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Trump, South African president have tense exchange in White House meeting
By Kathryn WatsonMay 21, 2025 / 8:19 PM EDT / CBS News
Differences between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to a head Wednesday afternoon in a tense exchange in the Oval Office, as Mr. Trump confronted him over whether White genocide is taking place in South Africa.
Mr. Trump and Ramaphosa met for a critical conversation — with South African-born billionaire Elon Musk in the room — amid tensions between the U.S. and South Africa, after the U.S. accepted 59 White Afrikaners last week and granted them status as refugees.
At one point in the meeting, Ramaphosa took a question intended for Mr. Trump about what it would take to persuade him that White genocide is not occurring in South Africa.
"It will take President Trump listening to the voices of South Africans, some of whom are his good friends, like those who are here," responded Ramaphosa, who brought South African golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen and billionaire businessman Johann Rupert with him to the White House. "When we have talks between us at a quiet table, it will take President Trump to listen to them. I will not be repeating what I've been saying." ...
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Senate Republicans trigger a clash over the filibuster with vote to kill electric vehicle rule
GOP leaders insist they aren't trying to end the 60-vote rule. Democrats warned that by ignoring the parliamentarian in this case, they are "going nuclear" on the filibuster.
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ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge
A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations under fast-track authority that President Donald Trump sharply expanded soon after taking office.
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Pentagon says it has accepted Boeing jet from Qatar that will be used for Trump
The Defense Department says it has accepted a Boeing jet from Qatar that will be retrofitted and used to transport President Trump.
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'Into the mouth of Trump hell'? South African president says White House meeting wasn't so dramatic
The sentiment in South Africa ahead of its leader’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House was one of trepidation.
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Analysis: World leaders have a huge new problem: Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns | CNN Politics
It’s the new Hunger Games of world politics — the televised Oval Office take-down by President Donald Trump.
www.cnn.com
White House urges immediate vote on GOP's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
House Republicans are working on President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill this week, and the White House wants a vote soon.
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Trump tax bill back on track? GOP leadership unveils plan to advance president's agenda
House Republicans plan to tee up the legislation for a vote as soon as possible.
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Senate GOP set to revoke California's car emissions standards, in a move Democrats call "the nuclear option"
Senate Republicans could vote this week to take away California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
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Without waiting for Trump, E.U. and Britain impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
“Delaying peace efforts will only redouble our resolve to help Ukraine to defend itself and use our sanctions to restrict Putin’s war machine,” the British foreign secretary said.
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House Republicans launch an all-nighter to try to pass Trump's big bill
House Republicans have reconvened for a potential all-night session on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.
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House GOP lawmakers are proposing $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Here’s who could be impacted | CNN Politics
House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda. If the legislation is approved, millions of Americans could lose access...
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Some Afrikaners say Trump is being lied to about a "White genocide" in South Africa: "It's not happening"
President Trump has singled out White Afrikaner farmers for U.S. refugee status, claiming they're persecuted in South Africa. But most people there say it's simply not true.
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Justice Department begins dismissing Biden-era police lawsuits against Minneapolis and Louisville
Sweeping DOJ action dismisses lawsuits against Louisville and Minneapolis police departments, questioning the effectiveness of consent decrees and their financial burden.
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Washington DC shooting: Two Israeli embassy staff killed in attack near Jewish museum
A man and woman were shot while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, sources tell the BBC's partner CBS.
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In a tense meeting, Trump makes the South African president watch videos promoting baseless claims of 'white genocide'
After reporters asked about his genocide claims, Trump paused to play a montage of clips that he argued backed up his claims on a television in the room.
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Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting money.″ Democrats countered that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s tenure will likely mean more lung can
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Key committee advances Trump’s agenda bill to House floor after meeting for almost 22 hours and intense partisan debate | CNN Politics
A key House committee voted late Wednesday evening to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda to the House floor after marathon proceedings that lasted almost 22 hours, setting up a high-stakes vote in the chamber and a showdown between warring wings of the Republican conference.
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Continue reading...The effort targets illegal immigrants who have been in the U.S. fewer than two years. The DHS strategy is to drop their immigration case, arrest the migrant, then place them into expedited deportation proceedings.
The initiative requires the DHS to drop the cases because migrants cannot be put forward for expedited removal if they have a pending case.
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New book reveals Biden's inner circle worried about his age years before botched debate performance
A new book about President Joe Biden's cognitive decline and his administration's alleged cover-up has forced a reckoning in the Democratic Party.
Biden's aides worried about his age long before his consequential 2024 presidential debate against then-former President Donald Trump, CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson reveal in their book, "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," which was released on Tuesday.
"During an eight-day, grueling bus tour in Iowa in...
