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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law his sweeping tax cut and spending package, what he’s called the “big, beautiful bill,” in a Fourth of July ceremony packed with patriotic pomp and symbolism. The White House ceremony, which took place alongside a military picnic, included an armed…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host five African presidents in Washington, D.C., for what the White House describes as high-level discussions on trade and commercial partnerships.  The meeting, scheduled to begin on July 9, is part of a three-day event that aims to reshape U.S.-Africa relations around…

By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- US President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African nations – Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – at the White House on July 9 to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Notably, Nigeria is missing from the list of invited countries. This meeting reflects the…

President Donald Trump is expected Friday to sign into law his sprawling domestic policy bill, which includes nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. Dubbed the “big, beautiful bill,” the new legislation will extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and make…

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill Thursday ahead of a White House-imposed deadline, after the Senate narrowly approved the controversial legislation…

The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill. Early on Thursday, after a marathon night of arm-twisting, cajoling and pressure by tweet, House…

In the Beltway newsletters on Thursday, they’re writing about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s historic, “ massive victory ” in guiding President Donald Trump’s big, ugly bill to final passage in the House. That’s true in the most technical, process-based sense only. For America, this bill is a calamity in nearly…

A few case studies in how Donald Trump keeps his party in line. Donald Trump (Image: AP/Mark Schiefelbein) There are a number of ways in which the modern Republican Party has, over many years, distorted itself to resemble Donald Trump: its rhetoric, its heightened paranoia, its sense of how politics…

Could Donald Trump’s shirtfronting of Canada over its now-ditched digital services levy have anything to do with Australia’s stasis? Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Anika Wells (Image: AAP/Russell Freeman) As the Albanese government blows through its deadline to begin consulting on a proposed new levy on digital platforms, Australian news…

New York state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, condemned President Donald Trump’s threats on Tuesday (July 1), calling them an attack on democracy. “His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New…