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Financial Times - 3h

‘The cost is a big unknown’: Should I buy a new car to avoid auto tariffs — or wait and hope that Trump suspends them too?

Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs does not extend to the 25% import tax on cars or auto parts.

MarketWatch - 7h

Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics

President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration who became critics.

ABC News - 1d

3 likely student loan changes as Trump looks to overhaul $1.6 trillion system

The Trump administration recently announced that it would begin a process to overhaul the country's $1.6 trillion student loan system. Here's what to know.

CNBC - 20h

Trump's triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist

President Trump's tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York.

CNBC - 19h

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must 'facilitate’ return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The court’s ...

The Hill - 16h

Supreme Court says Trump admin must seek to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison

The Trump administration conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who officials allege is a member of the MS-13 gang, was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

NBC News - 16h

Supreme Court says Trump admin must 'facilitate' release of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump Administration "should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps" to facilitate the return of ...

NBC News - 13h

Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Sanctions on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute

President Trump on Thursday cited the growing water debt that Mexico owes the United States under a treaty governing the use of the countries’ shared rivers.

The New York Times - 13h

Trump advisor Peter Navarro hypes stocks a day after calling tariff-driven plunge 'no big deal'

The S&P 500 is down more than 12% since President Donald Trump reentered the White House and launched a trade war with China.

CNBC - 53m

Trump retreats but still puts U.S. tariff rate at its highest level in a century. Here’s what it means for prices for clothes, food and more.

One study of the current state of U.S. tariffs and foreign retaliation suggests that Wednesday’s euphoria over President Donald Trump’s partial retreat was overdone.

MarketWatch - 14h

Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law

Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.

The New York Times - 1d

EU chief welcomes Trump's pause but quiet about the bloc's own retaliatory duty plan

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt most U.S. tariffs, but she did not say whether the EU will press ahead with its ...

ABC News - 1d

This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...

ABC News - 1d

Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airport. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal ...

The Guardian - 1d

Plurality of voters wary of CEOs' support for Trump, while a similar share say media is too critical

Last month’s national NBC News poll found a near-majority of voters see CEOs of large corporations as being too supportive of President Donald Trump, while about the same share of voters also said ...

NBC News - 19h

‘Still way too much chaos in economy’ despite Trump’s pause on some tariffs: Democratic senator

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said it was the right decision for President Trump to “push the pause button” on tariffs but the decision to rollback some tariffs did not “fix the situation” as markets ...

NBC News - 18h

GOP pollster finds support for Trump tax proposals in most key Senate battlegrounds

An internal poll conducted by GOP pollster Fabrizio Ward found support for President Trump’s tax proposals in most Senate battleground states ahead of the upcoming budget reconciliation battle in ...

The Hill - 15h

SCOTUS rules Trump admin. must ‘facilitate’ — but not 'effectuate' — return of wrongfully deported man

The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States after mistakenly deporting him to a ...

NBC News - 14h

Lawler says he agrees with Supreme Court order for Trump to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said he agreed with the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision requiring that the Trump administration facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El ...

The Hill - 12h

China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump ‘bullying’

Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues. Business live – latest updates Why did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on ...

The Guardian - 6h

The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker

As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?. On Saturday I was heartened to be one of millions of Americans who took to the streets in cities and ...

The Guardian - 5h

Trump tariffs live updates: China hikes rate to 125%, says no market for US goods

In a dramatic move Wednesday, Trump authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week while maintaining a 10% universal tariff.

ABC News - 2h

Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – Europe live

Kremlin is also quoted as saying the pair will talk about Ukraine and ‘may discuss Putin’s meeting with Trump’. Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and ...

The Guardian - 55m

US law firms quietly scrub DEI references from websites to appease Trump

Changes at two dozen prestigious firms underscore Trump’s successful intimidation campaign against legal profession. Nearly two dozen US law firms have quietly scrubbed references to diversity, ...

The Guardian - 1h

Trump’s tariffs are ruinous, but are western sanctions any better? Just look at Syria | Simon Jenkins

Sanctions as a form of economic aggression are macho and myopic, yet countries including the UK refuse to call a halt. Among the more improbable countries that Donald Trump punished most severely ...

The Guardian - 2h