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Trump suggests 25% tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors that could go even higher

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 18, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President…

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House, flanked by U.S. Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick,…

White House tweets ‘ASMR’ video of immigrants in shackles

A deportation flight. Source: Twitter/X | The White House The White House on Tuesday afternoon posted a video online showing…

Trump scores win in suit challenging Elon Musk’s cost-cutting powers

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he stands in the Oval Office of the White House, on the day…

Trump administration to continue Biden’s strict scrutiny of corporate mergers

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S.,…

Judge orders Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to explain case dismissal request

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with members of the media as he arrives for an Adult Town Hall…

France’s 2026 budget to be ‘demanding’ undertaking: economy minister

Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a “demanding” task, French Economy Minister Eric…

More progress on inflation needed before more rate cuts

Federal Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Federal policymaker at an American Bankers Association…

Europe clambers to form Ukraine plan as U.S., Russia peace talks ramp up

France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a…

Trump wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed

A supporter of U.S President-elect Donald Trump takes pictures of the U.S. Capitol after it was announced that Trump’s inauguration…