Politics
See Trump’s list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out the U.S. “reciprocal tariff” rates that more than 180 countries and territories, including European Union members, will face under his sweeping […]
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What’s behind the enormous pop in shares of media meme stock Newsmax
Conservative news channel Newsmax raised $75 million Monday by offering 7.5 million shares at $10. This was not technically an IPO, it was a Regulation A offering. Reg A+, as it is called, was established in 2015 under the JOBS Act. It allows small companies to raise capital, but without undergoing the full SEC registration […]
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Trump told Cabinet that Elon Musk will leave administration in coming months
Elon Musk speaks during the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump told Cabinet members last week that billionaire Elon Musk will leave his administration role in the coming months, NBC News reported Wednesday. A […]
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Trump Media shares drop after warning the president’s trust and other insiders could sell stock
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Trump Media‘s stock tumbled on Wednesday after the company disclosed in a securities filing the possibility of significant stock sales, including by insider shareholders such as the president’s trust. The parent company of Truth Social said in a filing dated April 1 that the company […]
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Judge dismisses criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S., February 19, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, nearly two months after the Trump administration controversially sought to drop […]
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Live updates: Trump tariff plans finalized as U.S. trade partners brace for impact
New tariffs will take effect ‘immediately’ Trump’s new tariffs will take effect “immediately” after he announces them in the Rose Garden, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. The timeline offered a morsel of clarity about the reciprocal tariff plan, which remains highly opaque just hours before it is set to be unveiled. — […]
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U.S. reaffirms commitment to Taiwan as Beijing conducts live fire drills in East China Sea
A Taiwanese military corvette sails as a Navy soldier stands guard on a vessel, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, 7 Jan, 2022. Ceng Shou Yi | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment […]
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DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione, accused killer of US insurance CEO Brian Thompson, sits in Manhattan Supreme Court as he attends a hearing in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025. Steven Hirsch | AFP | Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said she had ordered federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in the case […]
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Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, and researching and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout […]
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Meet the ‘Dirty 15’ countries that could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is about to announce his biggest […]
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