3 d. ago Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners. The article Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Trump to meet top Congressional leaders tomorrow, White House official says

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress tomorrow to discuss government funding ahead of a September 30 deadline to keep the government open, a White House official said on Saturday. The article Trump to meet top Congressional leaders tomorrow, White House official says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump today said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon and to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists”, saying he was authorizing them to use “full force, if necessary.” The article Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to hear bid to restrict birthright citizenship

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court yesterday to review the legality of his bid to limit birthright citizenship in the United States, teeing up a major test of one of his most contentious policies that could alter how the U.S. The article Trump asks Supreme Court to hear bid to restrict birthright citizenship appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political enemies. The article Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake all its land

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia and that Kyiv should act now with Moscow facing “big” economic problems, in a sudden and striking rhetorical shift in Ukraine’s favor. The article Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake all its land appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trump invites global fans to World Cup and Olympics as US tightens visa policies

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that he hopes “countless people from all over the globe” will attend the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics hosted by the United States. The article Trump invites global fans to World Cup and Olympics as US tightens visa policies appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not backed by science

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S.  President Donald Trump yesterday linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the taking of popular pain medication Tylenol by women when pregnant, elevating claims not backed by scientific evidence to the forefront of U.S. The article Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not backed by science appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Homan has Trump’s full support, White House says, after bribery allegations

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House said yesterday that President Donald Trump fully stands by border czar Tom Homan, after Reuters and other media reported Homan accepted a $50,000 payment from an undercover FBI agent last year in a bribery sting operation. The article Homan has Trump’s full support, White House says, after bribery allegations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Oil prices dropped to lowest in 2025 after Trump’s tariffs – NRF Report

Kaieteur News – In the second quarter of 2025, Guyana’s sweet light crude was subjected to the lowest market rates since the COVID-19 pandemic at just US$60 per barrel. This is according to the latest Natural Resource Fund (NRF) report, published for the second quarter of this year. According to the document, “Oil prices opened […] The post Oil prices dropped to lowest in 2025 after Trump’s tariffs – NRF Report appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago At Charlie Kirk memorial, Trump rallies MAGA against political opponents

GLENDALE, Arizona, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump hailed slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” yesterday and vowed at his memorial service to carry on his work, while again accusing what he called the “radical left” for Kirk’s murder. The article At Charlie Kirk memorial, Trump rallies MAGA against political opponents appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Argentine President Milei to meet with Trump and Netanyahu in New York

(Reuters) – Argentine President Javier Milei will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday as part of his trip to New York, the South American country’s presidential press office reported yesterday. The article Argentine President Milei to meet with Trump and Netanyahu in New York appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Trump says US struck alleged drug vessel in latest operation

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said today that the United States had attacked a vessel he said was carrying drugs in the U.S. The article Trump says US struck alleged drug vessel in latest operation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Judge throws out Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times, citing improper content

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A federal judge today threw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times NYT.N  The article Judge throws out Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times, citing improper content appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago US judge keeps block on Trump effort to deport Guatemalan unaccompanied children

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to refrain from deporting Guatemalan unaccompanied migrant children with active immigration cases while a legal challenge plays out. The article US judge keeps block on Trump effort to deport Guatemalan unaccompanied children appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration, adding fuel to a national debate over free speech. The article Trump applauds Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and seeks to punish critical broadcasters appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) –  Executive  overreach and foreign aid funding cuts during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first six months in office have hurt international democratization efforts and encouraged populist leaders around the world, an intergovernmental democracy watchdog said yesterday. The article US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald  Trump said yesterday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a growing military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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