Articles filed under Political Figures
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Wall Street falls following Trump’s tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morningFeb 03, 2025 4:01 pm - The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. stocks pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve.
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Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept outFeb 03, 2025 2:44 pm - Democrats have delivered a strong rebuke against the Trump administration’s attempt to gut an agency that provides crucial aid overseas to fund education and fight starvation and disease, calling it illegal, vowing a court fight and lambasting billionaire Elon Musk for wielding so much power in Washington.
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Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTokFeb 03, 2025 1:56 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he's successful at finding it an American buyer.
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Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the USFeb 03, 2025 1:39 pm - President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where the opioid is blamed for some 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
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Trump is leveraging tariffs. Is he ready for potential fallout? Are consumers? Here's what to knowFeb 03, 2025 12:09 pm - President Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose or threaten new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcementFeb 03, 2025 10:08 am - President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
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EU leaders ponder the ‘cruel paradox’ of a U.S. ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grabFeb 03, 2025 9:33 am - After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with possible responses to a major ally who appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory.
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Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respondFeb 01, 2025 8:58 am - New trade penalties against Canada, Mexico and China that President Donald Trump plans to impose Saturday represent an aggressive early move against America’s three largest trading partners, but at the risk of higher inflation and possible disruptions to the global economy.
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US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump freeze is sending shockwaves through the regionJan 31, 2025 7:19 am - President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West.
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RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balanceJan 30, 2025 2:19 pm - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.