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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

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President Trump faced unwelcome news on two of the biggest issues on his plate this week, and responded with fiery confrontations.
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White House Unveils Plan for $200 Million Ballroom, Trump’s Long-Sought Imprint

Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would be paid for by President Trump and other donors.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, showed renderings of the proposed addition to the East Wing on Thursday.
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Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.

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President Trump on Wednesday at the White House with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Trump Administration Freezes $108 Million in Funds to Duke University

The university was accused of racial discrimination in its health care system, the latest high-profile school targeted and stripped of federal funding.

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Duke University is facing a budget crunch, its president said recently.
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Trump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.

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Mr. Trump appeared to accept that the personal diplomacy he has tried to wield has failed, and issued an ultimatum that if Russia did not agree to a peace deal in two weeks, the United States would impose tariffs and sanctions on the country.
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Trump Says Gaza Will Get More Aid, but Israel Will Distribute It

The president has in recent days acknowledged there is “starvation” in Gaza, a break with Israeli officials who have faced deep criticism over the humanitarian crisis there.

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Palestinians gathering to receive food from a charity in Gaza City on Monday.
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Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump’s Megabill but Ignores the Costs

In a visit to Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance stressed tax cuts and savings accounts for newborns, with no mention of trims to Medicaid and nutritional assistance programs many Trump voters rely on.

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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a machine shop in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday to promote the Trump administration’s signature domestic policy legislation.
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Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at White House Meeting

The administration is aiming to strike deals to expand the United States’ access to critical minerals and to counter China’s rising influence in Africa.

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President Trump hosted the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House on Wednesday.
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