19 h. ago Trump’s tariff chaos has left America’s maple syrup makers in a sticky mess

Much of the equipment comes from Canada, the world's maple syrup powerhouse

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43 h. ago Donald Trump rips into Vladimir Putin for 'horrible mistake' that left dozens dead

At least 34 people were killed and 117 injured when Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Palm Sunday, with the victims including two children

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3 d. ago Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissedPete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Supreme court orders Trump to return Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador to US – live

Justices rule in favor of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who lived in the US legally with a work permit and was erroneously deported to El SalvadorSupreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El SalvadorThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these na...

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6 d. ago House passes budget resolution, paving way for Trump tax and spending cuts – live

Resolution adopted in a 216-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats to vote against itThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutiona...

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6 d. ago Mike Johnson presses ahead with House budget vote despite Republican opposition – live

House speaker delayed vote last night after some Republicans were reportedly threatening rebellionThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional...

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6 d. ago Mike Johnson delays House budget vote after Republican rebellion threatened defeat – live

Delay is blow to House speaker as dozens of Republicans were reportedly threatening to not back voteThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitution...

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8 d. ago Once a migratory highway, the Darien Gap has been left empty under Trump crackdown

A little more than a year ago, the small Panamanian river port of Lajas Blancas was filled with a crush of people trying to make their way to the United States

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8 d. ago Detroit's 'Big Three' car makers more exposed to Trump's tariffs than German and Japanese rivals

General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis have been left particularly vulnerable by Trump's 25% import levy, according to market analysis by automotive intelligence company Jato Dynamics.

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9 d. ago Waterstones pauses book shipments to the US due to impact of Donald Trump's tariffs as some fans fear they will be left without orders

The UK book retailer said it could not accept or ship orders to the US following President Donald Trump confirming a 10 per cent levy on imported products from Britain.

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1 week ago Mystery of how The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was added to top secret US chat solved at last

Donald Trump's administration was left red-faced last month after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a top secret Signal chat discussing attack plans in Yemen

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1 week ago The two words Trump said to Kamala in her shambolic concession call that left aide fuming 'He's a sociopath'

Vice President Kamala Harris ' call to President-elect Donald Trump to concede the 2024 election was always going to be an awkward one.

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1 week ago It could set the industry back 50 years: fashion braces for impact of Trump tariffs

From farmers to designers, the entire supply chain will be hit – but it is unclear what duties apply to a finished productFirst it was steel producers. Then automobiles. Now the fashion industry has been left reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he was imposing tariffs on more than 180 countries including severe levies aimed at some of fashion’s biggest manufacturing regions.Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs included a 10% duty on all imports to the US but “worst offender” countries – those with whom America has bigger trade deficits – face a higher rate. Several of these are key to fashion’s supply chains. China, where everyone from Prada to Zara outsource production, faces a 54% duty. Vietnam, where more than half of Nike’s footwear was produced last year, will be subject to a 46% tariff. Pakistan, a key manufacturer of denim items, will be hit with a 29% duty. Bangladesh, where garment manufacturing makes up to 80% of its total exports, will be subjected to 3...

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1 week ago Googlebox stars leave fans divided as they hit out at Donald Trump's 'threatening' antics

Gogglebox stars gave their verdict on controversial President Trump who in recent days has left world leaders on the edge of their seats as fans were left divided

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1 week ago Controversial Democrat says 'conspiracy theory' long pushed by Trump is true

A top Democrat has FLIPPED on a long-running conspiracy theory pushed by Donald Trump and his closest allies. The left-wing politician now says the dark secret is real.

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1 week ago US prepares for deadly floods with many National Weather Service offices understaffed

Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy ratesDonald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump offers backing for Marine Le Pen ahead of rally in Paris to show support for convicted politician – Europe live

US president attacks French judiciary as frustration grows in France with Trump’s policies; part of French left prepares counter demonstration in ParisSomewhere between ecstatic posts about the effect of tariffs – leaving markets in turmoil with losses in trillions of dollars and about $5m Trump golden card for wealthy immigrants looking to move to the US Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why three major countries were conspicuously left OFF Trump's massive tariffs list

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his decision to level sweeping economic tariffs on foreign countries across the globe, but three significant countries were not on the list.

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2 w. ago Furious moment Trump EXPLODED over war text leaker's absurd Fox interview: 'Should I fire him?'

President Donald Trump was left fuming after National Security Advisor Mike Waltz admitted to accidentally adding a journalist to a Signal group chat about military strikes.

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3 w. ago ‘They tricked us’: migrants who braved the Darién Gap forced home by Trump deal

Under a $6m US deal, hundreds of migrants from Colombia and Ecuador were deported back to their home countriesOutside the Lajas Blancas migrant camp in southern Panama, wooden shops are boarded up. A bed of cold ash lies in an iron drum barbecue which once served meat skewers to hungry migrants.Six months ago, hundreds of people would pass through the camp every day, emerging from the jungles of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama to receive humanitarian aid, before continuing their journey north towards the US. Continue reading...

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