Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump wants to lower coffee and banana prices 'very quickly'

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will take action to lower the prices of goods not grown in the US

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12 times Melania Trump broke White House traditions and defied expectations of the first lady role

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MANHATTAN, NY - NOVEMBER 11: The 1st Lady Melania Trump looks on during President Donald J. Trumps address of the crowd for the opening ceremony of the 100th annual Veterans Day Parade. The Presidential Address was held in Madison Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York on November 11, 2019, USA.

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Trump wants to issue $2,000 tariff checks. He can't do that by himself.

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Both the House and the Senate would need to approve any tariff-based checks from the government. Many in the GOP have already said they're opposed.

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Trump recommends $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who didn't call out sick during the shutdown

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The president sharply criticized air traffic controllers who took time off during the shutdown, saying he's "NOT HAPPY" with them.

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Washington just moved one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in US history

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Senators arrived at Capitol Hill for a rare weekend session on Sunday.

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The Trump administration orders states to reverse full SNAP benefits sent for November

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Donald Trump on November 7, 2025.
The Trump administration has paused SNAP payments amid the government shutdown.

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Photos show every time Melania Trump has appeared at a public White House event this year

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Melania Trump at a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: First Lady Melania Trump is seen with others during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House on Thursday September 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Meta details $600 billion US investment pledge that led to a hot-mic moment between Zuckerberg and Trump

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Mark Zuckerberg and President Donald Trump first publicly discussed Meta's US investment plans during a White House AI dinner.

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A company linked to a Trump-friendly Dubai billionaire bought a superyacht that was costing taxpayers $1 million a month

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Hussain Sajwani has been associated with Donald Trump for more than a decade and visited the Oval Office in April.

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Are Trump's tariffs too big for the president to decide alone? The Supreme Court expresses skepticism.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as "Liberation Day", Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.

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