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Trump administration seeks delay in Nippon Steel case for merger talks, filing shows
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Trump administration seeks delay in Nippon Steel case for merger talks, filing shows

A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration filed a motion to extend two deadlines in U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel’s lawsuit against a U.S. national security panel to give the government more […]

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Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks
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Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location in this handout image released March 15, 2025. White House | Via Reuters Oil prices rose on Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hold Iran […]

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Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs
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Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs

President Donald Trump’s top economic aide on Monday warned of more economic uncertainty stemming from the United States’ evolving tariff agenda. “Absolutely, between now and April 2, there’ll be some uncertainty,” National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to the date on which Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” tariff […]

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Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed
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Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed

A plume of smoke billows during a U.S. strike on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa early on March 16, 2025.  Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 31 people at the […]

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A judge limits Trump’s ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act
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A judge limits Trump’s ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act

U.S. Immigrations and Customs (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents take part in the detaining of two documented immigrants with prior convictions at a Home Depot parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., January 26, 2025.  Rebecca Noble | Reuters A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using an 18th-century law known as […]

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Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies
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Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

In this June 15, 2020, file photo, the Voice of America building stands in Washington. Andrew Harnik | AP President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies, his administration’s latest step to shrink bureaucracy. The order […]

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‘America is not Canada,’ new Prime Minister Mark Carney says in rebuke to Trump
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‘America is not Canada,’ new Prime Minister Mark Carney says in rebuke to Trump

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, with members of his government standing behind him, speaks during a press conference following a swearing-in ceremony of the new Canada’s government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2025. Blair Gable | Reuters Canada’s new prime minister quickly rebuked President Donald Trump on Friday of the idea that his […]

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Trump CMS nominee Dr. Oz won’t commit to opposing Medicaid cuts
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Trump CMS nominee Dr. Oz won’t commit to opposing Medicaid cuts

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of massive government-run health insurance programs, on Friday declined to commit to opposing future cuts to Medicaid when directly asked if he would do so. Instead, the nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that the way […]

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The U.S.-Canada trade war could signal a shift in economic ties, experts say
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The U.S.-Canada trade war could signal a shift in economic ties, experts say

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders at the start of his second term that lay out a blanket 25% tariff on Canadian goods imported into the United States, with some exceptions such as energy. Canadian energy will carry a lower tariff of 10%.  The bulk of these tariffs went into effect at midnight on […]

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More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
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More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of […]

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