Articles filed under Political Figures
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What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff ratesAug 01, 2025 3:50 pm - It’s been almost 100 years since the U.S. had tariffs at the level they could reach next Friday. Once President Donald Trump's planned tariffs take effect, Americans will...
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by TrumpAug 01, 2025 3:07 pm - WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure...
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Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment reportAug 01, 2025 1:52 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.
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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair PowellAug 01, 2025 7:30 am - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates.
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7Aug 01, 2025 7:27 am - For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
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Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 daysJul 31, 2025 10:22 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7 — the ...
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Trump seeks to use Canada's recognition of Palestinian state as leverage in trade talksJul 31, 2025 8:14 pm - WASHINGTON — Canada's announcement it will recognize a Palestinian state “will make it very hard” for the United States to reach a trade agreement with its northern neigh...
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Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline nearsJul 31, 2025 5:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Aug. 7, a potential blow to the gl...
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US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsensJul 31, 2025 3:32 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaz...
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Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildrenJul 31, 2025 3:24 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in following healthy, active lifestyles.