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Trump’s tariffs will empower China and impoverish America

President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs have sent shockwaves through the financial markets, the business community, and the international community. They risk a near-term recession and major,...

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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum says ‘good relationship’ with US spared...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed relief that her country was excluded from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement. Mexico and Canada were spared from Trump’s sweeping...

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Canada places counter-tariffs on all US vehicles after ‘Liberation...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney placed counter-tariffs on U.S. vehicles that are not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. On...

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China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports

China's State Council Tariff Commission announced Friday it would impose 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products days after the Trump administration announced 34% tariffs on Chinese products. The...

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Trump fired NSA Director Tim Haugh after Loomer meeting: Report

President Donald Trump fired National Security Agency Director Gen. Tim Haugh after controversial right-wing activist Laura Loomer raised concerns that there were possibly treacherous “Biden holdovers”...

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Rubio says US will decide whether Russia is serious about peace ‘within...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would decide on Russia's intentions regarding a peace deal "within weeks." Rubio, speaking at a Friday meeting of NATO foreign ministers in...

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Rubio mute on Greenland as Danish foreign minister tells US annexation is...

The United States and Denmark offered drastically different perspectives regarding a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO conference happening in Brussels. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with...

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Newsom promises to ‘expand trade’ while urging world leaders to...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) urged world leaders to exempt California from expected retaliatory tariffs as the United States faces a global trade war following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff...

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DHS had FEMA chief take lie detector test after leak of private meeting

The Department of Homeland Security had the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, take a lie detector test to determine whether he leaked the details of a...

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Judge denies DOJ request to move Tufts student ICE case to Louisiana

A federal judge moved the case of Rumeysa Özturk, a Tufts University graduate student, to a Vermont jurisdiction following a Justice Department request to place her in Louisiana. Özturk was arrested by...

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DOGE to target Department of Homeland Security in new staffing cuts: Report

The Department of Government Efficiency is expected to target the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies in the coming days, according to a report. CNN reported on Saturday that DOGE is...

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Waltz meant to add Trump spokesman to Signal chat, not Goldberg: Report

National security adviser Michael Waltz reportedly meant to add a Trump administration spokesman to the Signal chat where detailed attack plans were discussed instead of the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief,...

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Thousands gather to support Marine Le Pen after embezzlement conviction:...

Marine Le Pen, who was sentenced last week for an embezzlement conviction, held a rally attended by thousands in protest of her sentence on Sunday, claiming that it was politically motivated. “For 30...

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EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with Trump on tariff deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the continent is ready to negotiate with President Donald Trump, offering a “zero-for-zero” tariff scheme. The European Union is facing 20%...

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WATCH LIVE: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu meet at White House

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet for the second time since the start of Trump's second term. Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. A press...

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Trump says ‘direct’ talks with Iran to begin this weekend

The United States will begin "direct" negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program this weekend, President Donald Trump said on Monday. "We're having direct talks with Iran," the president...

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Trump touts ‘freedom zone’ plan for rebuilding Gaza with US...

President Donald Trump is expanding his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip, which he hoped to declare a "freedom zone" with peacekeeping forces. Trump made the comments during a press conference...

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Noem bypasses environmental regulations to expedite border wall construction...

EXCLUSIVE — The Department of Homeland Security gave U.S. Customs and Border Protection permission to ignore environmental and land regulations and immediately begin constructing a border wall between...

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China accuses Trump of ‘blackmailing’ with hefty tariff rates:...

China vowed to fight the United States “to the end” in response to President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs as tensions over Beijing’s handling of the fentanyl crisis turn into a global war over trade....

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BlackRock’s Panama port deal in jeopardy over process...

A deal to transfer control over major Panama ports from China-tied CK Hutchison to American firm BlackRock hit roadblocks after Panama’s top auditor accused the Hong Kong business of wrongdoings and...

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State Department wants a ‘new idea’ between Israel and Gaza

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce expressed the department's desire for a deal between Israel and Gaza that lasts longer than one generation. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has continued to encroach...

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American academic arrested in Thailand accused of criticizing monarchy

Authorities arrested American lecturer Paul Chambers, who teaches at a university in Thailand, for criticizing its monarchy. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the United States was...

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DOJ deals ‘major blow’ to Mexican cartels with $509 million drug...

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration dealt a "major blow" to two Mexican drug cartels following the Coast Guard's seizure of half a billion dollars' worth of illicit drugs during...

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MTG bill to publish data on ‘special interest aliens’ nabbed at...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) effort to make the federal government more transparent about the nationalities of illegal immigrants arrested at the border has advanced in the House. The Special...

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Trump administration reinstates ICE office for Americans victimized by...

The Trump administration has reinstated a government office for American victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants that the Biden administration had shuttered. Homeland Security Secretary...

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Kristi Noem rejects criticism she’s ‘cosplaying’ in DHS role

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has dismissed notions that she is “cosplaying” in her position as chief of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem was asked on Jesse Watters Primetime what...

