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TOP NEWS

Auction to Dine With Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity

When the bidding stops Monday, the top buyers of a Trump family crypto coin will win a tour of the White House. [...]

Trump, Pressed on Qatari Jet, Says Only ‘Stupid’ People Reject Gifts

The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jetliner from a foreign government. [...]

U.S. and China Reach Deal to Temporarily Slash Tariffs

The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth. [...]

US-China Tariff Pause Spurs Stock Market Surge

U.S. markets joined a global rally after talks between American and Chinese officials signaled a de-escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. [...]

Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices

The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices. [...]

Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S.

Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region. [...]

Trump Wants Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the U.S.

President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year. [...]

Trump Heads to the Middle East Focused on Business Deals, Not Diplomacy

President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth. [...]

For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity

As the president heads to the Middle East, America’s dominance over A.I. chips has become a powerful source of leverage for the president. [...]

Ozempic Comes for the Group Dinner

As the use of GLP-1s soars in popularity, diners are wrestling with new restaurant etiquette dilemmas — and adjusting accordingly. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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What does the US-China tariff deal mean?

The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. [...]

First group of white South Africans lands in US under Trump refugee plan

Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa. [...]

Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison

The new pontiff expressed solidarity with journalists who had been jailed for "reporting the truth". [...]

Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding

The Kurdish group has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, but has now said it will dissolve itself. [...]

Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court's basement

The crates, dating back to 1941, contain Nazi party membership booklets and Nazi propaganda material. [...]

Duterte elected mayor of home city from Hague prison

The former president's win was expected, but other races in the midterms proved less predictable. [...]

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

Famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, the assessment says, but it calls for urgent action to increase humanitarian aid. [...]

Trump defends plan to use Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One

Trump says he'd be "stupid" to not accept the aircraft "free of charge", after Qatar denied it amounted to a gift. [...]

India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds

Both nations have ceased hostilities since the announcement of the ceasefire on Saturday but say they remain vigilant. [...]

Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks

"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally," the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to "have the meeting, now!" [...]

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