President Trump: The Latest Updates

The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. It's a process known as "rescission," which requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress.

Trump bans travel to US from 12 countries

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States.

Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3½ years.

Trump's big bill will add $2.4T to deficit

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's big bill making will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4T over the next decade. That's according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Putin will respond "very strongly" after Ukrainian attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him "very strongly" in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine's weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Russia’s ceasefire proposal.

Trump blocks foreigners planning to study at Harvard University

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body.

Trump's tariffs would shrink the economy, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office.

Trump orders investigation into Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to investigate Joe Biden's actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor's "cognitive decline" and casting doubts on the legitimacy of his use of the autopen to sign pardons and other documents.