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Stephen Miller: Trump 'saving the West from complete economic domination'
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Sunday that President Trump’s recent steps on tariffs are preventing China from achieving “complete economic domination” on the world stage. ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department
Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissed. Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling ...The Guardian - 2d -
The significance of Trump firing independent government watchdogs | 60 Minutes
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 2d -
Trump's fight for Greenland pushes Earth's largest island into the spotlight
President Trump's still talking about buying Greenland, declining to rule out force to acquire the world's largest island. Greenlanders say they're not for sale, but they are open for business.CBS News - 2d -
Trump defends tariff exemptions for electronics: Nobody getting 'off the hook'
President Trump defended his move on Friday to exempt some electronics from the escalating tariff war with China. He denied the announcement amounted to an "exception," arguing instead the products ...The Hill - 2d -
More tariff confusion after Trump officials say exemptions may be temporary
New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the commerce secretary said some exemptions may not be permanent. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 2d -
In Canada’s Fight With Trump, Danielle Smith Is Playing Good Cop
Danielle Smith, the premier of the oil-rich province of Alberta, takes pride in her MAGA ties. As her country faces existential threats from President Trump, she thinks her party and her province ...The New York Times - 1d -
Pres. Trump signals new tariffs and exemptions amid trade confusion
NBC News Correspondents Kelly O’Donnell and Brian Cheung and NBC News Digital Reporter Peter Nicholas discuss the conflicting messages from the Trump administration on additional tariffs and ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China
President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump suggests deporting U.S. citizens who commit crimes: Is it legal?
NBC News' Lawrence Hurley reports on the legal questions surrounding President Trump's suggestion that "homegrown" criminals who have been convicted of certain crimes should be deported.NBC News - 1d -
How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.The New York Times - 22h -
Trump pulls $2B in funding after Harvard rejects his DEI demands
Harvard is being hit with a $2 billion funding freeze after rejecting a list of demands from the Trump White House to make sweeping changes, including shutting down DEI programs and sharing all ...NBC News - 23h -
Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals
The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data. US politics live – latest updates Green groups have sued the Trump administration over the ...The Guardian - 19h -
More Than 20,000 IRS Employees Accept Trump Administration’s Resignation Offer
The I.R.S. had about 100,000 employees before President Trump took office. Between resignations and layoffs, the I.R.S. is on track to lose about a third of its staff this year.The New York Times - 15h -
Trump now owns the creaky economy, lock, stock and imported barrel
Trump's handling of the economy has led to a decline in his approval rating, with most Americans disapproving of his policies, and Democrats need to capitalize on this to win back control of Congress.The Hill - 16h -
Harvard law professor defends university's decision to 'take a stand' against Trump
Harvard Law School professor Andrew Manuel Crespo on Monday defended his university’s decision to “take a stand” against the Trump administration. In an interview on CNN’s “The Source” with anchor ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump says 5 more law firms will provide $600 million total in free legal work for causes he supports
Trump said all five firms also agreed not to "engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences" and commit to "Merit-Based Hiring" as part of the deals.CNBC - 4d -
How the ‘trade of the year’ in the bond market became a nightmare for investors after Trump’s tariffs
Here is what’s at stake as a lesser-known “basis trade” came undone this week, just before President Trump’s mini-pivot on tariffs.MarketWatch - 3d -
Trump officials renew opposition to ruling on Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.The New York Times - 2d -
President Trump tees off on '60 Minutes' again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses
Trump takes to his Truth Social platform to criticize '60 Minutes' coverage, which remains relentless despite his legal action against the program.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty
Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.The New York Times - 1d -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally
The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.The New York Times - 1d -
El Salvador's Bukele, beside Trump, says he won't return migrant wrongfully deported
Trump hosted El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, the self-described "world's coolest dictator" who is a key ally in the administration's controversial migrant deportations.ABC News - 23h -
Trump tariffs won't lead supply chains back to U.S., companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey
A U.S. manufacturing boom is an unlikely result of Trump's tariffs, with costs too high and a global hunt for low-tariff regimes coming, a CNBC survey found.CNBC - 19h -
Karl Rove urges Trump to avoid tariff ‘happy talk’ amid economic uncertainty
Longtime Republican operative and Fox News contributor Karl Role urged President Trump and his administration to avoid “happy talk” around tariffs amid the uncertainty around the country’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Sunday shows preview: Trump tariff whiplash persists; Budget woes stress GOP divisions
The whiplash from President Trump’s fresh tariff agenda has persisted into the weekend as the president's approval rating takes a dip and Republicans on Capitol Hill work to carry out his domestic ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump administration says man mistakenly deported to El Salvador is 'alive and secure' in first update
The Trump administration provided a Saturday wellness report for the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in their first daily update mandated by a court order. U.S. District Judge Paula ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump: Russia-Ukraine talks 'going OK,' but point at which 'you have to put up or shut up'
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -- President Trump told reporters Saturday that negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine were "going fine," but indicated there needs to be a resolution soon. "I ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump tariffs live updates: Phones, computers, chips exempt from new tariffs
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 - 3d -
Navarro says Trump has '90 deals in 90 days possibly pending here'
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro projected confidence in President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying in a Sunday interview there’s potential for the president to strike numerous trade ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Apple and other tech stocks rebound after Trump offers more tariffs guidance
Apple, Nvidia and other tech company stocks rebounded on Monday, after the Trump administration said tariffs affecting the electronics industry on products like smartphones are coming later.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Trump's Tariffs... Chaos or a cunning plan?
People were getting ‘yippy’ according to the president…BBC News - 5d -
Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.The New York Times - 4d -
Starmer’s opportunity to ride the Trump rollercoaster
A big question hanging over Britain’s prospects is whether the prime minister can grow on the jobFinancial Times - 4d -
The Breakaway State That Wants a Deal With Trump
Home to one of the longest airstrips in Africa and a vital port on the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland is leveraging its strategic importance in a turbulent region to achieving international recognition — ...The New York Times - 3d -
The pain of doing business under Trump
Buckling to a volatile administration has costs that are only starting to become apparentFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump’s Give-and-Take Tariff Strategy
The president has watered down some of his trade demands, but that’s created confusion in the markets and has forced his administration to adapt its messaging.The New York Times - 21h -
Hedge fund billionaire says US may face ‘worse than a recession’ from Trump tariffs
Ray Dalio’s comments come after rocky week across stock markets after policies including 145% tariff raise on China. People in the US: tell us how you think Trump’s first 100 days have gone so ...The Guardian - 2d
