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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.

President Trump has been dining with billionaires and has taken a keen interest in crises overseas, leading to fears that he is drifting away from his more populist stances.

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Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices

If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.

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Shoppers at a grocery store in Brooklyn last week. Food prices have risen significantly this year, and a gauge of consumer confidence hit near-record lows this month.
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Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor

President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker.

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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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Asked in an interview whether Nicolás Maduro’s days as president of Venezuela were numbered, President Trump said, “I think so, yeah.”
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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Asked in an interview whether Nicolás Maduro’s days as president of Venezuela were numbered, President Trump said, “I think so, yeah.”
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In Redistricting Battles, Here’s How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring

President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties.

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Retaining control of the House of Representatives during next year’s midterm elections is one of President Trump’s priorities.
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U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says

Vice President JD Vance spoke from Israel, as he wrapped up a visit aimed at shoring up a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Vice President JD Vance leaving Israel on Thursday.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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