hormuz in six days, and to start talks on its nuclear program the day after, so long as the US lifts sanctions on Iranâs oi
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White House TV pool in limbo amid high stakes Xi visit
The White House television pool was in limbo Thursday as the status of the major networksâ place in the press pool remained unclear following the reinstatement of CNNâs access to White House grounds. Journalists from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News were on hand at the White House Thursday ready to cover
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FDA pick sidesteps tough questions
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare â The Big Story FDA pick sidesteps tough questions Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trumpâs pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), walked a fine line Thursday on vaccines and abortion, largely dodging difficult qu
Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump
Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from President Trump and his policies.
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Trump complains CNN, MS NOW didnât cover âmade for Televisionâ Xi visit
President Trump blasted CNN and MS NOW on Thursday over their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outletsâ White House access. âCNN and MSDNC, to show you how fake they are, today refused to cove
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow third-country deportations to resume
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to resume deporting immigrants to countries where they have no ties. President Trump has increasingly relied on the practice, called third-country removals, in his aggressive immigration crackdown. His adminis
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In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition
Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola may not faze voters who have long elected abrasive and sometimes violent figures to represent them.
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Netanyahu slams critics, Mamdani in defiant speech as UN delegates walk out
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly, defending Israelâs actions against Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East, as several delegates staged a walkout. Netanyahu appeared in New York while the subject of an Internation
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Beyer says Trump is prepping construction of his arch
A prominent Democrat said Thursday that President Trump appears to be laying the groundwork for construction of his controversial arch just outside Washington. Rep. Don Beyer (D), who represents the Northern Virginia district where the arch would stand, said he visited the site Thursday morning aft
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Senate Defeats Bid to Direct Trump to End Iran War or Seek Approval
The vote came as a growing number of Republicans have broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting votersâ concerns ahead of midterm elections.
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Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent
Welcome to The Hillâs Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy â The Big Story Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.03 percent this week, up from 6.95 percent last week, according to data from Freddie Mac.  AP Pho
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Iranian president says country wants deal with US made before midterms
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Tehran is willing to strike a deal with the U.S. before the November midterms, pushing back on President Trumpâs claim that the regime is waiting until after Americans hit the polls to settle the conflict. âWe donât want it to get to the midterm
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DHS tried to deport Peruvian man to Africa after appeals court ruling blocking third country removals
A federal appeals court late Wednesday had to clarify for the Trump administration that its ruling last week barred them from deporting migrants to third countries, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were poised to deport a Peruvian man to the Central African Republic. A
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Federal Council Terminates Review of Archâs Effects on Historic Sites
Trumpâs allies end a legally required step, one of the final hurdles for the project to advance.
In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war
The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict.