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President Donald Trump, 80, has been roundly roasted for his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump took the podium Friday night ready to make what his staff had earlier described as a “unifying but vicious” speech.
“This should tell you how low IQ he is,” the congresswoman wrote on X.
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
On Friday, Enten referred to a Fox News poll to show that Democrats currently hold a 10-point lead over Republicans on the issue of inflation. This marks a change from October 2024, when Trump held a 6-point edge on the same question. “This is a huge switcheroo,” CNN anchor Sara Sidner said.
The Trump administration admitted it canceled nearly $8 billion in grants "based solely" on whether a state voted for Kamala Harris for president.
While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.
The Iran war appears to be spreading to the Arabian peninsula, with the Houthis claiming responsibility for an attack on the Saudi Arabian city of Jizan. Saudi Arabia said it executed a "resolute" and "proportionate" military response.
The carve-outs are more expansive than previous rounds of tariffs from this administration, a sign that, even as Trump officials seek ways to wield the president’s favorite economic policy tool, they are also wary of deepening American consumers’ anger or risking foreign retaliation.