The House gives final legislative approval to the measure, sending it to the president, who has vowed to veto it.
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Trump’s CDC visit turns into scattershot defense on virus
The president veers into political score-settling, exaggerations and talk harking back to his impeachment.
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Trump names Rep. Mark Meadows as new chief of staff
The North Carolina congressman will replace Mick Mulvaney, who would become the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland.
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Trump plays down health and economic risks of coronavirus
The president’s remarks follow similar messages from his top aides as they go on the offensive against perceived political opponents.
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U.S. poised to ink peace deal with Taliban
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are to be withdrawn to 8,600 from about 13,000 in the weeks following Saturday’s signing in Qatar.
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Trump savors scrambled Democratic race, Bloomberg’s debate debut
At a campaign rally in Colorado, the president offers stinging criticism of his rivals after the Democratic presidential candidates’ rancorous debate in Las Vegas.
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Advisers suggest Trump propose a minimum tax on corporations
The idea aims to counter criticism that the 2017 tax law left many large firms with no tax burden at all.
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Trump and Bloomberg exchange middle-school-like taunts on Twitter
The exchange offers fresh evidence that the former New York mayor is more willing than others seeking the White House to engage the president on his terms.
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Trump takes on federal judge before Roger Stone’s sentencing
The president’s criticism of Judge Amy Berman Jackson is his latest attack on the independence of the judiciary.
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With impeachment trial over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’
In the week since his acquittal, the president and his aides have moved with haste to clear his administration of those he sees as insufficiently loyal.