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Taylor Swift Song ‘August’ Removed From Trump TikTok Video

Taylor Swift Song ‘August’ Removed From Trump TikTok Video

A TikTok video that included Taylor Swift’s song “August” posted four days ago to the account for Donald Trump’s campaign has had the sound removed. The caption on the now Taylor-less “Team Trump” TikTok video reads, “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august.” The video […]
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'I’m very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

'I’m very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

President Donald Trump loves talking about grass, even in settings where such a topic might seem out of place
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Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook, continuing attacks on central bank

Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook, continuing attacks on central bank

By Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is renewing his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, keeping alive his assault on the central bank's independence even after the U.S.
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Taylor Swift's Song 'August' Removed from President Trump's TikTok Video

Taylor Swift's Song 'August' Removed from President Trump's TikTok Video

A TikTok video from President Trump's campaign account featuring Taylor Swift's song 'August' has had the audio removed due to copyright restrictions. The video, which showed President Trump and Melania Trump watching fireworks, was captioned with a message suggesting Swift would be excited about the song's use. However, the audio was removed with a message indicating the copyright owner had not made the sound available in the U.S. This incident follows a history of tension between Swift and Trump, including Swift's public support for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
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Trump administration to invest $3 billion into minerals projects to boost US defense supply chains

Trump administration to invest $3 billion into minerals projects to boost US defense supply chains

By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner

Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved career economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, potentially easing trust concerns after President Donald Trump fired the previous head a year ago over weak employment numbers.
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Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defense supply chains

Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defense supply chains

By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook

Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook

Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is renewing his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after the U.S. Supreme Court in June refused to let the president fire her, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

By Nichola Groom and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday imposed a series of price floors and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material used in semiconductors and solar panels that is primarily produced by China. U.S.
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The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire after AI agents go rogue

Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire after AI agents go rogue

By Courtney Rozen and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - In a rare show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Donald Trump's conservative supporters both blame the president's ties to the tech industry for his administration's limited response to recent hacks carried out by OpenAI and
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Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines, source says

Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines, source says

By Yasmeen Abutaleb Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering an executive order on vaccines and autism that could be released as soon as next week, a person familiar with the discussions said on Thursday.