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  • 1 week ago | spokesman.com | Martine Powers

    The terms of a deal between iconic U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival, Nippon Steel, became murkier the day before President Donald Trump prepares to herald the partnership in Pittsburgh, with a White House official publicly stating that Nippon will have “no control” over the company. Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, made the remarks Thursday as he sought to clarify the United States’ involvement in the transaction, which the White House is touting as a “historic deal” orchestrated by Trump.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Martine Powers

    In rally, Trump pledges U.S. Steel-Nippon deal will involve ‘no layoffs’ (washingtonpost.com) In rally, Trump pledges U.S. Steel-Nippon deal will involve ‘no layoffs’ By Martine Powers 2025053009000000 WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania — President Donald Trump made a series of promises on Friday to protect steelworkers in a proposed partnership of U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival Nippon Steel, including a doubling of tariffs on steel imports to 50 percent, a vow that the deal will stipulate no...

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Dan Merica |Matthew Choi |Andrew Jeong |Kelly Kasulis Cho |Michael Birnbaum | +1 more

    Musk says he doesn’t know if a bill can be both ‘big’ and ‘beautiful’Return to menuElon Muskweighed in on Republicans’ catchall legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill. He doesn’t seem pleased. The billionaire tasked with slashing federal spending was “disappointed” to see the bill add to the federal deficit, he said in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” airing this weekend. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill could add $2.3 trillion to the national debt over 10 years.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Birnbaum |Martine Powers

    Trump’s frustration with Putin boils over with no Ukraine peace deal in sight (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s frustration with Putin boils over with no Ukraine peace deal in sight By Michael Birnbaum; Martine Powers 2025052723401700 President Donald Trump lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday for its unwillingness to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine as he continued to consider increased sanctions against Russia, an escalation from his previously friendly tone toward Vladimir Putin that came as...

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Martine Powers

    On Memorial Day, Trump honors fallen soldiers and celebrates political wins (washingtonpost.com) On Memorial Day, Trump honors fallen soldiers and celebrates political wins By Martine Powers 2025052621373900 President Donald Trump commemorated his first Memorial Day back in office with a speech at Arlington National Cemetery that reflected on the tragedy of fallen soldiers, grieving Gold Star families and — in Trump's telling — the "hard four years" between his administrations. "People...