Donald J. Trump
Trump says he’s raising EU auto tariffs to 25% without clarifying how
President Donald Trump said he would increase tariffs charged to the European Union for cars and trucks to 25%, without saying what authority he would use to raise the levies. “Based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged […]
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Six months out, control of the Senate is a dead heat, traders on Kalshi say
Key Points Democrats and Republicans both hold 50% odds to win control of the U.S. Senate, according to traders on Kalshi. Republicans’ odds of maintaining their majority have fallen throughout 2026, but that decline intensified in March as traders grappled with the political consequences of the U.S.-Iran war. Source
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Trump says government gave ‘final’ bailout proposal for Spirit Airlines as liquidation looms
Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 23, 2026. Marco Bello | Reuters President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration gave a “final” bailout proposal for Spirit Airlines as the budget carrier could be forced to liquidate without a lifeline. Talks with bondholders […]
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Pirro keeps pressure on Fed’s Powell despite dropping probe
Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro may have suspended her criminal investigation into outgoing Federal Reserve […]
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Trump says ‘Iran wants to make a deal, but I’m not satisfied with it’
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said he is not satisfied with a new offer from Iran to end a two-month-old war with the United States and Israel. […]
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UK exports to U.S. plunge by 25% after Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs blitz
US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters after meeting during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images U.K. goods exported to the U.S. plunged […]
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Apple earnings, DHS shutdown, ‘Ozempic breath’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. My colleagues and I will be covering Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting tomorrow — its first without Warren Buffett as CEO. You can follow along with our special coverage on TV and online. S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning […]
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CNBC Daily Open: May Day dawns
A stock trader looks at his monitors in the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market. Arne Dedert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley, writing to you from London. That eerie […]
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Video shows Trump attack suspect Cole Allen casing Hilton, storming checkpoint: Pirro
Pirro said investigators have found no evidence to indicate that a Secret Service agent who was struck by gunfire during the incident was shot by another member of law enforcement, but did not elaborate on that claim. The agent was not seriously injured because the shot was stopped by protective gear, authorities have said. Read […]
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Trump says ‘I don’t think about’ another assassination attempt
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House on April 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not worry about another attempt on his life on the heels of what prosecutors say was a third […]
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