President Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. On his flight to Alaska, Trump said his top priority was a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. After meeting with Putin, Trump said a ceasefire was not essential, and it was better to seek a permanent peace agreement. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide …
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President Trump says his tariff revenues will both pay down America’s $37 trillion debt and possibly fund a public “dividend,” but Treasury data shows they fall short of even covering monthly interest costs. In exclusive interviews with Fortune, Wharton’s Professor Joao Gomes and AEI’s Desmond Lachman warned that while tariffs may slow debt growth, they won’t meaningfully reduce it. Markets are …
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Washington — Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Trump to allow the U.S. and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday. “We were able to win the following concession: …
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“Our aim tomorrow is to present a united front between Europeans and Ukrainians, reaffirming who is on the side of peace and international law,” said Macron at a press conference late on Sunday afternoon. “The security of Europeans and of France is at stake.” “At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the White House bearing an unusual gift. “This box was made in California,” Cook reassured his audience in the Oval Office this month, as he took off the lid. Inside was a glass plaque, engraved for its recipient, and a slab for the plaque to sit on. “The base was made in Utah, and is …
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President Donald Trump is so disastrously incompetent he once managed to bankrupt a casino in Atlantic City. Now, from the Oval Office, he’s trying to do it again—in Las Vegas. In June 2025, Las Vegas welcomed 400,000 fewer visitors than in June 2024—a more than 11% nosedive. International arrivals plunged, as did hotel occupancy. This didn’t happen by accident. Trump …
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