Americans鈥 trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president鈥檚 broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.
Also, State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider Trump鈥檚 that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation鈥檚 voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.
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China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs
China on Thursday denied Trump鈥檚 assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as 鈥渢rying to catch the wind.鈥
China鈥檚 comments come after Trump tariff rate on China鈥檚 exports would come down 鈥渟ubstantially鈥 from the current 145%.
鈥淐hina鈥檚 position is consistent and we are open to consultations and dialogues, but any form of consultations and negotiations must be conducted on the basis of mutual respect and in an equal manner,鈥 said Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong. 鈥淎ny claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis.鈥
Trump had told reporters earlier in the week that 鈥渆verything鈥檚 active鈥 when asked if he was engaging with China, although his Treasury Secretary had said there were no formal negotiations.
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NATO鈥檚 Secretary General arrives at the Pentagon as Signal questions linger for Hegseth
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived Thursday morning for a day of meetings as the White House has signaled it鈥檚 lost patience with peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and is prepared to step away from the table.
At the Pentagon, Rutte met with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine, and he鈥檚 scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and 好色tv Security Advisor Mike Waltz later in the day.
Rutte鈥檚 meetings at the Pentagon come at a time that Hegseth鈥檚 use of the Signal app to discuss military operations remains under scrutiny. Hegseth did not answer a shouted question as to whether he was still using the Signal app in his daily duties.
IMF chief urges countries to move 鈥榮wiftly鈥 to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth
The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move 鈥渟wiftly鈥欌 to resolve that threaten global economic growth.
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the unpredictability arising from Trump鈥檚 aggressive campaign of taxes on foreign imports is causing companies to delay investments and consumers to hold off on spending.
鈥淯ncertainty is bad for business,鈥欌 she told reporters Thursday in a briefing during the spring meetings of the IMF and its sister agency, the World Bank.
Georgieva鈥檚 comments came two days after the for world economic growth this year.
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In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to 鈥楽TOP!鈥 after a deadly attack on Kyiv
鈥淚 am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying,鈥 Trump said Thursday in a post on his Truth Social platform. 鈥淟ets get the Peace Deal DONE!鈥
Russia struck Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones. At least nine people were killed and more than 70 injured in the deadliest assault on the city since last July. The strikes took place just as peace efforts are coming to a head.
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Trump鈥檚 Thursday schedule
On Trump鈥檚 public schedule today, he will greet and then have lunch with the Prime Minister of Norway, who鈥檚 visiting Washington, at noon. They will then have a meeting in the Oval Office at 1 p.m.
At 4:30 p.m., he will sign more executive orders.
Later this evening, at 6:30 p.m., Trump will travel to his golf club in Washington, D.C., where he will attend a MAGA Inc. dinner.
Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump鈥檚 order overhauling election operations
State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider Trump鈥檚 that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation鈥檚 voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission鈥檚 Standards Board, which is holding a public hearing in North Carolina, is a bipartisan advisory group of election officials from every state that meets annually.
, an independent federal agency, is at the center of Trump鈥檚 . The March 25 order directs the commission to update the national voter registration form to include a proof-of-citizenship requirement, revise guidelines for voting systems and withhold federal money from any state that continues to accept ballots after Election Day.
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Trump is putting his 鈥榯ouches鈥 on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaul
Trump is putting his 鈥渢ouches鈥 on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, an overhaul of the Oval Office decor and possibly covering up the lawn in the Rose Garden.
Trump, a former real estate developer and hotelier, said Wednesday that he鈥檚 adding two 鈥渂eautiful鈥 flagpoles to the grounds to fly the American flag in about a week.
He recently hung new artworks featuring himself, including a rendering of him with his fist raised after last year鈥檚 attempted assassination in Pennsylvania. He has redecorated the Oval Office by adding portraits of all of his predecessors and a wall-mounted copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Trump has also talked about paving over the lawn in the Kennedy-era Rose Garden.
He even remarked on the grass on Wednesday, telling reporters he recalled a recent event where 鈥渢he grass was very wet and it was very hard for people to stand on the grass. They got their shoes all ruined.鈥
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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office
Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in , his first since returning to the White House earlier this year.
Trump will visit Macomb County on Tuesday, the White House press secretary said. The region just north of Detroit is known as an automotive hub.
鈥淧resident Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!鈥 Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday on social media.
The rally will take place one day before Trump鈥檚 100th day in office 鈥 a traditional early milestone in which a president鈥檚 progress is measured against campaign promises. Michigan was one of the last year from Democrats on his path back to the White House.
Trump has not traveled much since taking office, outside of personal weekend trips. His only other official trip in his second term was during the first week, when he visited and to promote his plan to eliminate taxes on tips.
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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools鈥 equity efforts
Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America鈥檚 colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls 鈥 鈥 and diversity efforts in education.
In a series of executive actions signed Wednesday, Trump targeted universities that he views as liberal adversaries to his political agenda. One order called for harder enforcement of a federal law requiring colleges to disclose their financial ties with foreign sources, while another called for a shakeup of the accrediting bodies that decide whether colleges can accept federal financial aid awarded to students.
Trump also ordered the Education Department to root out efforts to ensure equity in discipline in the nation鈥檚 K-12 schools. Previous guidance from Democratic administrations directed schools not to underrepresented minorities such as Black and Native American students. The administration says equity efforts amount to racial discrimination.
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Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump鈥檚 tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Americans鈥 trust in Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being and that the president鈥檚 broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.
Roughly half of U.S. adults say that Trump鈥檚 trade policies will increase prices 鈥渁 lot鈥 and another 3 in 10 think prices could go up 鈥渟omewhat,鈥 according to the poll by .
About half of Americans are 鈥渆xtremely鈥 or 鈥渧ery鈥 concerned about the possibility of the U.S. economy going into a recession in the next few months.
While skepticism about tariffs is increasing modestly, that doesn鈥檛 mean the public is automatically rejecting Trump or his approach to trade. However, the wariness could cause problems for a president who .
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