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Hakeem Jeffries threatens lawsuit over delayed Texas special election
One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to fill his seat.
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US stocks plunge minutes into trading day as tariffs slam global markets
U.S. stocks plunged at the opening bell Thursday after Trump rocked global markets by announcing tariffs on almost all imports into the country.
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Federal hearing Thursday will address case of Tufts student detained by ICE
A federal court hearing is set to address the case of a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities.
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White House plans to use real eggs for Easter Egg Roll, despite strain on supply and price concerns
A group representing American egg farmers said it had discussions about the matter, but ultimately, it won’t scramble its plans to supply roughly 30,000 eggs for the event.
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Live updates: Trump's expansive new tariffs send global stocks plunging
The stock market spiraled on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced expansive new tariffs. Follow along for live updates.
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EU preparing further countermeasures against US tariffs if negotiations fail, EC President von der Leyen says
The EC president said that Trump’s move was a “major blow” to the world economy.
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Senate passes measure to revoke new Canada tariffs as four Republicans break with Trump
A group of Senate Republicans delivered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, helping to pass a resolution to block his tariffs on Canadian products as he escalated his broader trade war.
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De minimis trade loophole that boosted Chinese online retailers to end May 2
The announcement, which came alongside a set of sweeping new tariffs, gives customs officials, retailers and logistics companies a month to prepare.
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Answering your questions about President Trump's reciprocal tariffs
After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.
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Trump launches tariffs, saying global trade has ‘looted, pillaged, raped, plundered' US economy
The tariff policies risk causing an economic slowdown as consumers and businesses could face sharp price hikes on autos, clothes and other goods.
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Trump told Cabinet that Elon Musk will leave administration in coming months
President Trump told reporters this week that DOGE chief Elon Musk has done an “amazing” job, but noted that the Tesla CEO has “got a big company to run.”
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‘We were lied to:' Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak out
For the first time, two women are speaking out in an interview with NBC News, describing the chaos they say they witnessed during the Trump administration’s deportation efforts and how, they allege, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials deceived them about where they were being taken.
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Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts
Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal Wednesday that’s central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security, but they’re delaying some of the most difficult decisions, including how to pay for the multitrillion-dollar package. Trump hosted Senate Republicans at the White Hou... -
Trump announces sweeping 10% tariffs on all countries
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose an across-the-board 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners — as well as higher duties for dozens of other countries — as he pledged to embark on the biggest reorganization of global trade relations since World War II.
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Democrats have a new boogeyman in Elon Musk: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections
Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida were kind to the favorites, but not to billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.
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Trump White House brushes off Wisconsin loss amid warning signs around Musk's role
The liberal candidate won after Musk became a main character in the state Supreme Court race, but don’t expect his role in the White House or politics to diminish.
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.