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Jake Tapper

American political journalist (born 1969)

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  • Aug 9

    Hunter Biden tells BBC father's prostate cancer has spread to bones, calls it 'very painful'

    Hunter Biden said in a BBC Newsnight interview aired 7 August that his father's prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones and beyond, calling the condition 'very painful' and 'extremely exhausting.' A spokesperson for the 83-year-old former president declined to comment.

  • Jul 26

    Trump's rescheduled White House press dinner speech lands in silence as insults against journalists and Democrats fail to draw laughs

    Speaking at a smaller, more secure venue three months after an armed attacker forced the cancellation of the original event, Donald Trump used his address at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to target media figures and Democratic politicians, drawing silence from most of the 600 guests.

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Trump pauses Russia sanctions to ease diesel-price pressure

Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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    Trump's waiver follows a deal he struck with Putin for Russian diesel deliveries to the US a week earlier, according to NRC.

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