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Buttigieg to headline Iowa town hall amid 2028 speculation

May 13, 2025ABC Political News

Win McNamee/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is heading to Iowa Tuesday, fueling speculation that he is mounting a bid for the White House in 2028. On Tuesday evening, Buttigieg — who served

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Trump heaps praise on Saudi crown prince as he touts economic development

May 13, 2025ABC Political News

Jean Catuffe/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump spent the bulk of what was billed as a “major foreign policy address” to outline his vision for the Middle East instead touting his domestic policies and heaping praise

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Qatar's luxury jet donation poses significant security risks, experts say

May 13, 2025ABC Political News

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s plan to accept a luxury jet donated by the Qatari government to use as Air Force One raises significant security concerns, intelligence experts and government officials say, as President

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Republicans dodge, laugh off questions about Trump's gift plane from Qatar

May 13, 2025ABC Political News

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans were on Capitol Hill Monday night as they dodged or laughed off ABC News’ exclusive reporting that President Donald Trump was considering accepting a luxury jet as a gift from the

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Trump administration defends white South African refugee program amid group's US arrival

May 12, 2025ABC Political News

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A flight carrying 59 refugees from South Africa landed in the United States on Monday afternoon — as the Trump administration insists that the expedited process for white South Africans

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Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer, says it would be 'stupid' to turn away free plane

May 12, 2025ABC Political News

Marco Mantovani/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday defended the administration’s plans to receive a luxury jumbo jet donated by the Qatari government, saying it would be “stupid” not to accept a free plane. During

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What's in the US-China trade framework?

May 12, 2025ABC Political News

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A trade agreement between the U.S. and China on Monday slashed tit-for-tat tariffs between the world’s two largest economies and triggered a surge in the stock market. The U.S. agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese goods

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Trump to embark on Middle East trip to strengthen ties with Gulf states

May 12, 2025ABC Political News

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday will embark on a four-day tour of the Middle East, stopping in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on a trip underscoring the deepening economic

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Trump to visit Gulf region, where diplomacy collides with his family business

May 12, 2025ABC Political News

ABC News/File 2017 When President Donald Trump arrives in the Persian Gulf Tuesday for his first overseas visit since regaining the White House, he’ll touch down in a region that’s rich in opportunity. On the diplomatic front,

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Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources

May 11, 2025ABC Political News

Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the

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