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News Articles: Donald Trump

President Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on Friday. A federal judge in Rhode Island has issued an order blocking the administration's efforts to freeze some federal spending.

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A 2nd U.S. judge says Trump administration must pause its federal spending freeze

The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.

January 31, 2025
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First responders search the crash site of American Airlines Flight 5342 along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Thursday.

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The latest on the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash

Video footage of the incident shows the aircraft flying at a low altitude, before an explosion happened at the moment of impact. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

January 31, 2025
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  • Ayana Archie
From left: Travis Kelce, football person; Mona Lisa, smirker; RFK Jr., falconer.

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  • National

What is RFK Jr.'s favorite bird? Why is this woman smiling? Find out in the quiz!

This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week.

January 31, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
President Donald Trump, from left, speaks as Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Corporation and chief technology officer, and Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO listen in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

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  • Technology

Q&A: OpenAI on rival DeepSeek and partnering with the government

OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT and a big part of Stargate — is partnering with the U.S. National Laboratories. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with OpenAI's Chris LeHane, here are the highlights.

January 30, 2025
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  • Kathryn Fink,
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In this photo illustration, the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

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Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

January 30, 2025
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  • Bobby Allyn
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, arrives for a meeting at the Hart Senate Office Building on Dec. 10.

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  • Politics

Trump's pick for intel chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faces her confirmation hearing

Among the topics that have come up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward Snowden and her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

January 30, 2025
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  • Lexie Schapitl and
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A supporter holds a poster with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.

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Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation

President Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation. Trump will sign the immigrant detention measure on Wednesday.

January 29, 2025
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  • Associated Press
President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House last week.

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Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for minors

President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.

January 29, 2025
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  • Ayana Archie
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy speaks during a tour of the Osbourne Naval Shipyards and Australian Submarine Corporation facilities in Adelaide, South Australia, on March 22, 2024.

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  • Politics

Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK Jr., a 'predator' ahead of his confirmation hearings

In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.

January 29, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
The Pentagon seal in the Pentagon Briefing Room in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

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  • Politics

Trump has issued a number of orders affecting the military. Here's what they do

President Trump signed a number of new executive orders Monday night aimed at the U.S. military. Here is a breakdown of what he signed.

January 28, 2025
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  • Tom Bowman
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. At least 12 officials who worked with the special counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Trump have been fired from the department.

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  • Politics

Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."

January 28, 2025
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  • Ryan Lucas and
  • Carrie Johnson
First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Emancipation Hall during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day.

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  • Politics

Melania Trump is back in the White House for her second act as first lady

The role of first lady is unelected, unpaid, and usually comes with zero preparation. But Melania Trump is back in the White House with the most experience someone in her position can have.

January 28, 2025
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  • Barbara Sprunt
President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 20.

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  • Politics

Trump signs executive order taking aim at DEI programs in the military

Trump said the diversity programs discourage merit and leadership, and discriminate on the basis of race and sex. The directive was among a series of orders that seeks to reshape the U.S. military.

January 28, 2025
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  • Ayana Archie
Homes are illuminated after the sunset in Tasiilaq, Greenland, Friday Aug. 16, 2019.

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  • Europe

News for Trump: Denmark's last envoy to Greenland says U.K. may have first dibs

Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.

January 28, 2025
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  • Lauren Frayer
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen gives a statement ahead of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 14, 2025.

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  • Europe

Danish leader on European tour as nation moves to boost presence around Greenland

Denmark's prime minister went on a tour of European capitals Tuesday as Europe faces what she called "a more uncertain reality" and her country moves to strengthen its military around Greenland.

January 28, 2025
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