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What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants
The Trump administration will take Meta to court this week, continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s tariff policy is ‘all chaos and corruption’: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Sunday that Trump has no tariff policy or plan to implement it -- "It's just all chaos and corruption."ABC News - 3d -
Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses
Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.CNBC - 3d -
Teen allegedly killed parents in plot to assassinate Trump: FBI
Nikita Casap, 17, allegedly killed his parents to "obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary" to kill President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government.ABC News - 2d -
Trump: Semiconductor tariffs coming, but ‘You have to show a certain flexibility’
President Trump said Sunday that he would be announcing tariffs on semiconductors soon, though he suggested there could be exceptions for certain products. “The tariffs will be in place in the not ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.The New York Times - 2d -
How the Trump administration frequently changes its messaging and course
President Donald Trump has moved quickly on his far-reaching agenda, but his administration has frequently changed both its messaging and its course.NBC News - 2d -
Trump’s tariffs are reckless – but they hold a key lesson for Democrats | David Sirota
There is a middle ground on tariffs. But Democrats’ free-trade advocacy allows Trump to play the populist. To tariff or not to tariff? Today’s tweet-length political discourse pretends this is a ...The Guardian - 1d -
With Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.The New York Times - 1d -
Why Conservative Legal Groups are Leading the Lawsuits Attacking Trump’s Tariffs
Two legal organizations frequently associated with and financed by conservative causes have filed litigation challenging the basis of Trump’s import tariffs, and argue the levies usurp Congress’s ...Inc. - 1d -
Trump Has Targeted Universities Like Harvard, Cornell, Columbia. Why?
President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.The New York Times - 1d -
Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence
A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White House is seeking to place the school under judicial oversight.The New York Times - 1d -
Watch live: Trump presents Commander-in-Chief's trophy to US Navy
President Trump will present the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon from the White House. The award is presented annually to the team ...The Hill - 1d -
Jewish groups condemn 'false choice' as Trump targets universities, students
A coalition of Jewish groups is criticizing the Trump administration for actions it has taken at U.S. universities, saying the stripping of student visas and cutting of grant funding creates a ...The Hill - 23h -
‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed
Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the right. While Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump’s already skirting due process. Now he’s musing about deporting citizens | Moira Donegan
Amid a series of sadistic expulsions, the White House says Trump has reflected kicking Americans out of the country. They’re rounding people up, and you could be next. The Trump administration ...The Guardian - 3d -
Attorney general dodges question on Trump proposal to jail US citizens in El Salvador
Trump proposed that ‘homegrown criminals’ should be deported, an idea that experts say is clearly illegal. The US attorney general declined on Tuesday to say whether Donald Trump’s suggestion of ...The Guardian - 23h -
Watch: Trump trade rep, congressman have fiery exchange over tariff pause
As President Trump announced a pause to his tariffs, his trade representative, Jamieson Greer, was in the middle of testifying at a House hearingCBS News - 6d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 5d -
Trump pushes trade partners to buy more U.S. energy as a way to avoid higher tariffs
Trump says he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit and achieve what he calls "energy dominance."CNBC - 5d -
'I can't keep up': Trump's changing tariffs leave shoppers feeling paralysed
The rapid change of Trump's tariff policy has shoppers wondering if they should stock up or just wait this out.BBC News - 3d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll
President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.CBS News - 2d -
Harvard has $2.2 billion in grants frozen by Trump administration after rejecting demands
The Trump administration has zeroed in on colleges in a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the United States.CNBC - 1d -
Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules
Two trans Canadian artists are pulling out of US concerts as Donald Trump’s border crackdown sparks ‘panic.’Wired - 1d -
AOC fundraising soars as the New York rep and Bernie Sanders barnstorm U.S. against Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a leading face of the Democratic Party's resistance to the Trump administration, drawing crowds nationwide.CNBC - 23h -
Trump 'looking into' legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says
The Trump administration has already deported hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. to El Salvador, where they are in prison.CNBC - 1d -
‘Completely out of touch’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economy melts down
Casual attitude as markets fall suggests man detached from anxieties of ordinary voters – and surrounded by yes men. After lighting a fuse under global financial markets, Donald Trump stepped ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump says he’s in ‘very good shape’ after his annual physical
President Donald Trump had his annual physical on Friday where he says he took several different tests, including a cognitive test and a number of heart tests. He says he expects the results to be ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration vows release of RFK assassination files within days
The Trump administration could release files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — the U.S. health secretary's father — within days, after decades of public fascination about the killing.CBS News - 4d -
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.The New York Times - 4d -
New image shows Whitmer hiding face at surprise Trump photo-op
A new photo of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-Mich.) surprise visit to the Oval Office emerged in a Saturday New York Times report showcasing the lawmaker covering her face while President Trump spoke ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump lawyers confirm wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador prison
Administration fails to show they have taken any steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García . The Trump administration on Saturday confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants
President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...CBS News - 3d -
Mistakenly deported man is alive and detained in El Salvador, Trump admin says
The Trump administration, in a filing posted to the docket several minutes after a 5 p.m. Saturday deadline, said Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive and remains detained in El Salvador.NBC News - 3d -
White House unveils new exemptions on some Trump tariffs
The White House has revealed new exemptions for some of President Trump's tariffs, specifically for electronics like smartphones and computers assembled in China. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more.NBC News - 3d -
Trump exempts phones, computers, chips and TVs from new tariffs
President Donald Trump announced he is exempting a number of tech devices and components from his new tariffs, including smartphones and computers. A White House official says the president signed ...NBC News - 3d -
Booker on Trump tariffs: 'There’s no wisdom in this, the chaotic way he’s doing it'
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued an "unequivocal condemnation" of President Trump’s tariff strategy, calling his approach unwise and “chaotic.” In a Sunday interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," ...The Hill - 3d -
Khanna believes manufacturing 'isn’t going to come here' due to Trump's tariffs
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) believes manufacturing “isn’t going to come” to the U.S. despite the Trump administration placing tariffs on countries to do so. Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, ...The Hill - 3d -
US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles
Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia. US stock markets were expected to stage a recovery on Monday after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 3d