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Trump says he moved two nuclear submarines after Russia’s Medvedev warns U.S.
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Trump says he moved two nuclear submarines after Russia’s Medvedev warns U.S.

President Donald Trump on Friday said that he ordered two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to warnings made to the United States by top Russian official Dmitry Medvedev earlier this week. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the […]

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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to Texas lockup
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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to Texas lockup

Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City. Laura Cavanaugh | Getty Images Ghislaine Maxwell, the sex offender accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a less restrictive federal lockup in Texas, her […]

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Another late-night Trump trade twist — just hours before the world hit go
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Another late-night Trump trade twist — just hours before the world hit go

Another day, another deadline and another trade curveball from U.S. President Donald Trump just before the buzzer. The tariff deadline was set for August 1. Markets were watching. Countries were calculating. And then, right before midnight (well, UK time), came another announcement: 40% tariffs on transshipped goods, new rates for dozens of nations, and yet another reshuffling of Trump’s […]

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Trump rekindles global trade tensions with sweeping new tariffs
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Trump rekindles global trade tensions with sweeping new tariffs

Mexico welcomes trade talks extension Mexico welcomed news it was granted a 90-day reprieve on a U.S. boost to tariffs to 30% on many goods, to allow for further negotiations. “We avoided the increase of tariffs announced for tomorrow and we prevailed with 90 days to build a large-scale agreement based on dialogue,” Mexican President […]

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Trump extends Mexico’s 25% tariffs for 90 days as talks continue
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Trump extends Mexico’s 25% tariffs for 90 days as talks continue

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a morning press conference following U.S. announcement of auto industry tariffs in Mexico City, Mexico March 27, 2025. Presidencia De Mexico | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would not raise U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods beyond their current levels for 90 days, in order to give […]

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Trump’s trade agenda is on the line as appeals court hears arguments in key tariffs case
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Trump’s trade agenda is on the line as appeals court hears arguments in key tariffs case

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he announces a plan for tariffs on imported goods during an event April 2, 2025, in the Rose Garden at the White House. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images A federal appeals court on Thursday is hearing arguments on whether to kneecap President Donald Trump’s global tariff […]

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘we have the makings of a deal’ with China
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘we have the makings of a deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday expressed confidence that the U.S. and China are on the way to trade pact as a key tariff deadline nears. “I believe that we have the makings of a deal,” Bessent said during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “There’s still a few technical details to be worked out […]

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Woman pleads guilty in M scam that sold access to Trump fundraiser, fake U.S. residency
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Woman pleads guilty in $30M scam that sold access to Trump fundraiser, fake U.S. residency

The complaint and affidavit in support of an arrest warrant against Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo “Mike” Wang is photographed on Monday, July 18, 2022. Department of Justice | AP A New York woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a years-long $30 million investment scam that, among other things, sold foreign nationals access to […]

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Trump imposes universal 50% tariff on copper imports, White House says
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Trump imposes universal 50% tariff on copper imports, White House says

Copper pipes are displayed in a home rebuilding store on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed on order imposing a universal 50% tariff on copper imports, the latest metal he has targeted with a steep import tax. The new, higher copper tariffs go […]

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U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge targeted by Trump over Bolsonaro case
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U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge targeted by Trump over Bolsonaro case

The Minister of the Supreme Court of Brazil, Alexandre de Moraes, participates in the plenary session of the Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil on Feb. 20, 2025, after the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) indicts the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a coup d’etat in 2023.  Ton Molina | Nurphoto | Getty Images […]

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