Articles filed under Donald Trump
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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continueMar 13, 2025 8:50 am - Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one...
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Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effectMar 12, 2025 2:09 pm - President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take back wealth “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.
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EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffsMar 12, 2025 8:04 am - The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%.
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Is the U.S. economy headed toward a recession? Here’s what to look for.Mar 12, 2025 7:48 am - Concerns are heightening that the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession as the stock markets slide amid the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs.
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Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals, causing Ontario to back down on electricity price hikesMar 11, 2025 10:18 am - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor.
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Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic oppositionMar 11, 2025 6:27 am - Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote.
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‘A shock’: Fired federal worker, Army veteran fears for future of VAMar 10, 2025 6:39 pm - Bronze Star Medal veteran Adam Mulvey of Spring Grove said he was fired from his job at the VA’s Capt. James Lovell Federal Health Care Center despite outstanding performance evaluations. “They fired employees who didn’t have a way to fight back,” he said.
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Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump’s trade warMar 10, 2025 3:52 pm - Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
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Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economyMar 10, 2025 3:29 pm - The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.
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China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmersMar 10, 2025 12:24 pm - China retaliated against President Donald Trump's tariffs with an additional 15% tax on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.