16 minutes ago Trump’s incoming ‘border czar’ promises secure southern US border as nations hit back at Trump’s tariff plan – live

Tom Homan visits Texas to talk about need for strong borders; US motorists could face higher gas prices if Trump imposes the tariffs he’s threatened Trump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit to economies worldwideDonald Trump has used the fentanyl crisis gripping the US to support his ambition to impose trade tariffs on China. It gives the incoming US president an opportunity to both appear to be addressing the narcotics emergency, while also reinforcing one of his key aims in terms of US trade.China is the dominant source of chemical precursors used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, while Chinese money launderers have also become key players in the international drug trade, US authorities say.Trump has said that, as soon as he gets into office, he will impose a 25% tariff on “A...

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20 minutes ago Controversial Trump loyalist Kash Patel ‘in battle’ to be CIA No. 2 – which doesn’t need Senate confirmation

Patel is a long-time Trump loyalist who said the president-elect will ‘come after’ some members of the press

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20 minutes ago Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight

Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump

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39 minutes ago Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business

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54 minutes ago Zhang Anda finds York table to his liking with maximum 147 break at UK Championship

Judd Trump and Neil Robertson had earlier slammed playing conditions at the Barbican Centre.

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67 minutes ago Elon Musk’s mom says it’s ‘degrading’ to call her son ‘wealthy’: He’s ‘the genius of the world’

Maye Musk’s comments sparked mockery on social media, with many making the comparisons to a nerdy cartoon character sheepishly saying his mom thinks he’s cool

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85 minutes ago How to survive political debates at Thanksgiving dinner, according to a family therapist

This Thanksgiving, avoid heated political debates by setting boundaries and remembering the true meaning of the holiday season

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91 minutes ago Donald Trump Jr. gets a fact check dressing down from Pete Buttigieg – and Musk appears to approve

Variety of voices have questioned slow rollout of Biden administration priority of electric vehicle charging stations

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1 hour ago Harris still fared better against Trump than any other potential Democratic nominee, poll finds

New poll indicates any Democratic candidate would have had a near impossible time defeating Trump

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1 hour ago Donald Trump’s trade war on drugs will see him impose 25 per cent tariff 'on first day'

Donald Tump claimed he would impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico on his very first day back in the White House in a bid to stop 'crime and drugs'

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