Elections

5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, Army says
This image from video provided by the U.S. Army via DVIDS shows the entrance to Fort Stewart in Georgia on Nov. 18, 2021. Staff Sgt. Daniel Guerrero/U.S. Army via AP Five soldiers were shot Wednesday after an active shooter opened fire at Fort Stewart military base in east Georgia, the Army said. The shooter has […]
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Tim Cook to join Trump at White House for Apple investment announcement
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and President Donald Trump speak to the press during a tour of the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, where Apple’s Mac Pros are assembled, Nov. 20, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook will join President Donald Trump on Wednesday for an event […]
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Trump views foreign investment pledges as gifts. Trade partners say that’s way off the mark
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap over the foreign investment pledges he has secured as part of several recent trade deals, variously describing the multi-billion dollar commitments as a “signing bonus” and “seed money” and a “gift.” “If you look at Japan, we’re taking in $550 billion and that’s like a signing bonus […]
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Trump stokes conspiracies about jobs data, as White House defends firing BLS chief
U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors on Monday stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected employment […]
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Trump and Carney to speak in the coming days, Canadian official says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting to discuss both trade negotiations with the US and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2025. Dave Chan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian […]
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‘The revisions are hard evidence’: White House struggles to justify firing of BLS chief over weak jobs numbers
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters in the driveway outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., March 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, without citing […]
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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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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
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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Bessent says ‘not to panic’ over tariff rate surges on Aug. 1
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall | TT | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged corporate America, investors and U.S. trade partners “not to panic” if tariff […]
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