Photos show how US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office through the years, from Taft to Trump

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Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Bin Salman was set for a visit and formal dinner.

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J.D. Vance Reportedly Schemed for Months to Get Trump and Musk Back Together

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When your parental figures are fighting, sometimes you have to take action.

Trump says he'd still like to fire Jerome Powell

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Donald Trump and Jerome Powell in hard hats at the Federal Reserve
Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against Donald Trump's characterization of the central bank's headquarters renovation.

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Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes

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Alex Spiro and Gavin Newsom
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented.

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Photos show the luxurious, heavily fortified presidential jets world leaders use for official travel

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Boeing VC25 Air Force One
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One.

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Politicians are slowly but surely starting to try out AI for themselves

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month.

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California Might Tax Billionaires. Cue the Inevitable Tech Billionaire Tantrum

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They say they're going to do something that rhymes with "grieve."

Here are the most powerful news photos of the year

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The USS Gerald R. Ford.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. The aircraft carrier is leaving on its scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas

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South Park Writer Snagged ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ Web Domains Months Ago

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The writer has made a habit of acquiring official-sounding domains for satirical purposes.
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