Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute - apnews.com

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute  apnews.com

What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom

President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.

By Luke Broadwater

The case for Trump’s tariffs looks strong a year on from ‘liberation day’

Economists’ lurid forecasts of disaster have not been realised

Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

Drone-maker backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr tries to win contracts with Gulf countries protected by US A drone-maker backed by Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the US military led by their father. The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father bega...

By Associated Press

Trump admin saves taxpayers $1 billion in fraud crackdown of student aid programs

Secretary Linda McMahon ordered a review of student aid programs as the Department of Education says enhanced fraud controls have saved taxpayers over $1 billion.

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans

Legal fight over Trump's enormous construction project will continue despite panel's approval.

Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission - CNN

Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission  CNN

The US-China trade war 1 year on: who really holds the upper hand?

As China and the United States wrapped up their sixth and most recent round of trade talks in Paris this March, a minor mishap briefly stole the spotlight. A sudden gust of wind toppled two American flags in the background, where journalists were waiting for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Officials rushed to tape them to the wall – a fitting tableau for a trade war that, one year on, is patched together by a truce yet remains far from resolved. At their respective press appearances,...

By Xiaofei Xu,Frank Chen

Trump signs order threatening up to 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals

Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new pharmaceutical tariffs on Thursday that could reach 100% unless drugmakers strike pricing deals with his administration. The move, tied to national security concerns, escalates his trade strategy and could reshape global supply chains and raise costs.

By FRANCE 24

Trump sets 100% tariffs on prescription drugs from companies that have not reached a deal with him to lower prices

The tariffs were announced on the anniversary of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ which saw U.S. trading partners hit with sweeping levies

By Rachel Dobkin

Chaos, fear and disappointment: Trump’s tariffs turn one year old

The shift in US trade policy leaves winners and losers: American families bear the burden of spending; the economy holds firm while global alliances are reshaped

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno

It's Been 1 Year Since the Liberation Day Tariffs Were Announced. Here's Why the S&P 500 Didn't Crash

Apple CEO Tim Cook finds Trump administration is very accessible: What he said

Apple CEO Tim Cook finds the Trump administration "very accessible," emphasizing the importance of dialogue over sideline criticism. He believes engaging with those in power, even with differing views, is crucial for navigating complex global issues and fostering understanding in a polarized world. Cook maintains Apple's core values remain steadfast.

By TOI TECH DESK

Our View: Europe perfectly entitled to oppose Trump’s war

The growing rift between Unites States president Donald Trump and his Nato partners is a very worrying development for the West. Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk hit the nail on the head in a social media post in English, in which he said: “The threat of Nato’s break-up, easing sanctions on Russia, a massive energy […]

S. Korean investment projects in US to be unveiled 'over coming weeks': senior US official

A senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks." The official made the remarks during a telephonic press briefing on tariff announcements, while mentioning a Japan-funded project to construct a gas-fired power plant near Portsmouth, Ohio. "You saw ... for instance, the first deal with Portsmouth, which was $33 billion," he said of the Japan-financed project. "You've

By The Korea Herald

Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs On Foreign-Made Drugs, Reshapes Metal Duties

Large companies will have 120 days to commit to "reshoring plans" before the steep duty kicks in, while smaller companies have a 180-day buffer, a senior US official told reporters.

Trump restructures rates on finished products made with steel, aluminum and copper

Trump orders steep tariffs on medicines, overhauls metal duties

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines and an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after launching trade war...

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs The Trump administration on Thursday announced a pair of tariff actions under national-security authority, maintaining core 50% duties on many imported steel, aluminum and copper products while overhauling the rules to exempt goods containing negligible amounts of those metals and imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals that do not meet new domestic production or pricing...

By Tyler Durden

Who is to blame for the repeated ‘difficult birth’ of US AI data centers?: Global Times editorial - Global Times

Who is to blame for the repeated ‘difficult birth’ of US AI data centers?: Global Times editorial  Global Times

The Massive Unsustainable Trade Deficit in Goods Has Improved Sharply. Tariffs Are Doing their Job

The 6-month average trade deficit in goods fell to $80 billion, the least-bad since 2020.

By Wolf Richter

Trump imposes 100% tariffs on foreign-made drugs, expands metal duties

President Trump imposes new 100% tariffs on foreign-made drugs and overhauls metal duties, pressuring companies to increase manufacturing in the United Sta Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-imposes-100-tariffs-on-foreign-made-drugs-expands-metal-duties/

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