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President Trump: The Latest Updates

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters sued Wednesday to block anyone – including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters – from receiving payouts from a new nearly $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.

Rubio heads to NATO FMs meeting as European angst grows

WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance on the alliance have created concern while the world grapples with the fallout from the Iran war and rising energy prices.

US is expected to announce criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

MIAMI (AP) – The Justice Department was expected to announce a criminal case Wednesday against former Cuban President Raúl Castro as the Trump administration escalates pressure on the socialist government, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Home Depot profit falls, but it tops expectations

Home Depot got a lift in the first quarter from professionals and also homeowners stocking up on spring supplies. Profit fell from its first quarter last year, but the national home improvement retailer beat Wall Street expectations.

The market powerful enough to sway stocks and Trump is rumbling again

NEW YORK (AP) – The bond market is usually a quiet corner of Wall Street, one where moves get measured in hundredths of a percentage point. But the warning signals it sends can be powerful enough to drag stock markets up and down and in the past have even convinced President Donald Trump and other world leaders to back off some of their most extreme actions.

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – After prevailing in its court fight with Elon Musk, OpenAI – the ChatGPT maker valued at $852 billion – remains on track for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

US is expected to announce criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

MIAMI (AP) – The Justice Department was expected to announce a criminal case Wednesday against former Cuban President Raúl Castro as the Trump administration escalates pressure on the socialist government, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of more than 40 cooperation agreements in areas such as trade, technology and media exchanges.

President Trump: The Latest Updates

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters sued Wednesday to block anyone – including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters – from receiving payouts from a new nearly $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.