At Arlington National Cemetery, Trump honors fallen service members

As commander-in-chief, Trump to observe Memorial Day

President Trump is set to observe Memorial Day. In commemoration of this national holiday, the president will pay tribute to America’s fallen military service members. This morning, he’ll participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and give a speech at Arlington National Cemetery.

Trump escalates fight with Harvard University

Trump agrees to delay 50% EU tariffs until July

President Trump says the U-S will delay 50 percent tariffs on the European Union by several weeks.
The president agreed to a different tariff timeline after speaking with the president of the European Commission. On Friday, the president threatened 50 percent tariffs, complaining that talks with the EU were “going nowhere.” But after the Sunday phone call, he said the Europeans want “to get down to serious negotiations” and that delaying the tariffs will buy time for trade talks.

Trump says Putin is “killing people and I don’t like it at all”

President Trump is growing increasingly unhappy with Russian President Putin and his country’s punishing war against Ukraine. As the Trump administration tries to secure a ceasefire, the president isn’t hiding his frustration with Vladimir Putin, saying “I don’t like it all.” He said he’s always gotten along with Putin, but he’s unhappy about the constant Russian rockets hitting Ukraine. The president said he’s “absolutely” considering more sanctions against Moscow.

Trump’s tax-and-spend bill could add trillions in debt

Ethical questions swirl around Trump’s cryptocurrency activities

Ethical questions are swirling around President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dinner. On Thursday night, the president held a private dinner at his Virginia golf club for the 220 biggest investors in his Trump meme coin. The top 25 investors were invited to a private reception for even closer access. The White House defended the event. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt claimed it’s “absurd” to say that Donald Trump is profiting from the presidency. However, critics –and even some pro-Trump crypto enthusiasts–charge that he’s using the power of the presidency to boost profits for his family business.

Plans underway for huge military parade in D.C. in June

White House cheers lower gas prices for holiday weekend

The White House is drawing attention to gas pump prices on this holiday weekend. With many Americans traveling over Memorial Day weekend, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt points to a bright spot in the economy. And that’s well below GasBuddy’s average of 3-58 per gallon on Memorial Day last year. Triple-A forecasted that more than 39 million people are traveling by car this weekend.

U.S. and Japan to hold “productive” tariff talks

Japan’s prime minister has spoken with President Trump about the ongoing trade war. Prime Minister Ishiba said that he held telephone talks with Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at upcoming tariff talks between the two sides. He said Japan’s position to keep pushing Washington to drop all recent tariff measures is unchanged. Ishiba said he reminded the president that Japan’s position was for the U-S to scrap all recent tariffs on imports from Japan. The White House made no specific response.

Trump threatens the EU and Apple with new tariffs

President Trump is ramping up his tariff threats. In another escalation of his trade war, the president is “recommending” 50 percent tariffs on the European Union starting on June 1st. He complained on social media that his administration’s discussions with the EU “are going nowhere.” Donald Trump also threatened to impose a 25 percent import tax on iPhones not made in the U-S. He said he has told Apple CEO Tim Cook to move iPhone manufacturing to the United States

Harvard sues Trump administration over foreign students ban

Harvard University is suing the Trump administration over its ban on enrolling foreign students. In the lawsuit, Harvard is challenging the government’s decision to bar it from enrolling foreign students, saying the action violates the First Amendment and due process clause. The Ivy League school says the prohibition is an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. About a quarter of Harvard’s students are from foreign countries. The Trump administration alleges that the school has created an unsafe campus environment for Jewish students.

RFK Jr’s report on American health raises concerns about vaccines, Rx drugs

A new government-issued report on American health takes aim at ultra processed foods and the overmedication of children. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced the “Make America Healthy Again” report. It calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule, a review of the pesticides sprayed on American crops, and describes the nation’s children as overmedicated. The report also comes out strong against ultra processed foods.

Trump bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. In the latest move of an escalating battle with the Ivy League school, the Trump administration says thousands of current Harvard students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security says Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. Harvard, which unrolls more than six-thousand foreign students, called the action unlawful.

Trump condemns killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in DC

President Trump is condemning the murder of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington.
A young couple was shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum Wednesday night in the nation’s capital, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested. The president said “these horrible DC killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end now.” He wrote on social media that “hatred and radicalism have no place in the USA.”

Trump celebrates House passage of his tax, spend bill

President Trump is celebrating House passage of a bill that contains his top priorities. The president calls it “arguably the most significant piece of legislation” in American history. It includes his campaign promises, including no taxes on tip income or overtime income. It’s projected the massive bill will add trillions of dollars to the nation’s debt. Writing on social media, the president praises House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership for getting his major tax bill passed. It now goes to the Senate and he’s urging lawmakers there to “send it to his desk “as soon as possible.”

White House pressures GOP lawmakers to support Trump bill

Judge says US government didn’t follow court order on deportations

Pentagon accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar to be Air Force One

Trump confronts South Africa’s president in Oval Office meeting

Trump to host controversial dinner for his crypto investors

President Trump’s dinner this week for top investors in his memecoin is raising ethical and legal questions. The dinner will be held at the president’s Virginia golf club on Thursday amid criticism from government watchdog groups who say it potentially violates federal rules. But the White House is dismissing conflict of interest concerns. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt contends that the president is “abiding by all conflict of interest laws” and that he “acts with only the interests of the American public in mind.”

Trump: Russia, Ukraine to begin ceasefire negotiations

Supreme Court paves way for Venezuelan deportations

The Supreme Court hands the Trump administration an immigration victory. The high court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350-thousand Venezuelans and the ruling potentially exposes them to deportation. Venezuelans were granted Temporary Protected Status during the Biden administration, allowing people already in the U-S to live and work legally because of unsafe conditions in their native countries. The Trump administration also wants to deport migrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua. GC, Wash.

Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to visit the U.S.