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Trump Administration Tallies Trade Barriers That Could Prompt Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report highlighting foreign trade barriers that could influence tariffs the president puts into effect this week.The New York Times - 3d -
As retaliatory tariffs mount, recyclers worry what goes around, comes around
Some metal recycling companies stand to benefit from Trump’s steel and aluminum duties, but they fear any boost could be blunted by foreign countermeasures.NBC News - 2d -
Trump considering announcing "External Revenue Service," sources say
President Trump has previously described the "External Revenue Service" as an arm of government "to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue that come from foreign sources."CBS News - 1d -
Trump announces new tariffs amid fears of higher prices
President Trump announced the U.S. will impose a minimum baseline of 10% tariffs on goods imported from all foreign countries, along with further "reciprocal tariffs."CBS News - 1d -
World leaders blast Trump tariffs as markets slump
Foreign stock markets tumbled after opening on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs on America's trade partners.ABC News - 18h -
Bulgaria's government survives a no-confidence vote brought by a pro-Russia political party
Bulgaria’s government has survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia political party over what it called a failure in the nation’s foreign policyABC News - 18h -
Tufts University pushes for release of student grabbed off the street by immigration officials
Tufts University petitioned a federal judge to release student Rümeysa Öztürk, some of the strongest pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students in recent ...NBC News - 14h -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill on Thursday, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 10h -
What Trump says he's trying to accomplish with tariffs
President Donald Trump contends tariffs will pay for tax cuts, lower foreign trade barriers, revive U.S. factories, curb fentanyl and reduce the national debt.CNBC - 7h -
The history of Voice of America
The Congressionally funded broadcaster is both a global information source and an American foreign policy tool. Now, with an executive order, the Trump administration silenced VOA for the first ...CBS News - 8h -
Trump says other countries are trying to 'make a deal' after tariffs announced
Trump reacted for the first time on Thursday to the fallout from his tariff announcement, which included markets nosediving and foreign leaders threatening retaliation.ABC News - 4h -
Battle over Greenland heats up with Denmark's PM set to visit just days after JD Vance
The battle over Greenland is set to intensify this week as Denmark's prime minister visits the Arctic island days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance.CNBC - 3d -
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Trump withdraws Rep. Stefanik's nomination to U.N. ambassador role citing slim House majority; Denmark gov't ministers condemn Trump's "escalated rhetoric" on GreenlandCBS News - 3d -
India's parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments
India’s parliament has begun debating a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to change laws governing Muslim land endowments in the countryABC News - 1d -
Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Orbán in Hungary, defying international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in GazaABC News - 1d -
Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic ...ABC News - 1d -
3/28: America Decides
President Trump says his call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive;” Derek Thompson on his book's solutions to U.S. woes.CBS News - 1d -
India's parliament passes controversial bill that would change Muslim endowments
India’s parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowmentsABC News - 1d -
Israel Announces Plans to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza as It Expands Offensive Against Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had seized a corridor of land that would split one of Gaza’s largest cities from the rest of the enclave.The New York Times - 16h -
Britain Tried Everything, Including a Royal Invite. It Got a 10% Tariff.
In spite of a prolonged charm offensive by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump said that the U.K. would be hit with the universal base rate levied on all countries.The New York Times - 18h -
2/27: America Decides
Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Starmer discuss Ukraine war at the White House; Trump administration to take control of White House press poolCBS News - 9h -
The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign
His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House team. Not for the first time, JD Vance, America’s outspoken vice-president, has made a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.
The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raised prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.The New York Times - 4d -
Disney Becomes FCC Target for DEI Policies
The Trump administration wants to make DEI policies and language “illegal” in federal workplaces and corporate offices across the U.S. Efforts to force foreign partners to do the same aren’t going ...Inc. - 3d -
Trump to make Middle East trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
President Trump said Monday that he will travel to the Middle East in the coming weeks for what is slated to be the first foreign trip of his second term. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he ...The Hill - 3d -
3/24: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul and former counterintelligence official Sam Vinograd as Russia grapples with an ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump’s ‘External Revenue Service’ can’t replace the IRS
President Trump's proposal to replace the IRS with an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and duties from foreign countries to enrich American citizens is not feasible as the IRS has never ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say
Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting team is ...The Guardian - 2d -
The White House’s mixed message on its tariff policy
Trump's tariffs could raise $600 billion a year, but this would only happen if consumers avoid substitution and continue to buy foreign goods at tariff-elevated prices, which is unlikely.The Hill - 2d -
Trump's new tariffs set to go into effect amid widespread job cuts
President Donald Trump is set to unveil his long-promised reciprocal tariffs on foreign adversaries and allies that are set to go into effect immediately once they are announced on Wednesday. It ...NBC News - 1d -
In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate
Ron Klain tells author Chris Whipple then president could not focus and obsessed about foreign leaders ahead of debate that ended his campaign. In a new book, Joe Biden’s former White House chief ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on 'Liberation Day'
President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations, calling it a “Declaration of Economic Independence.” In a speech marking what he dubbed “Liberation Day,” he argued that for ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump unveils sweeping new tariff plan
President Trump announced ten percent tariffs on all imports, along with new reciprocal tariffs that will charge half the tax on foreign goods that dozens of countries are charging on American ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs – five key takeaways
Donald Trump has upended decades of US foreign policy by bringing in a vast array of tariffs that threaten to disrupt international trade. Here are some initial key points. Trump tariff reaction ...The Guardian - 1d -
Runners fly to North Korea for first post-Covid Pyongyang Marathon
Foreign amateur runners on Thursday flew out of Beijing for North Korea to race in the first Pyongyang Marathon in six years, an official travel agent said.The travel agency specialises in trips to ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Trump crackdown casts chill over international student programs
Colleges are increasingly worried about President Trump scaring away their international students. More than a million foreign-born scholars attend U.S. universities every year, bringing billions ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.
Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough ...NBC News - 16h