50 h. ago Trump considers offering an annual cash bonanza for every Greenland resident to take over their island

President Donald Trump is considering offering every resident of Greenland an annual cash payout as part of his campaign to win over the island. 

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3 d. ago This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas

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4 d. ago China reportedly considering ban on Hollywood films in response to Trump tariffs

The White House has said China will be hit with a tariff rate of 104 percent from tomorrow

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5 d. ago China reportedly considering ban on US films in response to Trump tariffs

The White House has said China will be hit with a tariff rate of 104 percent from tomorrow

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5 d. ago Trump’s words move markets. But his lack of clarity means traders don’t know which way to go.

ANALYSIS: Trump said he was not considering pausing tariffs, but failed to explain the contradictions in his policy, Richard Hall writes

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5 d. ago Trump team considering using drones to attack Mexican cartels on their own turf: report

Officials have reportedly discussed the possibility of using drone strikes to combat Mexican drug cartels

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5 d. ago UK 'seriously considering' nationalising British Steel in wake of Donald Trump's tariffs

It comes as the Chinese-owned firm launched a consultation on the closure of two blast furnaces - risking thousands of job losses as well as depriving Britain of its last virgin steelmaking facility

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5 d. ago Trump’s words move markets. But his roundabout ramblings mean traders don’t know which way to go.

ANALYSIS: Trump said he was not considering pausing tariffs, but failed to explain the contradictions in his policy, Richard Hall writes

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5 d. ago Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and didn’t mention Gaza once. That’s no surprise | Judith Levine

US politicians and the media are focused on our domestic crisis. But we cannot close our eyes to the outside worldSeven and three-quarters hours into his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker uttered the word “Gaza”. He was not talking about the war. He stepped nowhere near the 50,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli armed forces since 8 October 2023, or the US’s military and political support of the genocide.Rather, Booker was searching for a particularly ludicrous lie from a presidential administration that has told thousands. “There are lies about USAID, like, I don’t know, 5 million condoms going to Gaza or something outrageous,” he said. Considering the other outrageous things Trump has said about Gaza – such as his plan to “clean out” the strip to make room for luxury resorts – the remark felt trivializing.Judith Levine is a Brooklyn journalist and essayist, a contributing writer to the Intercept and the author of five books Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump proves that a president’s word salads can move the markets

ANALYSIS: Trump said he was not considering pausing tariffs, but failed to explain the contradictions in his policy, Richard Hall writes

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6 d. ago Seesaw day ends with Dow down as Trump’s tariff reports send stock markets on wild swings

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

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6 d. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it

A bogus rumor that President Donald Trump was considering a pause in tariffs briefly lifted markets Monday before the White House shot down the unfounded reports

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6 d. ago Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariffs if country fails to withdraw 34% retaliatory levies – US politics live

US president escalates trade war with China, saying all negotiations will be terminated and additional levies will take effect on WednesdayGlobal stock markets tumble over tariff ‘medicine’Wall Street falls continue – business liveWhich Trump billionaires have lost the most?EU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Stock market goes haywire with massive swings after ‘fake news’ reports about future of Trump’s tariff plan

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

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6 d. ago Trump says Federal Reserve should cut rates; Canada initiates WTO dispute over car tariffs – US politics live

US economic council head denies tariffs were part of strategy to pressure Fed to cut interest rates; Canada says measures breach trade agreementsEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Retaliation or restraint: how should Keir Starmer react to US tariffs?

Tit-for-tat levies on American goods may appeal to voters but would risk adding to UK’s economic headwindsKeir Starmer has said he wants to shelter Britain from the storm of Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars.Governments the world over are considering how best to respond to the turmoil unleashed on the global economy by the US president last week.Meat, fish and dairy products.Whiskey and rum.Clothing.Motorcycles.Musical instruments. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci

With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity for the unionDonald Trump has unleashed a trade war on the world, and Europe, considered by Washington to be among the “worst offenders”, is a major target. After hitting European steel, aluminium and cars, this week Trump announced sweeping 20% tariffs on almost all EU imports. Europeans have seen this coming for a long time. Well before his re-election, officials in Brussels were drawing up plans on how the EU might respond to Trump 2.0 and a possible transatlantic trade war.What might the political fallout in Europe be? The good news is that Trump’s trade war puts Trump-friendly far-right forces in Europe in a terribly uncomfortable position. It’s one thing for the European far right to support Trump in principle, or to support the administration’s tyranny over peoples it doesn’t care about, be it Ukrainians, Canadians, Mexicans or Palestinians. It’s quite anoth...

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1 week ago Judge considers holding Trump officials in contempt for defying court orders blocking El Salvador flights

Judge Boasberg says administration acted in ‘bad faith’ to evade scrutiny over president’s Alien Enemies Act removals

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1 week ago Scottish businesses say Trump tariffs 'major blow' as UK Government considers retaliation

The Prime Minister sought to assure business on Thursday morning

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