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Ted Cruz and Other Senate Republicans Question Trump’s Tariffs

One of the president’s allies warns that the trade barriers could hurt American business and consumers. But he has yet to take any real steps to reverse them.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs

Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening the US Semiconductor Revival

While the White House carved out a narrow exemption for some semiconductor imports, President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs still apply to GPUs and chipmaking equipment.

Wired - 1d

‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal

In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance.

The New York Times - 1d

How Nissan Hopes to Navigate Trump’s Tariffs and Make Its EVs Great Again

After years of managerial turmoil and a failed merger with Honda, Nissan is attempting to right the ship. President Donald Trump's tariffs couldn't have come at a worse time.

Wired - 15h

Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs

President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.

The New York Times - 11h

Trump announces 10% baseline tariff on all countries | Special Report

President Trump on Wednesday announced a baseline tariff of 10% on all countries, with additional reciprocal tariffs for some. Maurice DuBois anchored CBS News' special report.

CBS News - 3h

U.S. crude oil falls below $60 a barrel to lowest since 2021 on tariff-fueled recession fears

U.S. oil prices dropped below $60 a barrel on Sunday as the global market sell-off on recession fears fueled by President Donald Trump's tariffs escalated.

CNBC - 40m

Trump says he doesn't want stocks to go down, 'but sometimes you have to take medicine'

President Donald Trump said Sunday evening that he is not intentionally engineering the ongoing sell-off, but that markets "sometimes need to take their medicine."

CNBC - 1h

Rubio defends Trump tariffs, says Putin needs to show he ‘wants peace’

Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters President Trump’s tariffs will “reset” global trade. Rubio also said Russia needs to show it is serious ...

NBC News - 2d

Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.

The New York Times - 2d

Stock market plunges for second straight day after Trump's tariff announcement

NBC News' Christine Romans reports after the stock market closed after another plunge following President Trump's tariff announcement, marking the two worst trading days since March of 2020.

NBC News - 2d

‘A lot of red:’ Markets fall again following Trump tariff announcement

President Trump is doing little to calm investors as analysts at JPMorgan warn of a global recession. NBC News Correspondents Yamiche Alcindor and Brian Cheung, CNBC Reporter Steve Liesman and ...

NBC News - 2d

National Security Agency chief dismissed, 'no real reason for why'

President Trump ousted the two top officials at the National Security Agency. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports on the ouster and the lack of clarity from the ...

NBC News - 2d

Markets plunge as trade war escalates

Over the past two days, more than $5 trillion of wealth has been erased from the U.S. stock market as investors react to the tariffs announced by President Trump. China’s retaliatory move today ...

NBC News - 2d

Communities across the country feel impacts of tariffs

Communities across the country are already feeling the impacts of President Trump's new tariffs. NBC News' local stations and affiliates talk to business owners nationwide about how they are feeling.

NBC News - 1d

7 Americans Weigh In on Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

Voters were bracing for the effects of President Trump’s recent tariffs in their own lives, but some said they were, for now, waiting and watching to see how all of this plays out.

The New York Times - 1d

Netanyahu Will Meet Trump in Washington in a Sign of Their Strong Ties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit, his second since January, underscores how the Israeli leader has seen his diplomatic standing in Washington shift since President Trump’s return ...

The New York Times - 1d

Turkish opposition party reelects chairman following arrest of Istanbul mayor

Turkey’s main opposition party has reelected its chairman two weeks after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, the party’s highest profile rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

ABC News - 10h

As a young man, I fell in love with the US. The country’s soul is still there, despite Trump’s best efforts to destroy it | John Harris

For many of us, the United States means music, progress, hope. Whatever their president does, plenty of Americans continue to believe in those too. It seems as inevitable as the economic chaos let ...

The Guardian - 12h