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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 02/22/2026 > matthew-moroun-donald-trump-ambassador-bridge-gordie-howe-bridge-maga-inc-pac-donation > 88798795007

Moroun made mega MAGA gift before Trump threatened Gordie Howe bridge

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (385+ words) Matthew Moroun, whose family essentially owns the Ambassador Bridge, contributed $1 million to the MAGA Inc. political action committee less than a month before President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the competing Gordie Howe International Bridge. The donation…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 02/10/2026 > trump-says-gordie-howe-bridge-wont-open-without-canadian-concessions > 88603740007

Trump says Gordie Howe bridge won't open without Canadian concessions

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (631+ words) President Donald Trump says he will not allow the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor to open unless Canada makes significant concessions to the U.S. Trump said in a Feb. 9 post on Truth Social that the U.S. will open negotiations…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > world > 01/13/2026 > maria-corina-machado-delcy-rodriguez-vie-venezuela-office-trump > 88143378007

Two women vie for Venezuela's top office, but Trump will decide

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1505+ words) WASHINGTON " One is a smart, savvy political operator. She sometimes rubs people the wrong way but skillfully navigates her way through Venezuela's power hierarchy. She's now installed as the country's interim leader after the U.S. forcibly removed President Nicola's Maduro. The…...

USA Today
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 01/09/2026 > trump-maria-corina-machado-nobel-prize-venezuela > 88106922007

Trump says he'll discuss Nobel Prize with Venezuelan opposition leader

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump said he'll discuss Venezuelan opposition leader Mari'a'Corina'Machado's offer to give him her Nobel Peace Prize during a visit next week. "I have to speak to her," Trump said during a meeting with oil company executives on…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > opinion > readers > 10/17/2025 > letters-america-is-both-a-democracy-and-a-constitutional-republic > 86729682007

America is both a democracy and a constitutional republic | Letters

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (295+ words) I write in response to Mr. Samuel Foust's letter ("Article ignores history, reflects Trump Derangement Syndrome," Oct. 7) about Trump Derangement Syndrome. I wonder if Mr. Foust actually has some "derangement" because he doesn't seem to understand our democratic form of…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 09/23/2025 > trump-schedule-peace-record > 86306435007

What time does Trump speak today? How to watch his UN speech

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (249+ words) President Donald Trump is giving remarks at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 23 " his first time in his second term. Trump is expected to tout his peace record, as he has done in several other international appearances, while…...

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > 09/15/2025 > opinion-hamilton-declining-trust-threatens-democracy > 86111099007

OPINION | Hamilton: Declining trust threatens democracy

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (114+ words) Americans trust each other less than we used to, and that's creating problems for our ability to govern ourselves. Americans trust each other less than we used to, and that's creating problems for our ability to govern ourselves. Ultimately, it…...

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usatoday.com > story > opinion > columns > 08/23/2025 > what-can-we-agree-on-disagreement-opinion > 85712522007

What can we agree on? Disagreement. | Opinion

6+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (97+ words) Eight in10 U.S. adults say Republican and Democratic voters not only disagree on plans and policy, but also cannot agree on basic facts. What can we agree on? Disagreement. | Opinion There's no denying Americans are divided. Whether it's heavy topics such as…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > politics > 08/18/2025 > what-time-trump-zelenskyy-meeting-macron-starmer-meloni > 85708489007

What time is the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting? Here's how to watch

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (236+ words) President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders at the White House on Monday, Aug. 18, just a few days after his one-day Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes…...

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usatoday.com > story > news > 08/15/2025 > what-time-is-the-meeting-between-trump-and-putin-today-in-alaska-today-how-to-watch-trump-meet-with > 85659965007

What time is the meeting between Trump and Putin? Here's what to know and how to watch

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian Vladimir Putin over Ukraine negotiations in Alaska on Friday. Here's where, what time and how to watch. The two world leaders are meeting in effort to negotiate an end to Russia's war with…...