Republicans are going public with their growing worries about Trump’s tariffs
Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. U.S. households burdened with higher prices.
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Author: Tiffany Tompson
Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents closely monitored waterways Tuesday for signs they had crested, but freezing temperatures could complicate any cleanup efforts.
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Trump says he’s not backing down on tariffs, calls them ‘medicine’ as markets reel
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.
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Trump is set to announce ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
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Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.
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Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump has returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme Court with remarkable success in his first term.
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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’
President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” the latest step in a broadside against culture he deems too liberal.
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Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
President Donald Trump said he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.
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Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday.
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