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Trump says he wants government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates
President Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he argued would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americ...

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Trump wants to buy mortgage bonds. Why experts are puzzled.
Trump announces $200B bond purchase in bid to lower mortgage rates
Housing-linked stocks surge on Trump's $200 billion mortgage bond-buy order
U.S. mortgage lenders and housing stocks rose on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down housing cos...

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President Trump Instructs Government To Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds in a Bid To Make Homes More Affordable
Trump Unveils New Strategy to Slash Mortgage Rates. What It Could Mean for Homebuyers.
Trump orders his 'Representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds
"I am instructing my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable," Tru...

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President Donald Trump's push to lower home costs
Trump threatens to ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes

Trump floats canceling election, dismisses it to avoid 'dictator' label

President Donald Trump spoke to House Republicans as the party braces for impact in the 2026 midterms. He teased he can't cancel the election.
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Trump officials tout Minnesota fraud charges. Most started before he took office.

They charged more people in 2023 and 2024. In June 2024, five people were indicted in a related juror bribery scheme. Before Biden left office, Andrew Luger, his U.S. attorney in Minnesota, said 70 people had been charged in the Feeding Our Future case.

Trump Says He’s Not Considering Pardon for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

If former music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was hoping for a presidential pardon from his onetime associate, President Donald Trump, he will be facing disappointment. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Trump implied that he had no intention of intervening.

Minnesota fraud scandal prompts Trump admin to freeze nearly 7,000 loans

The Trump administration has suspended nearly 7,000 borrowers in Minnesota from small business loans, citing suspected fraud.

Deal-making clemency: Inside Trump’s most disputed pardons of 2025

President Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants, cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao, former Representative George Santos and others in 2025.

Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto

Bitcoin is on track to post its first annual loss since 2022, as macroeconomic pressures and fading momentum weighed on the world's largest cryptocurrency.
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