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• Update ⋅ February 3, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump seeks $1bn in damages from Harvard – BBC BBC Donald President Donald Trump announced he will be seeking $1bn (£730m) in damages from Harvard University in his administration's ongoing feud with the .
• President Donald Trump's Embrace of Weaker Dollar Gives China an Opening – Bloomberg Bloomberg Donald President Donald Trump's apparent embrace of a weaker dollar may be giving Xi Jinping an opening to realize a dream — making China a genuine financial .
• Video President Donald Trump responds to Trevor Noah's Epstein joke at the Grammy's – ABC News ABC News President Donald President Donald Trump addressed a joke by Grammy host Trevor Noah about Jeffrey Epstein's island, responding, “I have nothing to do with Jeffrey .
• Rare Earth Stocks Rise On News President Donald Trump Wants $12 Billion Stockpile – Forbes Forbes The President Donald Trump administration is planning to build a stockpile for critical minerals, according to a report from Bloomberg.
• President Donald Trump announces plan for rare earth elements strategic reserve | PBS News PBS The President Donald Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter .