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Musk Defends His Work While Preparing to Wind Down at DOGE but Gives Vague Answers on the Future

Elon Musk, preparing to step back from his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had a light-hearted request for the reporters assembled at the White House: before answering…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Some Auto Tariffs Amid Industry Concerns

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that softens some of the automotive tariffs his administration imposed earlier this month. The new measures aim to ease the burden…

Australian PM Rejects Concerns Over Impact of Election Spending on AAA Rating

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that his election spending promises could jeopardize the country’s prized AAA sovereign credit rating. His comments come after analysts at S&P Global…

Coincidence and Diplomacy Shape Key Trump-Zelensky Meeting at St. Peter’s

On that fateful day outside St. Peter’s Basilica, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky did not escape a real possibility. This meeting at Pope Francis’ funeral was the highpoint—at least so…

Trump admits ending the Ukraine war has proven more difficult than expected

Unlike the President Donald Trump who’s apparently really mad that it is so hard to negotiate a peace accord between Russia and Ukraine. He has privately told his advisers that…

Trump’s Conflicting Statements on Tariffs Cause Global Economic Unease

Donald Trump has promised to maintain and escalate protectionist tariffs on imports. He is singularly determined to eye China for these punitive moves. His administration has sown deep confusion about the…

Trump May Be Preparing to Retreat on Tariffs

US President Donald Trump is preparing for his June visit to Canada for the G7 Summit. He’ll get to jump into an important conversation surrounding international trade, tariffs and regional…

DOGE is developing a master database for immigration enforcement, sources reveal

Palantir Technologies, a prominent American software company renowned for its big data analytics capabilities, is collaborating with the Data Operations Group (DOGE) in a significant project aimed at building a…

Trump signs order to accelerate deep-sea mining and challenge China’s control over critical minerals

This month, the U.S. administration went further and made a surprising and ambitious move to strengthen deep-sea mining. To that end, they just signed an executive order to expedite the…

Trump Urges Putin to Halt Strikes on Kyiv

In a significant development regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine during a press conference at the…

UK Government Reviews Tax-Free Parcel Rule for Shein and Temu

The new UK government has undertaken a review of the “de minimis” rule. In effect, this rule allows foreign retailers to send parcels worth less than £135 to the UK…

Trump claims trade talks with China are happening despite Beijing’s denial

China’s role in global trade has shifted significantly. In recent years, on a regional basis, Southeast Asia has surpassed it to become the largest trading partner. This shift has implications…

UK Signals Potential Tariff Reductions in Trade Talks with US

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested that the UK might reduce tariffs on U.S. car imports in an effort to broker a trade deal with the Trump administration. Reeves stated that…

Musk’s Government Role Faces Increased Scrutiny

Musk’s special government employee position— announced in early February —is coming under greater scrutiny. He’s slated to depart from this position by the end of May. In his first public…

China and Canada Discuss Joint Resistance to U.S. “Bullying” on Tariffs

China’s ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, has proposed a partnership between Beijing and Ottawa aimed at resisting American “bullying” and pushing back against U.S. tariffs. Wang suggested that both countries…

Trump Signals Potential Reduction of China Tariffs, No Plans to Fire Fed Chair

Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the cliche Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He referred to Powell as “a big loser” as interest rate fears rise. For his part, Trump…

Trump Claims Canada Would ‘Cease to Exist’ Without U.S. and Suggests Higher Auto Tariffs

President Donald Trump recently reignited tensions with Canada, making a series of controversial remarks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office. Trump’s comments come in the wake of his…

Vance Arrives in Delhi for Key Talks with Modi Amid Tariff Tensions

JD Vance, the new U.S. Senator from Ohio, is visiting India as we speak. His aim is to deepen the already robust bilateral relationship between the U.S. and India. His…

Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Violating One-Day Easter Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary truce for one day. To allow for this to take place on Easter Sunday, it will begin at midnight Moscow time on April…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship in May

This case will be heard by the Supreme Court on May 15. This case directly challenges the merits of President Donald Trump’s executive order, claiming the authority to end birthright…