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Why is Trump using tariffs and when will they take effect?
Tariffs are a central part of Trump's political vision, but economists warn they could put prices up.BBC News - 15m -
A$AP Rocky may take the risk of taking the stand at his felony assault trial
Rapper A$AP Rocky may take the stand in his own defense at his trial on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearmABC News - 1h -
You may be invested in the wrong stocks
You probably don’t know that you’re underweight value stocks and overweight in growthMarketWatch - 1h -
Canada’s Liberal party was left for dead, but Trump might have just given it a second chance
Experts say the US president’s takeover threat will shift election priorities to who seems best suited to face Trump. Until just a few weeks ago, it was an exhilarating time to be a Conservative in ...The Guardian - 2h -
What a dozen roses may cost you this Valentine's Day
The average price of a dozen roses for Valentine's Day 2025 vary by state due to factors like supply chain logistics, weather and inflation.CBS News - 2h -
America Is Full of People Trump Doesn’t Like
If, according to the president, so many people in the United States are the wrong kind, who makes up the right kind?The New York Times - 3h -
By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall | Florian Ranft
Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February election. There are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key ...The Guardian - 6h -
Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’, Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance
US president also says he wants a return on US aid given to Ukraine such as rare minerals, in interview with Fox News. US president Donald Trump has floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian ...The Guardian - 6h -
South Korea's top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs
South Korea’s top economic think tank on Tuesday slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months, expressing concern about the potential impact of U.S. ...ABC News - 7h -
Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains
It is unclear if the request to drop the indictment against the New York City mayor will sway enough disaffected voters to his side.The New York Times - 11h -
Trump’s Labor Department Pick Shows He May be Courting Unions
His nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will challenge the Senate and could show an unusual bipartisan mix on confirmation vote.Inc. - 18h -
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."ABC News - 18h -
Did you know you could make your fantasy baseball league more like football? Here's how to do it
The NFL season is now officially in the books. If you're already wondering how to fill the void until football is back, a fantasy baseball league could be for you.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries. Far-right populists are significantly more likely to spread fake news on social ...The Guardian - 8h -
Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians
President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for the U.S. to take over and develop the Gaza ...The Hill - 13h -
The Guardian view on Trump’s trade betrayal: rhetoric hides trickle-down economics on steroids | Editorial
The US president’s tariffs pose as worker protection, but they’re a smokescreen – his bluster trades US credibility for a $4.6tn tax-cutting giveaway to the rich. In 2020, Donald Trump scrapped the ...The Guardian - 19h -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - 21h -
Trump: Palestinians wouldn't have right to return to developed Gaza
President Trump in a new interview said Palestinians would not have the right to return to the Gaza Strip if it is taken over and developed by the United States, as he has proposed. "No, they ...The Hill - 22h -
Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza
President Trump on Sunday again reiterated his pledge for a U.S. takeover of the Gaza Strip. The president's comments came with Israeli negotiators in Qatar for talks on the next phase of the ...CBS News - 23h -
Trump’s proposed ‘land grabs’ mean US now seen as a risk, says Munich security report
Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership role. Donald Trump’s proposed “land grabs” mean the US is no longer perceived as “an anchor of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Vance Challenges Courts’ Power, and Trump Targets the Penny
Plus, why golden retrievers keep losing.The New York Times - 1d -
Here’s the biggest economic threat from Trump’s planned immigration crackdown, according to Goldman Sachs
Should those arrests and deportations pick up, it could have economic consequences, depending how aggressive authorities get.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump 2.0 Heralds an Aggressive Flexing of Power
President Trump’s early moves to slash the federal government and expand American territory represent significant ideological swings from his first term.The New York Times - 1d -
Instead of taking aim at inflation, Trump has returned to his familiar culture war fights
Donald Trump's immigration policies, including mass deportations and building a detention center for immigrants, are met with opposition from the majority of Americans, according to a Reuters survey.The Hill - 1d -
You may not like Trump, but his power grab for the economic levers is right. Liberals, take note! | Leah Downey
The US president has recognised something that is rarely acknowledged: monetary policy is political. The question is how to make it democratic. If I asked you to list the things that make ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nimbys. Naysayers. Traitors. Children take note, why learn oracy when insults will do? | Catherine Bennett
Keir Starmer’s rhetoric against green campaigners appears to have taken a playground turn . Before the last election, in what was billed as his “most personal interview yet”, Keir Starmer said: ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘They were trying to do 200 different poses during power cuts’: Bridget Jones director takes on The Joy of Sex
In the 1970s a ‘nude biologist brandishing a cigar’ wrote a game-changing sex manual. Now, ‘Shazza’ is putting his story on the big screen. Sex positivity, polyamory, threesomes: they may not be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump 2.0 may create powerful tailwinds for two vastly different groups: big banks and small caps
Two exchange-traded fund experts deliver plays that should deliver multi-year gains.CNBC - 2d -
Europe’s emboldened far right lauds Trump at Madrid rally
Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders endorse call for EU to copy US president’s policiesFinancial Times - 2d -
Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington
What is happening now is best understood as an outburst of homegrown Maoism in America.The Hill - 2d -
My friend, 62, may only have weeks to live. How does he prevent his second wife from inheriting everything?
“He received a $250K inheritance last year.”MarketWatch - 2d -
17 things Trump and his team did this week
In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.BBC News - 2d -
Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power
Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...The Hill - 3d -
Microsoft and Nvidia Take a Quieter Approach to Trump
Other big technology companies have been boisterous in their courtship of the new administration. But Nvidia and Microsoft have avoided the Washington spotlight.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump should not take bond investors for granted
It needs only a small reduction in the dollar slice of global reserves to hit prices and raise borrowing costsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?ABC News - 3d -
Take-Two CEO bullish on his games but wary on tariffs | Strauss Zelnick
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, talked about the latest plans the triple-A game publisher has with its upcoming titles and his view of possible tariffs on game consoles. I ...VentureBeat - 4d -
For Europe’s Right, Trump Stirs Caution Alongside Celebration
The American president’s threat of tariffs is not in the interest of Europe’s nationalist parties, who are just as eager to put their own countries first.The New York Times - 5d -
‘Dengue Boy’ Is the Weird, Fleshy Novel You Need Right Now
Dengue Boy, a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential.Wired - 5d