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President Donald Trump applauds on stage during the America.gov launch event at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The website features an artificial intelligence tool to help Americans interact with the federal government.

Trump’s new AI website America.gov said Biden won 2020—then the White House made the chatbot stop answering

By Meg Kinnard, Chris Rugaber and Will WeissertSeptember 29, 2026

President Donald Trump gesturing as he speaks at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.

‘We can’t stifle it’: Trump says AI leaders ‘have to self-police’ AI technology that ‘will be bigger than the industrial revolution’

By The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber, Will Weissert and Meg KinnardSeptember 29, 2026

President Donald Trump gives a toast during a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room at the White House.

‘We’ve never gotten along better’: Trump and Xi talk Taiwan, trade and AI at state dinner—with Sam Altman and Jensen Huang in attendance

By The Associated Press and Will WeissertSeptember 25, 2026

If a president speaks, but TV crews aren’t there to capture audio, does he make a sound? Networks keep cameras away after Trump bans CNN

If a president speaks, but TV crews aren’t there to capture audio, does he make a sound? Networks keep cameras away after Trump bans CNN

By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2026

7 months into Iran War, Trump accuses communists of ‘INHUMAN ideology that has led to DEATH and DESTRUCTION around the World!’

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2026

Trump officially signs executive order directing government to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

Trump officially signs executive order directing government to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 28, 2026

Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades

Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades

By Will Weissert, Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026

President Donald Trump tees off during the opening ceremony for the Trump International Golf Links golf course.

Travel & Leisure

Trump ripped Obama for flying long distances to play golf. Now he’s flying to the Irish Open

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026

Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly

Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2026

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Trump blames the military for the Air Force One subterfuge and claims he wasn’t really scared. ‘I get a lot of threats’

By The Associated Press and Will WeissertAugust 12, 2026

Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he got advice from Barack Obama and had a ‘really warm and inspiring’ conversation

Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he got advice from Barack Obama and had a ‘really warm and inspiring’ conversation

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 9, 2026

Trump’s grass obsession leads to White House summit with Scotts Miracle-Gro: ‘An amazing dialogue, talking grass for half an hour’

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

‘What planet are you on?’ Voters, pollsters mystified by Trump’s tariffs boasts in Michigan

By Jacqueline Ganun, Will Weissert and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

‘Kryptonite to November voters’: Trump’s Michigan visit puts the GOP’s dilemma on display

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

Dodgers give Trump what looks like a World Series ring: ‘Wow. Do I have to report this? I don’t want to report this’

By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026

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