President Trump meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22. During a question-and-answer session with reporters while at the meeting, Trump railed against former President Barack Obama and other Democratic figures. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Justice Department on Tuesday said it is in …
Read More »US considering removing tax on capital gains on home sales, Trump says Reuters Trump says he’s considering a new tax break. Here’s how it could impact the housing market. USA Today Trump floats eliminating capital gains tax on home sales. What would that mean? CBS News Will Trump Eliminate Capital Gains Taxes For Home Sales? Here’s What To Know Forbes Trump Looking at Removing …
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Updated July 22, 2025, at 2:19 p.m. The Trump administration drafted a confidential strategy memo in early April outlining policy demands it could impose on Harvard, including placing a lien on University assets, putting academic departments in receivership, and nixing a cultural center for minority students, according to a court filing last week. The four-page memo — which includes both …
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Topline President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled support for legislation eliminating a capital gains tax on home sales, suggesting a reform on the tax policy—which has gone unchanged for decades—that a National Association of Realtors study found could impact millions of Americans. Trump has said a bill eliminating the capital gains tax for home sales would be a “very big …
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Republicans have proposed naming the opera house at the Kennedy Center after First Lady Melania Trump. The proposal was part of an amendment offered by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) as the House Appropriations Committee considered a bill for the coming fiscal year. Simpson cited Melania Trump’s support for the arts. Simpson called it an “excellent way to recognize her support …
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President Trump with Jerome Powell after nominating him as chair in 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America President Trump indicated on Tuesday he would let Jerome Powell serve out his term as Federal Reserve chair, saying “he’s going to be out pretty soon anyway.” The comment comes as the president has …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a “numbskull” who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday. “I think he’s done a bad job, but he’s going to be out pretty soon anyway. In eight …
Read More »Republicans propose naming Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump The Washington Post House GOP move to rename Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump The Hill Republicans want to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump ABC News Republicans push bill that would force Kennedy Center Opera House to be renamed after Melania Trump The Independent US House spending panel votes …
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