Trump meets Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has finally met with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Trump is meeting Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is finally meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he's enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews -- adding a site long known as the "president's golf course" to his long and still- growing list of construction projects.
Trump says allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers 'is MAGA'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has made hardline immigration policies a signature issue, but acknowledged on Wednesday that he's been criticized for recently saying some skilled immigrants should be allowed into the country from his "Make America Great Again" supporters.
50-year mortgages? NFL kickoff rules? Here's where some of Trump's latest jaw-dropping musings stand
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump loves offering outlandish ideas and then repeating them until they start to become mainstream -- even if they don't always come to fruition.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says his $300 million White House ballroom will be paid for "100% by me and some friends of mine."
Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry of tax evasion and drug charges, citing the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year's post-career embrace of his Christian faith and longtime sobriety.
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of federal public corruption charges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and a onetime aide of public corruption charges after the White House said the Biden administration Justice Department "significantly over-prosecuted" both for a minor issue.
Trump hosts White House Halloween bash with superheroes and presidential lookalikes amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests -- from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple -- as part of Thursday night's Halloween celebration at the White House.
What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump isn't curtailing travel. He's not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren't from McDonalds, this time.
Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in Boston, parts of which he'd suggested had been "taken over" by recent unrest.
Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
Trump wants to push for Middle East peace. Netanyahu is still talking up Israel's military might
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is declaring Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip over and has already barreled ahead toward far larger goals -- arguing that the fragile ceasefire his administration helped broker is a chance to bring a lasting peace to the greater Middle East.
AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration that avoided its threats of steep tariffs.
Trump receives urgent note from Rubio on Mideast peace deal during antifa roundtable
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio, standing in the back corner of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye.
Dr. Trump? The president reprises his COVID era, this time sharing unproven medical advice on autism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump isn't a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested -- often without providing evidence -- might help reduce autism rates.
Trump says he would have lowered flags for Minnesota slayings if asked. But he didn't call governor
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump defended his order that flags be lowered to half-staff after last week's slaying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by suggesting he would have done the same following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer had he been asked by the state's governor.
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
Trump meets with Tennessee's governor after saying he'd deploy National Guard troops to Memphis
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is hosting Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in the Oval Office on Monday after suggesting that he's ready to send the National Guard into Memphis to help combat crime.
Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his federal law enforcement surge in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard and federalizing the police force in an effort to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his DC crime crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard and federalizing the police force in an effort to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Trump having dinner at a restaurant near the White House to promote his Washington crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is having dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard and federalizing the police force in an effort to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Trump's US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday and was booed by the crowd at a men's final, which was delayed due to the extra security associated with his visit.
Trump attends the US Open as Rolex's guest despite Swiss tariffs. Mixed cheers and boos greet him
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday and briefly stepped out from a luxury box to wave at a main court crowd mostly still arriving for the men's final. He drew mixed cheers and boos.
Trump attending the US Open as Rolex's guest despite Swiss tariffs. Any boos may not be seen on TV
NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump is attending the U.S. Open on Sunday as a guest of Rolex despite imposing steep tariffs on the Swiss watchmaker's home country and with organizers seeking to keep off-court disruptions -- like audience members booing him -- from being seen on the TV broadcast.
Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's second-largest city.
Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's men's final of the U.S. Open, returning to a tournament he once frequently attended for the first time in a decade.
Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Demolition to build President Donald Trump's new ballroom off the East Wing of the White House can begin without approval of the commission tasked with vetting construction of federal buildings, the Trump-appointed head of the panel said Thursday.
Trump honors fallen US service members and criticizes Biden to mark Afghanistan bombing anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday marked the fourth anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the chaotic withdrawal at the end of the Afghanistan War by signing a proclamation honoring the fallen.
2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to 'make DC safe again'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump 's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city.
Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines "based on the highly provocative statements" of the country's former president Dmitry Medvedev.
Trump caps his Scottish visit by opening a new golf course
BALMEDIE, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump is opening a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around promoting his family's luxury properties and playing golf.
Trump talks Gaza, Ukraine and his golf course, in meeting with UK's prime minister
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland's southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mixing critical discussions on the deepening food crisis in Gaza, Russia's war in Ukraine and tariff rates with boasts about the property's opulence.
Trump calls for more Gaza food aid and talks up his golf course in meeting with UK's prime minister
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland's southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mixing critical discussions on the deepening food crisis in Gaza, Russia's war in Ukraine and tariff rates with boasts about the property's opulence.
Trump urges Israel's leader to take action as images of emaciated children emerge in Gaza conflict
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump seemed to be recalibrating his stance on Gaza on Monday, expressing concern about the humanitarian situation and urging Israel's leader to take action as images of emaciated children have emerged.
Britain's prime minister presses Trump on 'desperate' situation in Gaza during meeting in Scotland
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump met on Monday at one of his Scottish golf courses with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who pressed him on the U.S. taking a larger role in helping quell a growing food crisis in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the territory.
As Trump shows off his golf courses for Britain's leader, crisis in Gaza looms
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump once suggested his golf course in Scotland "furthers" the U.S.-U.K. relationship. Now he's getting the chance to prove it.
Can his golf course 'further' US-UK relations? Trump will use meeting with prime minister to try
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump once suggested his golf course in Scotland "furthers" the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- During sweaty summer months, Abraham Lincoln often decamped about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of the White House to the Soldiers' Home, a presidential retreat of cottages and parkland in what today is the Petworth section of northwest Washington.
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.
Trump's trip to Scotland as his new golf course opens blurs politics and the family's business
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland's northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump 's favorite spots on earth.
Trump signs order to clarify college athletes' employment status amid NIL chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in an attempt to create clearer national standards in the NCAA's name, image and likeness era.
Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for -- attempting to create clearer national standards for the NCAA's name image and likeness program.
Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn't confirming that
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Make American Coke Great Again?
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.
Trump on past presidents: Ike was 'underrated,' FDR 'amazing,' Polk 'sort of a real-estate guy'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Turns out Donald Trump gauges his esteem for presidential predecessors by how well their portraits fit into his White House redecorating scheme. Or sometimes how well the frames around those portraits do.
Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's "not happy" with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine is "killing a lot of people" on both sides.
A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to "make America the crypto capital of the world." He has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry -- all while raking in huge sums of money for his family's business.
Trump says Gabbard was 'wrong' about Iran and Israeli strikes could be 'very hard to stop'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was "wrong" when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be "very hard to stop" Israel's strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire.
Trump issues series of pardons for politicians, a union leader and a rapper
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump issued a series of pardons on Wednesday, awarding them to a former New York congressman, a Connecticut governor, a rapper known as "NBA YoungBoy," a labor union leader and a onetime Army officer who flaunted safety measures during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Trump relishes uttering the outlandish. Here's where some of his most showstopping comments stand
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social post or a much-hyped announcement.
Trump hosts NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump honored the 2025 NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House on Wednesday, proclaiming that "lesser teams would have crumbled" during its nail-biting title game victory.
Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social and ideological dynamics of the national arts scene.
Trump vows to turn Kennedy center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social and ideological dynamics of the national arts scene.
Trump hosts the Kennedy Center board as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social and ideological dynamics of the national arts scene.
The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for posterity.
Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's not just the "gesture" of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he's smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in U.S. companies.
Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally. To achieve that, he says the administration is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional right for people to legally challenge their detention by the...