Jobs drop due to shutdown, deportations, not tariffs: Lutnick

Jobs drop due to shutdown, deportations, not tariffs: Lutnick

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday denied that the Trump administration’s tariff policies were to blame after a new report showed a surprise drop in private payrolls in November. Instead, Lutnick argued on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the government shutdown temporarily slowed small-business activity. He added that the federal efforts to enact mass…

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Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case

Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is seen after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system….

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White House releases Trump’s October MRI, results ‘perfectly normal’

White House releases Trump’s October MRI, results ‘perfectly normal’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during travel to Washington, D.C., from Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | Reuters The White House on Monday released new details about President Donald Trump’s October MRI, offering a more comprehensive explanation for the procedure after questions about why the 79-year-old…

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