Politics
U.S. businesses sue to block Trump tariffs, say trade deficits are not an emergency
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A group of five small businesses on Monday sued President Donald Trump, seeking to block new tariffs that he has imposed on foreign imports in recent weeks. The lawsuit in the U.S. […]
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DOJ charges man in arson attacks on Tesla showroom, Republican HQ in New Mexico
Republican Party headquarters is damaged in a fire in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., in this handout image released on March 30, 2025. New Mexico GOP | Via Reuters The Department of Justice on Monday said it charged a New Mexico man in connection with arson attacks in Albuquerque targeting a Tesla showroom and the state’s […]
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he won’t return Abrego Garcia to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Monday that he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States despite a U.S. Supreme Court order […]
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Trump aide Hassett says U.S. got ‘amazing’ tariff deal offers, recession ‘100% not’ happening
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that “more than 10” countries have made “very good, amazing” trade deal offers to the […]
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Trump Commerce chief fuels tariff confusion, saying exemptions for phones, computers and other electronics are not permanent
U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks inside the Capital One arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. Mike Segar | Reuters President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate […]
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Iran and U.S. envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran’s nuclear program, and talk face-to-face
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. American officials offered no immediate comment on the talks. However, Iran’s […]
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Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Smartphones and computers will be exempted from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The guidance comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 125% tariffs on products from China, a move that was poised to take a toll on tech companies like Apple, which make most of […]
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DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller stands before the House Judiciary Committee as he prepares to testify at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice on Friday […]
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Luigi Mangione defense asks judge to block death penalty in CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., Feb. 21, 2025. Steven Hirsch | Via Reuters Lawyer for Luigi Mangione on Friday asked a federal judge in New York to block […]
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Trump says 5 more law firms will provide $600 million total in free legal work for causes he supports
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said five more law firms have struck agreements with his administration that involve them committing to at least $600 million total in pro bono work for causes […]
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