
Trump Administration's Tariffs and Political Actions Draw Criticism
The Trump administration's imposition of new global tariffs has drawn lawsuits from U.S. businesses and negative reactions internationally, while officials also admitted to withholding clean energy grants from states that did not vote for Trump. These actions highlight ongoing controversies surrounding the administration's economic and political strategies.
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Trump Administration Signs Contract for Long-Term National Guard Housing in D.C.
The move was the latest sign that President Trump intends to keep armed Guard members deployed in the capital through the end of his term.
By Chris Cameron
Read full article →Wall Street Bulls Are Staring Down $100 Oil, Tariffs, AI Angst - Bloomberg.com
Wall Street Bulls Are Staring Down $100 Oil, Tariffs, AI Angst Bloomberg.com
Read full article →Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states
Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court documents last week that they had terminated the funding last October “based ...
By Lucy Campbell
Read full article →US small businesses challenge Trump’s new ‘forced labor’ tariffs
In lawsuit on Friday, two small businesses said latest round of tariffs on 60 countries needs to be legally justified.
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Read full article →US small businesses sue Trump administration over new ‘forced labour’ tariffs
Two US small businesses on Friday challenged President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, saying that the new policy, like most of Trump’s previous tariffs, went beyond the president’s authority to tax imports. The lawsuit, filed in the US trade court in New York, argues that the new tariffs require more detailed country-specific findings about “forced labour” to be legally justified. The two small businesses, backed by a non-profit legal group that...
By Reuters
Read full article →Federal officials admit to withholding grants from states just because they didn’t vote for Trump
The Trump administration previously claimed the funding cuts were meant to stop wasteful spending and were not influenced by politics
By Josh Marcus
Read full article →The Trump Administration Is Bragging About ‘Deportationmaxxing’ On Social Media - Forbes
The Trump Administration Is Bragging About ‘Deportationmaxxing’ On Social Media Forbes
Read full article →Trump’s latest global tariffs draw lawsuit from U.S. small businesses
The businesses argue that the administration failed to explain ‘how each economy’s particular practices burden or restrict U.S. commerce, rather than relying on generalized assertions’
By Bloomberg News
Read full article →After EU tariff relief, Trump threatens new tariffs over Google's $1Bn fine
President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with new substantial tariffs. This action follows the EU's imposition of a one billion dollar fine on Google. The EU executive branch stated Google violated the Digital Markets Act rules. This fine was for self-preferencing its own services and steering consumers. The United States views these EU actions as detrimental to American companies.
By TOI TECH DESK
Read full article →Trump’s tariffs likely to stick around despite unpopularity
The Tax Policy Center estimates that tariffs will raise about $1.7 trillion in the next 10 years, with $179 billion raised in 2026.
Read full article →Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don’t Count
The Trump administration reportedly had four deaths removed from the Iran war death toll, citing a phantom cease fire
By Ryan Bort
Read full article →New US tariffs likely to face court challenges
New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy Nathan Guy says exporters across the board are bracing for more uncertainty.
Read full article →Exporters shrug off new Trump tariffs
The private sector is optimistic that new US tariffs will not have a major impact on Thai exports, though businesses are urging the government to expedite trade negotiations to enhance the country's competitiveness on the global stage.
Read full article →Death Toll Revised Lower: Trump Admin Accused Of Playing Politics With Iran War Casualties
Death Toll Revised Lower: Trump Admin Accused Of Playing Politics With Iran War Casualties The US administration and Department of War has just reduced the total number of American service members killed during the Iran war from 18 to 14. Removing the four most recent deaths, which occurred in Jordan and in Iraq last week, appears to be politically-driven as a way to keep official casualties lower related to President Trump's decision to go to war. That's what's being widely all...
By Tyler Durden
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