4 d. ago Trump’s ‘arrogant and appalling’ executive order targeting Smithsonian comes under fire

‘It’s a declaration of war,’ one historian says of Trump’s attempt to excavate ‘divisive ideology’ from the historic museum institution.

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7 d. ago Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear

Investors’ behaviour promises to thwart Trump’s economic agenda, just as they have forced past administrations to scramble for rescues.

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1 week ago Trump's fees on Chinese ships will hurt US companies, maritime executives to tell hearing

Trump's fees on Chinese ships will hurt US companies, maritime executives to tell hearing  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ US education department

Order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education advocates.

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2 w. ago 67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan to give them refugee status

Trump’s executive order specifically refers to Afrikaners, a white minority group who are descendants of mainly Dutch and French settlers.

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2 w. ago Trump to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department

Trump has derided department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology but finalising its dismantling is unlikely without act of Congress.

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2 w. ago Trump to sign order to shut down US Education Department, White House says

US president would need votes of Democratic senators to shut the agency.

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2 w. ago US Institute of Peace board sues Trump and Doge after executive order, firings

Lawsuit describes lengths institute staff resorted to, including calling police, in effort to stop Doge staff from entering HQ on Monday.

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3 w. ago Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs

Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs  Financial Times

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3 w. ago Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Donald Trump’s tariffs

Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Donald Trump’s tariffs  Financial Times

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3 w. ago China summons Walmart executives for talks in wake of Trump tariffs

Officials met representatives of the US retailer to discuss its treatment of Chinese suppliers following the imposition of import duties.

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3 w. ago Purge of USAID complete, with 83% of programmes gone, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says

This move, following Trump’s executive order, has sparked controversy, with critics calling it illegal and harmful to US interests.

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3 w. ago Trump’s purge of USAID complete, with 83% of programmes gone, Secretary of State Rubio says

This move, following US President Trump’s executive order, has sparked controversy, with critics calling it illegal and harmful to US interests.

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last month Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination

Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination  Reuters

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