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'Mistaken' letter, $2.2 bn freeze: Inside Harvard's showdown with Trump

An unauthorised letter sparked a $2.2 billion funding freeze, deepening a dispute between Harvard University and Trump's administration

White House changes COVID.gov to page blaming China lab for pandemic

The origin of Covid-19 has been one of the most debated topics since the pandemic began

'Ukraine-Russia talks coming to a head': Trump says 'no one is playing me'

President Donald Trump on Friday said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are coming to a head and insisted that neither side is playing him in his push to end the grinding war. The comments from Trump came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned earlier Friday that the US may move on from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days, after months of efforts have failed to bring an end to the fighting. If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we're going to say you're fools, you're foolish, and we're just going to take a pass, Trump told reporters at the White House. Asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin was dragging his feet on negotiations, Trump replied, I hope not.

Trump, advisers to study whether to fire Fed's Powell: WH economic adviser

Hassett went on to suggest that the Fed under Powell, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, had acted politically to benefit Democrats

Trump floats US-Europe meeting as Vance visits Italy for tariff talks

A back-to-back round of US-Italy talks on tariffs shifted to Rome on Friday as US Vice President JD Vance met with Premier Giorgia Meloni and the White House suggested a broader US-Europe summit was under consideration. I've been missing you, Meloni jokingly told Vance as he entered the courtyard of Chigi Palace, the premier's office. They had seen each other just the previous day in the Oval Office, where US President Donald Trump lavished praise on the Italian leader for her crackdown on migration but didn't yield on tariff plans that have increased tension with the European Union and stoked fears of recession. The White House and Meloni's office on Friday issued a joint statement that said Trump would visit Italy in the very near future. "There is also consideration to hold, on such occasion, a meeting between US and Europe, the statement said. Meloni, a far-right leader who has positioned herself as a bridge between the Trump administration and Europe, said she hoped the secon

WH proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut early education for more than half a million of the nation's neediest children and child care for their families. The proposal is tucked in a 64-page internal draft budget document obtained by The Associated Press that seeks deep cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Head Start. It is still in a highly preliminary phase as the White House prepares to send Congress its budget request for the 2026 fiscal year. It is not clear if the proposed cuts will be accepted by lawmakers. While Congress often ignores a president's budget request, the proposed elimination of Head Start highlights the administration's priorities as President Donald Trump seeks to overhaul education in the United States. The budget does not fund Head Start, according to the draft. It says eliminating the programme is consistent with the Trump administration's goals of returning control

Trump to join top advisers for White House talks on trade with Japan

President Donald Trump said he's joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is travelling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media platform that he'll attend the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, top economic advisers with a central role in his trade and tariff policies. Trump recently announced a round of global tariffs but then quickly put them on hold for 90 days after the markets tanked and fears of a recession mounted. He left steep tariffs in place against China. The move put Japan's 24 per cent across-the-board tariff on hold, but a 10 per cent baseline tariff and a 25 per cent tariff on cars, auto parts, steel and aluminum exports to the US remain in place. US economic rival China, meanwhile, is trying to capitalise on the turmoil around Trump's announcements, with its

'The ball is in China's court': Donald Trump presses Beijing on tariff deal

Amid ongoing tensions with Beijing, the Trump administration is negotiating with multiple countries to explore trade deals aimed at easing the impact of US-imposed reciprocal tariffs

White House starts media policy curbing wire services' access to President

Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press' access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by news agencies that serve media outlets around around the world. It was the latest attempt by the new administration to control coverage of its activities. The move would block the AP and other wire services that serve billions of readers through thousands of news outlets. It comes after a judge ruled the White House had violated the organization's free speech by banning it because it disagreed with the outlet's decision not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. While outlining a new pool coverage policy for small spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One, the White House also said it will ultimately give press secretary Karoline Leavitt the final say over who gets to question her boss, according to people who have seen the plan. The White House did not return messages for comment on Tuesday evening. A

Future of Bangladesh going to be decided by Bangladeshi people, says US

Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said, Bangladesh is a country with certain issues, they are also a country we have talked about often

President Trump wants to see dialogue, discussion with Iran: WH press secy

Karoline Leavitt said that Trump spoke to the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, who helped facilitate these talks.

Donald Trump's viral 'fist-pump' portrait replaces Obama's in White House

US President Donald Trump's new portrait features his 'fight, fight, fight!' moment after the 2024 assassination attempt

Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell, Northwestern

The White House on late Tuesday confirmed the hold on the public money but offered no further details on what that meant or what grants were affected

AP journalists cleared to return to White House after court ruling

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press' full access to cover presidential events, ruling on a case that touched at the heart of the First Amendment and affirming that the government cannot punish the news organisation for the content of its speech. US District Judge Trevor N McFadden, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled that the government can't retaliate against the AP's decision not to follow Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The decision handed the AP a major victory at a time the White House has been challenging the press on several levels. "Under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewher it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists because of their viewpoints," McFadden wrote. "The Constitution requires no less." It was unclear whether the White House would move immediately to put McFadden's ruling into effect.

Musk slams Trump's trade adviser Navarro, calls him 'truly a moron' on X

The missives were the latest volley in an increasingly bitter spat between the two that broke out after Trump last week announced that he was imposing a minimum 10% tariff on most imports

Trump to sign executive orders to boost US coal industry: Report

US power demand is rising for the first time in two decades as energy-intensive data centers for artificial intelligence, electric cars, and crypto currencies increase consumption

Donald Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel

The White House directive sent the share price of US Steel up 12 per cent

White House denies Trump mulling 90-day tariff pause, terms it 'fake news'

The White House on Monday dismissed as "fake news" reports that US President Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs.The reports and rumours claimed that Trump is considering a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2 for all countries except China."Wrong. Fake News," the White House said on X, sharing a post that Trump is reportedly expecting to do a pause.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared the post.Earlier in the day, US stocks surged after sections of media reported that Kevin Hassett, Director, the National Economic Council of US said that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs for all countries except China.However, the rally was short-lived. After Leavitt denied the reports, the markets quickly reversed course and began to slide again.The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered losses exceeding 1,500 points for the first time in history, including a 2,231-point drop on Friday. The S & P 500 shed 6 per cent on ...

Several National Security Council officials fired from White House : Report

It's not clear exactly why the officials were let go or if their firing is permanent. But two of the sources said several were told there were issues with their vetting their background

TikTok sale: As April 5 deadline nears, White House close to approving deal

It is worth noting that any deal would require approval from President Trump, as well as TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, and the Chinese government