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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump poses with a recently signed executive order classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump signs EO formally classifying fentanyl as WMD, directing agencies to concentrate efforts toward reducing imports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) officially designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 31: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People on May 31, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Tingshu Wang - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump says Xi assured him China won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency ‘because they know the consequences’

President Donald Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given assurances that China will not invade Taiwan during his time in office “because they know the consequences.”

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 27: The Tokyo city skyline is seen from a support blackhawk helicopter for U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives on October 27, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump arrives in Japan for first meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi

President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday for his first meeting with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

US President Donald Trump (R) claps as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (2nd L) shakes hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (2nd R) as Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump signs trade deals, oversees peace deal with Southeast Asian partners

Amidst his trip to Asia, President Donald Trump signed trade deals with key Asian partners to address trade imbalances while finding alternative supply chains, as China cracks down on rare earth exports.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 24: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on October 24, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit (ASEAN), Japan, and to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump begins week-long Asia tour to meet Xi Jinping amid government shutdown

President Donald Trump has departed the United States on his way to tour three Asian nations and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trader Michael Capolino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big US stocks climb

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record on Tuesday as the floodgates opened for companies reporting how much profit they made during the summer.