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Trump plays host to vocal foe Mamdani

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Mamdani heads to Washington ▪ Trump infuriates Dems with ‘sedition’ branding ▪ D.C. National Guard deployment blocked ▪ ACA subsidies unlikely to be extended 3 Things to Know Today 1. Rep. Eric

What to know about Trump's plan to fight state AI laws

President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S's ability to dominate it. The clash with state legislatures has long been brewing, as statehouses have forged ahead with efforts

Trump keeps Maduro guessing on next Venezuela moves

President Trump is keeping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guessing as the U.S. military beefs up its presence in the region, with the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean, and the commander in chief authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations inside the

The Memo: Trump meets Mamdani in clash of polar opposites

Polar opposites will collide at the White House on Friday when President Trump meets New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) for the first time. The encounter pits a septuagenarian right-wing nationalist against a 34-year-old democratic socialist; a president who sought to

Parenthood Has Made Me Detest Robots

You can’t throw a pacifier in American discourse without hitting someone talking about how having kids changed them. From Pete Buttigieg to Sarah Palin to the legions of guys who had daughters and realized sexual harassment is bad, many people apparently receive wisdom from

Not in our name

The gravest of all decisions, to go to war, happens without the consent of the people. This is a great flaw in democracy - by Vincenza Falletti Read on Aeon

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Donald Trump Is a Lame Duck Now

All of a sudden, Donald Trump can’t catch a break. November has been a month of humiliations and stinging defeats for a president who, not so long ago, carried himself like an emperor who was universally adored and beyond reproach. In retrospect, we may look at November 4 as

5 things to watch as Mamdani, Trump meet at the White House

President Trump will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday for what will be a closely watched meeting between two political rivals who have drawn comparisons in their populist appeals. Mamdani will meet with Trump less than a month after

Trump removes 40% tariffs from 212 Brazilian items

US President Donald Trump has removed a 40% tariff on more than 200 Brazilian agricultural and livestock products, including beef, vegetables, coffee, cocoa, and some ammonia-based fertilizers. The decision follows negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

COP30: Activities suspended due to fire and evacuation

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was thrown into chaos on Thursday when a fire erupted in the so-called Blue Zone pavilions, forcing a rapid evacuation of delegates, officials, and observers just over 24 hours before the conference's scheduled conclusion.

Lubetkin foresees shift in trade difficulties for Uruguay

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin projected Thursday a major shift in the world's trade landscape, in which his country would need to focus on what to sell instead of to whom, given the surge of 31 tariff-free nations by 2026. Speaking to FocoUy, he framed the emerging