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Democrats aren’t whinnying. They’re fighting for Trump’s ‘Bond’ villains in court

Democrats are fight Trump and his ‘Bond’ villain Re letter “Democrats are like my whiny second-grader,” Feb. 8: Dennis Coyne’s letter regarding DOGE is condescending and clueless. It betrays a complete lack of understanding of the basic framework of constitutional government in the United States. Article 1 of the United States Constitution grants Congress, not the […]

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Pete Hegseth rips former Fox News colleague and calls out ‘fake news’ for her sharing of factual information

Pete Hegseth aggressively pushed back on a Fox News colleague’s report about a letter from Democrats to the defense secretary, claiming it was “fake news” despite the factual information. Responding to a report from journalist Jen Griffin on X, Hegseth claimed Griffin and Democrats were the “same thing” and that neither “care about facts” because […]

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Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender female athletes from competing in women’s sports

Getty Images President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent people assigned male at birth from competing in women’s sporting events. The order was signed at an afternoon ceremony on Wednesday. According to ABC Newsthe White House will likely expect sports bodies, such as the NCAA, to change their rules to coincide […]

Business & Finance

Trump brings the US back from the brink of trade war with Canada and Mexico

This is an on-site version of the White House Watch newsletter. You can read the previous edition here. Sign up for free here to get it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Email us at whitehousewatch@ft.com Good morning and welcome to White House Watch! President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, with their discussion […]

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Investors shouldn’t be surprised about Trump tariffs

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Monday’s market action, saying investors shouldn’t be shocked by President Donald Trump’s steep tariff hikes, which he promoted during his campaign. “Stop panicking when Trump does something you think is crazy, and remember that he promised to do most of this stuff before he was elected, and he still won,” Cramer […]

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Canada to appoint ‘fentanyl tsar’ and adopt border measures to appease Trump

Several Republican senators lashed out over the tariffs on Monday as the reality of their impact on domestic industries and consumers hit home. Rand Paul, a libertarian senator from Kentucky, posted on X that “average US car prices could rise by around $3,000”, quoting TD Economics. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, an agriculture-focused state, wrote […]