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MICHELLE L. PRICE

MICHELLE L. PRICE

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Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

The Trump administration is intensifying its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
Political|US

White House says it's the judges — not Trump — causing a 'constitutional crisis'

The White House says court rulings going against President Donald Trump's administration are coming from “judicial activists” on the bench whose decisions amount to a “constitutional crisis.”

White House says it's the judges — not Trump — causing a 'constitutional crisis'
Business|Economy|Political|US

Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes

President Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, has made a rare public appearance at the White House to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there may be mistakes

Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes
Business|Political|US

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails

In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal government’s public integrity guardrails that he frequently tested during his first term

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails
Celebrity|Crime|Political|US

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
Political|Technology|US

Musk says he will bring back DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings

Elon Musk said on Friday he is re-hiring a staff member at the Department of Government Efficiency who resigned a day earlier after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism

Musk says he will bring back DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings
MidEast|Political|US

Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu

President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere

Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him

President Donald Trump says he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him

Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him
Political|Sports|US

Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He'll be the first sitting president to go

President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday

Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He'll be the first sitting president to go
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US

Trump's second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy

President Donald Trump’s second week in office seemed to deliver a daily dose of deliberate jolts for the country

Trump's second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
Election|Political|US

Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf

Those binders full of executive orders that President Donald Trump has been signing with a flourish in recent days don’t just magically appear before him

Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US

Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift

President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for the country

Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
Economy|Political|US

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group, quickly evoking some of the controversies of his first term

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
Business|Election|Political|US

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

Donald Trump has begun erasing Joe Biden’s legacy after taking office as the nation’s 47th president

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Political|US

Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump spent Saturday evening in Washington celebrating with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration

Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration
Election|News|US

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career
Election|News|US

DeSantis says Trump's chance of being elected if convicted 'is as close to zero as you can get'

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump is unlikely to be elected president again if convicted in any of the four criminal cases he faces

DeSantis says Trump's chance of being elected if convicted 'is as close to zero as you can get'
Election|US

Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them

Democrats and Republicans are maneuvering to win over young voters before next year's presidential election

Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
News

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol
News|US

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
Election|US

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump

Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
News|US

STORY REMOVED: US--Trump Aide-Book

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s book because it violated the timing of the publisher’s embargo

STORY REMOVED: US--Trump Aide-Book
Election|News|US

Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments

Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

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