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President Donald Trump’s decision to back off from striking Iran, just hours after threatening to seize the country’s Kharg Island, underscores the dilemma he faces in dealing with Tehran. Mr. Trump, who launched the conflict with his ally Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on February 28, now wants to end it through talks. But Iran, which…
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A model of the White House and the new ballroom, right, as seen on a table as President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington on October 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP When President Donald Trump pulled the drape off a scale…
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The White House said that President Donald Trump’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will apply only to new cases, not to existing holders reentering the United States. The clarification, conveyed to 5WH by a senior administration official, came after the order sparked panic among current H-1B workers worried they would be forced to…
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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore, June 12, 2018. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said in an interview that he would reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he described as a “smart guy.” Mr. Trump was being…
President Donald Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural address to the American people. Here is a transcript: Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the United States Supreme Court, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris and my fellow…