1 hour ago U.S. must return Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador jail: Judge

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, while a U.S. government attorney was at a loss to explain what happened. The ruling rejected the White House’s […]

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4 h. ago Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow U.S. economic growth

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth for the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell said that the tariffs, and their likely impacts on the economy and inflation, are “significantly larger than expected.” He also said that the import taxes […]

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6 h. ago Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration acted to roll back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires. Whether the move will boost production remains to be seen. Former President Joe Biden’s administration also sought to […]

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6 h. ago Ted Cruz Warns Tariffs Risk Sparking GOP Wipeout in 2026 Elections

Senator Ted Cruz, usually a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, sounded the alarm on the administration’s move to ramp up tariffs, saying they pose “enormous risks” to the US economy and make Republicans vulnerable to a “bloodbath” in next year’s midterm elections.

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8 h. ago US Stocks Rout Escalates as S&P Heads For Worst Week Since Covid

US stocks are heading for their worst week since March 2020 after the S&P 500 Index lost roughly $4.7 trillion in market value in just the last two sessions as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s tariffs “could have a persistent impact on inflation.”

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8 h. ago USDA Opens 59% of Federal Forest for Logging to Manage Fire Risk

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins placed nearly 113 million acres of forest — amounting to 59% of all federally managed forests — under an emergency determination aimed at boosting logging and reducing wildfire.

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20 h. ago Sri Lanka’s target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

MANKULAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decadeslong separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines. But the Trump administration’s suspension of aid threatens Sri Lanka’s demining operations, pushing the […]

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26 h. ago A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies

Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have been sidelined at points by Donald Trump’s campaign and then by his administration. But she has long had the president’s ear and may have it again, at least for now. In an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, the conservative activist […]

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27 h. ago Trump affirme que Musk quittera probablement son administration dans « quelques mois »

« Je veux qu’il reste le plus longtemps possible, a dit le président. Il viendra un moment où il devra partir. »

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29 h. ago Judge says U.S. government may have ’acted in bad faith’ as he weighs contempt over deportation order

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could block their deportations to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Jeb Boasberg in Washington pressed a Justice Department lawyer to explain the government’s actions […]

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29 h. ago Can Canada still trust the U.S. for food safety? Ottawa professor says we should be skeptical

Amir Attaran says Canadians should be skeptical about the U.S.’s ability to ensure food safety given the Trump administration's cuts to regulatory bodies.

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30 h. ago Guerre commerciale: «Il faut rester sur nos gardes», dit Legault

Tout en reconnaissant que le Québec a été «épargné» par la dernière salve tarifaire de l’administration Trump, François Legault restera vigilant.

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35 h. ago US Energy Chief Plans to Use Federal Land to Build Data Centers

The Trump administration unveiled plans Thursday to use Energy Department land and resources to build data centers for artificial intelligence.

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35 h. ago Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of U.S. commitment to NATO

BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance. Rubio on Thursday decried “hysteria and hyperbole” in the media about U.S. President Donald Trump’s intentions, despite persistent signals from Washington that NATO as it has […]

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35 h. ago Trump Administration Backs African Lobito Rail Plan, Envoy Says

The US said it remains committed to the Lobito Corridor project that links critical minerals deposits in central Africa to an Atlantic port, signaling a bright spot in trade with the continent facing painful tariff increases.

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36 h. ago US Trade Gap Shrinks on Export Boost as Imports Stay Elevated

The US trade deficit shrank in February from a record at the start of the year as stronger exports blunted the impact of a rush to secure goods and materials before the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

Economics

36 h. ago Rocky outcrops home to polar bears and tiny tropical islands slapped with US tariffs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted. The American president rattled markets, manufacturers […]

Economics

36 h. ago Canada Trade Balance Flips to Deficit as Tariff Threats Grow

Canada’s exports to its biggest customer, the US, as well as other countries plunged in February, as threats and implementation of the Trump administration’s tariffs started to redraw global trading flows.

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50 h. ago Four things to know about Trump’s big tariff announcement, and what comes next

The Trump administration is charging baseline sweeping tariffs of 10 percent, but CUSMA-compliant goods are tariff-free

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50 h. ago These are the highlights from Trump’s big tariff announcement

The Trump administration is charging baseline sweeping tariffs of 10 percent, but CUSMA-compliant goods are tariff-free

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