Author: Michelle L. Price
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Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies. The announcement follows…
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump, who said he would nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, made the announcement on social…
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Hegseth: Iran conflict is ‘not endless’
WASHINGTON • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Monday to worries that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring that the war won’t be endless. “This is not Iraq. This is not endless,” said Hegseth, even as he warned that more American casualties are likely in the weeks ahead.…
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‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump delivers State of the Union address
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump said America has been “winning so much” during Tuesday’s State of the Union, touting a jobs and manufacturing boom at home and promising a “Golden Age” as the U.S. prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Trump described what America has achieved during his second term as a “turnaround for…
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Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s pushback to Trump new world order. Trump said in a social…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she is resigning from Congress
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision, saying she’s “always been despised in Washington, D.C., and just never fit in.” Greene’s resignation…