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Trump, South African president have tense exchange in White House meeting​

By Kathryn Watson
May 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.
www.nbcnews.com

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.
apnews.com

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.
apnews.com

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.
www.foxnews.com

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.
www.usatoday.com

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.
www.nbcnews.com

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.
apnews.com

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.
www.cbsnews.com

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.
www.foxnews.com

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.
www.bbc.com

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.
www.nbcnews.com

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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Treasury Department set to phase out the penny

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The Treasury Department said it plans to stop manufacturing the penny, calling time one one of the first coins minted by the U.S. government.

The federal agency placed its final order for penny blanks this month, with the United States Mint slated to end manufacturing of the penny when that runs out, a Treasury official told CBS MoneyWatch. The blanks — flat, metal discs that the Mint turns into coins — will run out in early 2026, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.

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Supreme Court sidesteps major ruling on religious public charter schools

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Oklahoma will not be able to launch the nation's first ever religious public charter school after the Supreme Court on Thursday deadlocked 4-4 in a major case on the separation of church and state.

The decision by the evenly divided court means that a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that said the proposal to launch St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School violates both the federal Constitution and state law remains in place.

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New law would stop foreign adversaries from 'buying up our country' while Americans can't afford homes

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FIRST ON FOX: Foreign entities are snatching up U.S. real estate, even when Americans cannot buy property in their nations, according to Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who told Fox News Digital he is introducing legislation to fix the problem.

His bill, the Real Estate Reciprocity Act, would slap a 50% tax on real estate purchases by foreign nationals and entities who have government ties if their governments do not allow Americans to buy property in those countries.

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Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma decision, in blow to religious charter schools

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An evenly divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a religious school that sought public funding from the state of Oklahoma.

In a 4-4 vote, the justices upheld the Oklahoma State Supreme Court's decision that for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma City to receive public funds would be unconstitutional. Justice Amy Coney Barrett had recused herself from the case.

The court issued a one-sentence ruling upholding the lower court's decision, saying only: "The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court."

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Democrats predict passing Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will cost many Republicans their seats

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House Republicans are celebrating the major victory they delivered early Thursday morning for President Donald Trump.

Minutes after the GOP majority in the House of Representatives stood nearly entirely united to pass Trump's sweeping tax and spending cuts package by a razor-thin 215-214, Speaker Mike Johnson touted that "the House has passed generational, truly nation-shaping legislation."

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Bipartisan Senate bill targets border human, drug trafficking with innovative technology

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FIRST ON FOX: Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy are reaching across the aisle to roll out a measure that would quickly deliver new and effective technologies to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to combat human and drug trafficking at the border, Fox News Digital has learned.

Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Cassidy, R-La., are working together to introduce the "Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act," which would make innovation teams at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) permanent. Innovation teams were...
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Supreme Court deadlocks in battle over first religious charter school

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Washington — An evenly divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision that invalidated a contract approved the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board that established the nation's first religious charter school.

The high court split 4-4, which leaves in place the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the case. The high court issued a one-line unsigned decision stating "the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court."

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What to know about President Trump's crypto dinner

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President Trump will have dinner Thursday with the biggest backers of his private cryptocurrency. The top 25 holders are invited to a private VIP reception with Mr. Trump. It has raised concerns over conflicts of interest. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
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Fact-checking Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa

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President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.
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White crosses shown by Trump not graves, says man who erected them

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The US president had said the crosses were evidence of attacks on white farmers in South Africa.
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Nike to raise US prices as firms face tariffs uncertainty

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US sportswear giant says its price increases are part of "seasonal planning".
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New book exposes how top Biden comms staffer was 'tip of the spear' covering up Biden's cognitive decline

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A new book sheds light on former White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates’ role in defending President Joe Biden's mental acuity, which the book alleges was done without the White House staff having the full picture of the president’s actual condition.

"Some of Bates’s colleagues believed that Biden’s inner circle took advantage of his loyalty and told him to deny things they knew were true," Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson wrote in their new book "Original Sin," detailing the inner workings of the Biden White House and attempts to downplay...
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Woman shot after failing to stop at CIA headquarters gate, sources say

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A woman was shot by CIA security Thursday morning after she drove up to a gate at the agency's headquarters, and failed to stop, sources said.

The woman was taken to a medical facility with what law enforcement officials believed was a non-fatal gunshot wound to the upper body.

The FBI is investigating. The main gate is closed.

The CIA headquarters is located in Lanley, Va., about nine miles outside Washington, D.C.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Nicole Sganga, Scott MacFarlane and Andres Triay contributed to this report.
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Top Maoist leader killed as India cracks down on rebels

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Twenty-seven rebels are reported to have been killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
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Trump's 2nd-term approval ratings dip despite border security gains

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Four months into his second tour of duty in the White House, President Donald Trump's approval ratings remain slightly underwater.

The president stands at 46% approval and 54% disapproval in a new national survey by Marquette Law School. And Trump is at 42% approval and 52% disapproval in a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Most, but not all, of the latest national surveys place the president's approval rating in negative territory, with a handful indicating Trump is above water.

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