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Trump warns Republicans could face political fallout for a tax hike on rich (washingtonpost.com) Trump warns Republicans could face political fallout for a tax hike on rich By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Azi Paybarah; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez 2025050910441300 President Donald Trump appeared to concede Friday that Republican lawmakers could face political fallout if they heeded his call to raise taxes on the rich to help pay for his agenda.

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After first American pope is elected, Trump and Vance send congratulations (washingtonpost.com) After first American pope is elected, Trump and Vance send congratulations By Maegan Vazquez 2025050821485500 President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance congratulated Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, for being elected to the papacy Thursday and becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Amy B Wang |Azi Paybarah |Brianna Tucker |Maegan Vazquez

Trump taps Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be interim U.S. attorney for D.C. (washingtonpost.com) Trump taps Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be interim U.S. attorney for D.C. By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Mariana Alfaro; Azi Paybarah; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez 2025050810423800 President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will appoint Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Amy B Wang |Azi Paybarah |Brianna Tucker |Maegan Vazquez

Trump holds swearing-in ceremony for new China ambassador amid trade tensions (washingtonpost.com) Trump holds swearing-in ceremony for new China ambassador amid trade tensions By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Mariana Alfaro; Azi Paybarah; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez 2025050710485500 President Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday in the Oval Office for his new ambassador to China, former U.S. senator David Perdue (R-Georgia).

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Azi Paybarah |Brianna Tucker |Maegan Vazquez

Canadian leader says his country isn’t for sale, Trump says ‘Time will tell’ (washingtonpost.com) Canadian leader says his country isn’t for sale, Trump says ‘Time will tell’ By Patrick Svitek; Azi Paybarah; Mariana Alfaro; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez 2025050610431100 Despite the leaders' early comments lavishing praise on one another, the meeting between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney produced a curious exchange in which Carney emphatically said his country...