Continue reading...Biden's aides worried about his age long before his consequential 2024 presidential debate against then-former President Donald Trump, CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson reveal in their book, "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," which was released on Tuesday.
"During an eight-day, grueling bus tour in Iowa in...
Ilhan Omar refuses to answer reporter questions on fatal shooting of Israeli Embassy workers
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., avoided answering questions from reporters regarding the shooting in Washington, D.C. that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers departing the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening.
"I’m going to go for now," Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, told reporters Thursday when asked if she would react to the shooting.
A spokesperson for Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Later, Omar said she was "appalled" by the shooting and said that violence is not welcome...
Continue reading..."I’m going to go for now," Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, told reporters Thursday when asked if she would react to the shooting.
A spokesperson for Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Later, Omar said she was "appalled" by the shooting and said that violence is not welcome...
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With the narrow 215-214 passage of House Republicans’ "Big, Beautiful Bill," (BBB) there were noted winners and losers, and some entities who felt mixed results from the midnight-oil-burning negotiations and vote.
The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) within the GOP conference appeared to be a key player in BBB talks, as Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland voted "present" while two other HFC members – Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted "nay."
The HFC was initially very concerned about the bill’s spending levels and how quickly...
Continue reading...The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) within the GOP conference appeared to be a key player in BBB talks, as Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland voted "present" while two other HFC members – Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted "nay."
The HFC was initially very concerned about the bill’s spending levels and how quickly...
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Continue reading...Fact-checking Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa
President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.
Continue reading...Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts
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Continue reading...RFK JR's highly anticipated MAHA report paints dismal state of child health, national security concerns
President Donald Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission released its anticipated report assessing chronic diseases that have gripped U.S. youths in recent years, pinning blame for a spike in childhood issues to a host of variables stretching from ingesting foods with added chemicals to an increase in prescribing pharmaceuticals to young kids.
"After a century of costly and ineffective approaches, the federal government will lead a coordinated transformation of our food, health, and scientific systems," the report, released Thursday and...
Continue reading..."After a century of costly and ineffective approaches, the federal government will lead a coordinated transformation of our food, health, and scientific systems," the report, released Thursday and...
House GOP leadership takes victory lap after passing Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’
House Republicans took a victory lap Thursday morning after passing President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill."
"It's finally morning in America again," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed 215 to 214. All Democrats and two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voted against the bill. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, R-Md., voted "present."
"Today, the House has passed generational, truly nation-shaping legislation to reduce spending and...
Continue reading..."It's finally morning in America again," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed 215 to 214. All Democrats and two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voted against the bill. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, R-Md., voted "present."
"Today, the House has passed generational, truly nation-shaping legislation to reduce spending and...
Republicans look to stop China's 'backdoor' tariff dodging scheme
Republicans are targeting China’s efforts to sidestep U.S. tariffs through foreign production, with new legislation introduced Thursday by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas.
The Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act aims to stop subsidized and state-owned entities from setting up production in other countries to avoid tariffs.
"For far too long, adversaries like China have engaged in unfair trade practices, cheated the American economy, and cost the U.S. millions of jobs," Arrington said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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Continue reading...The Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act aims to stop subsidized and state-owned entities from setting up production in other countries to avoid tariffs.
"For far too long, adversaries like China have engaged in unfair trade practices, cheated the American economy, and cost the U.S. millions of jobs," Arrington said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin moves to dismantle Dept of Education
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from dismantling the Department of Education on Thursday, ruling that it cannot be done without congressional approval.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun's order blocks the Trump administration from carrying out the mass-firing at the DOE announced in March and orders that any employees who were already fired be reinstated.
Joun's order noted Trump's repeated calls to shut down the department while on the campaign trail, and argued the reduction in force was his means of doing so.
"The idea that...
Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Myong Joun's order blocks the Trump administration from carrying out the mass-firing at the DOE announced in March and orders that any employees who were already fired be reinstated.
Joun's order noted Trump's repeated calls to shut down the department while on the campaign trail, and argued the reduction in force was his means of doing so.
"The idea that...
Judge blocks Trump's executive order dismantling Education Department
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration's attempted dismantling of the Department of Education.
Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force, or RIF, at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11. Joun also blocked transferring the management of federal student loans and special education functions out of the Education Department.
All fired federal employees from the department must be reinstated as well.
Two lawsuits were brought...
Continue reading...Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force, or RIF, at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11. Joun also blocked transferring the management of federal student loans and special education functions out of the Education Department.
All fired federal employees from the department must be reinstated as well.
Two lawsuits were brought...
White crosses shown by Trump not graves, says South African who erected them
The US president had said the crosses were evidence of attacks on white farmers in South Africa.
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