The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
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A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor.
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Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its …
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President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.”
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Georgetown Scholar Reaches Deal to Return to Work While Fighting Deportation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a settlement, the government agreed to reinstate Badar Khan Suri’s legal status amid litigation over the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.
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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with California aiming at five Republican House seats.
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With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent not in the running, President Trump said that he has narrowed his list of replacements to four people.
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Tennessee Inmate to Be Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLawyers for Byron Black, found guilty of three murders, have argued that an execution may be more painful because of his heart implant.
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The group would likely work with Los Angeles officials, who have a strained relationship with President Trump, ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
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FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.