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EU to pause tariff countermeasures against US for 90 days

The European Union paused its planned retaliatory tariffs against U.S. imports after President Donald Trump granted a 90-day pause on his higher rates for all countries except China. Under the...

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Chinese diplomat invokes Mao Zedong in promise to not ‘back down’...

A lead Chinese diplomat invoked Mao Zedong to show Chinese resilience in the face of a trade war with the United States. In response to the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, Chinese...

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Why Trump’s China tariffs are good, and his 10% tariffs for others are bad

President Donald Trump took a positive step on Wednesday by introducing a 90-day pause on higher-rate tariffs. Instead, all nations except China will now face 10% tariffs, and China will face 145%...

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A timeline of the US-China trade war

While President Donald Trump scaled back his blanket "Liberation Day" tariffs on most countries, he used the move to escalate his trade war against China. The trade war is broader in scope than the one...

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US and Iran already disagree on nature of talks in Oman

The United States and Iran are set to begin some form of discussions in Oman this weekend, but the governments have vastly different ideas how the meeting will take place. Iran insists that these talks...

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Trump official who led charge to close USAID out at State Department: Report

An official in the Trump administration who worked to cancel thousands of contracts at the U.S. Agency for International Development is no longer employed at the State Department, according to a...

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China halts exporting critical minerals to US that power EVs, missiles, and...

China will pause exports of critical minerals to the United States in the country's latest move to counteract President Donald Trump's tariffs. Trump has set a tariff on China at a hefty 145%, which it...

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Top Trump adviser says ‘no upper limit’ on deportations to...

The Trump administration has no cap on how many illegal immigrants it may deport to a mega-prison in El Salvador in the coming months, according to a senior White House official. White House deputy...

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Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine in bid to combat ‘Russian narratives’ in US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Donald Trump to visit the war-torn country in a bid to convince him to embrace Ukraine's view of its war with Russia. During an interview with...

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Newsom lobbies Canadian tourists to come to California despite tariff...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is calling on Canadians to visit California as President Donald Trump strains United States-Canada relations with tariffs and strict border enforcement. On Monday, Newsom...

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Vance hopeful of Britain trade deal, says Trump ‘loves the United...

Vice President JD Vance said there is a “good chance” the United States could land a trade deal with the United Kingdom due to President Donald Trump’s deep “love” for the country. During his first...

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Trump administration to install 17 miles of buoys in river at US-Mexico border

EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration will soon deploy the federal government's first-ever floating buoy wall at the U.S.-Mexico border river with the installation of a 17-mile string of buoys in South...

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Gabbard declassifies Biden-era plan to counter domestic terrorism

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a Biden administration plan to counter domestic terrorism established in the months following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.  Gabbard...

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WATCH LIVE: Trump and Italian Prime Minister Meloni meet in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet in the Oval Office at 1 p.m. HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS The meeting will focus on tariff...

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US launches airstrikes on Houthi-controlled oil port in Yemen, killing at...

U.S. forces launched airstrikes against the Ras Isa oil port in Yemen on Thursday. The location is controlled by Houthi rebels, who have been causing havoc in the region.  Thursday’s military strike...

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US and Iran to hold second round of talks: What to know

Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Rome, their second round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The talks follow a first round held in Muscat, Oman,...

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Second round of US and Iran nuclear talks concludes

A second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program ended Saturday after several hours of talks, Iranian and American officials said. There...

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Millions do not have a Real ID. Here’s what to know before the May...

Millions of U.S. residents could have their summer travel plans upended if they have not obtained a new government-issued identification card before they hit the road. The Real ID Act was originally...

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German teenagers refused admission into US at Honolulu airport

Two German teenagers were reportedly detained by federal customs officers while attempting to enter Hawaii by plane and were kicked out of the United States after authorities deemed their trip...

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State Department announces ‘comprehensive’ internal reorganization

The State Department announced a "comprehensive" reorganization Tuesday to cut out what Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued was stopping the department from "performing its essential diplomatic...

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Zelensky hoping to meet with Trump at pope’s funeral

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes Pope Francis's funeral presents an opportunity for him to meet with President Donald Trump. Ukrainian leaders wanted to speak with Secretary of State Marco...

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Trump criticizes Zelensky’s ‘very harmful’ Crimea comments

President Donald Trump rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his comments that recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea, which occurred over a decade ago, would violate the country's...

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Trump must retaliate against EU’s tech extortion racket

The European Commission, the European Union's executive body, issued vast fines against two U.S. tech giants on Wednesday. Apple has been told it must pay a $568 million fine, and Meta that it must pay...

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Turkey’s expansionist Middle East aspirations don’t bother the Trump...

JERUSALEM — In December 2024, after Islamic-led rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad’s brutal regime, President-elect Donald Trump gave Israel a rhetorical green light to expand its military reach...

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