Maureen Groppe

All of this is to say the reason for these rules is to remove any perception of a conflict of interest, ensuring public confidence in the decision-making process. Trump's acceptance of this gift comes just as the administration is making sensitive deals with Qatar and other Gulf partners. Beyond the ethics of accepting this gift, there are questions about security and the cost to taxpayers.

All of this is to say the reason for these rules is to remove any perception of a conflict of interest, ensuring public confidence in the decision-making process. Trump's acceptance of this gift comes just as the administration is making sensitive deals with Qatar and other Gulf partners. Beyond the ethics of accepting this gift, there are questions about security and the cost to taxpayers.

All of this is to say the reason for these rules is to remove any perception of a conflict of interest, ensuring public confidence in the decision-making process. Trump's acceptance of this gift comes just as the administration is making sensitive deals with Qatar and other Gulf partners. Beyond the ethics of accepting this gift, there are questions about security and the cost to taxpayers.

Politico explains, despite Trump's claims that this plane would be free, it's actually far from it. To retrofit a plane to serve as Air Force One, a private contractor would have to rip it apart down to the studs to make sure it meets the military's standards. Here's how Frank Kendall, who served as Air Force Secretary in the Biden administration, put it to CBS.

Politico explains, despite Trump's claims that this plane would be free, it's actually far from it. To retrofit a plane to serve as Air Force One, a private contractor would have to rip it apart down to the studs to make sure it meets the military's standards. Here's how Frank Kendall, who served as Air Force Secretary in the Biden administration, put it to CBS.

Politico explains, despite Trump's claims that this plane would be free, it's actually far from it. To retrofit a plane to serve as Air Force One, a private contractor would have to rip it apart down to the studs to make sure it meets the military's standards. Here's how Frank Kendall, who served as Air Force Secretary in the Biden administration, put it to CBS.

And to make it have those things would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Meanwhile, Boeing is already in the process of upgrading two 747s to serve as Air Force One. This was a multibillion-dollar contract made during Trump's first term. The first of those two jets is expected to be ready in 2027.

And to make it have those things would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Meanwhile, Boeing is already in the process of upgrading two 747s to serve as Air Force One. This was a multibillion-dollar contract made during Trump's first term. The first of those two jets is expected to be ready in 2027.

And to make it have those things would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Meanwhile, Boeing is already in the process of upgrading two 747s to serve as Air Force One. This was a multibillion-dollar contract made during Trump's first term. The first of those two jets is expected to be ready in 2027.

It's been just over a month since President Trump announced a set of sweeping tariffs in early April. What followed was a series of walkbacks, pauses and carve outs with businesses, markets and workers all reacting in real time to the economic impacts.

It's been just over a month since President Trump announced a set of sweeping tariffs in early April. What followed was a series of walkbacks, pauses and carve outs with businesses, markets and workers all reacting in real time to the economic impacts.

It's been just over a month since President Trump announced a set of sweeping tariffs in early April. What followed was a series of walkbacks, pauses and carve outs with businesses, markets and workers all reacting in real time to the economic impacts.

Recent inflation data showed a slight cooling in consumer prices since March, and the stock market has now largely recovered the losses made this year. But the Fed has consistently warned that tariffs could lead to higher inflation. And across the board, a 10 percent tariff on most U.S. trading partners is still in place.

Recent inflation data showed a slight cooling in consumer prices since March, and the stock market has now largely recovered the losses made this year. But the Fed has consistently warned that tariffs could lead to higher inflation. And across the board, a 10 percent tariff on most U.S. trading partners is still in place.

Recent inflation data showed a slight cooling in consumer prices since March, and the stock market has now largely recovered the losses made this year. But the Fed has consistently warned that tariffs could lead to higher inflation. And across the board, a 10 percent tariff on most U.S. trading partners is still in place.

According to The Washington Post, part of what motivated the president to roll back aggressive tariffs was warnings from senior officials that his own voters, or Trump's people as their source describes it, were beginning to suffer.

According to The Washington Post, part of what motivated the president to roll back aggressive tariffs was warnings from senior officials that his own voters, or Trump's people as their source describes it, were beginning to suffer.

According to The Washington Post, part of what motivated the president to roll back aggressive tariffs was warnings from senior officials that his own voters, or Trump's people as their source describes it, were beginning to suffer.

Recently, The Post's Hannah Knowles traveled to the Lehigh Valley, a manufacturing hub in Pennsylvania, to talk to voters and workers about how the Trump tariffs were impacting their lives. She went before the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariff rates for 90 days.

Recently, The Post's Hannah Knowles traveled to the Lehigh Valley, a manufacturing hub in Pennsylvania, to talk to voters and workers about how the Trump tariffs were impacting their lives. She went before the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariff rates for 90 days.