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Australia to End Import Ban on US Beef Following Trump Tariff Dispute

Australia will lift its longstanding restrictions on importing beef from the United States, removing a trade barrier that had previously angered the Trump administration. The country effectively banned American beef…

Trump’s ‘Anti-Woke AI’ Order Could Transform US Tech Companies’ Model Training

When Chinese firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba launched their AI models, Western researchers quickly observed that these systems avoided questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. officials later confirmed…

Carney Says Canada Won’t Accept a ‘Bad Deal’ on US Tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canada “will not accept a bad deal” just to secure a trade agreement with the U.S. ahead of an August 1 deadline, after…

Trump’s Longstanding Grudge Against Obama Resurfaces Amid Epstein Controversy

President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama have met face-to-face just once—on November 10, 2016, two days after Trump’s initial election victory. That meeting in the Oval Office was…

Trump Announces Trade Deal with Japan Reducing Threatened Tariff to 15%

President Donald Trump unveiled a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, introducing a 15% tax on goods imported from the country. “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs…

Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Against Murdoch and Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Article

Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion (£7.5 billion) lawsuit against Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and its owner Rupert Murdoch. The suit centers on…

Putin Pauses, Trump Reverses, Ukraine Strikes Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hesitating on a ceasefire as tensions escalate. The White House has reversed its position on sending weapons to Ukraine, while a major Ukrainian drone attack…

CBO Projects 10 Million More Uninsured Due to Trump’s Mega-Package

A sweeping tax and spending cuts package signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4 is projected to result in 10 million additional uninsured Americans by 2034, according…

Trump Media Amasses $2 Billion in Bitcoin, Boosting President’s Net Worth

Trump Media and Technology Group announced Monday that it has amassed roughly $2 billion in bitcoin and related assets, marking a significant pivot towards cryptocurrency as a core part of…

Six Months Into Trump’s Second Term, Voters Stay Deeply Divided

Jaclyn Taylor and Lawrence Malinconico live on opposite sides of the deep political divide shaping America today. Taylor, a businesswoman in Iowa, praised President Donald Trump’s first six months, grading…

Harvard and Trump Lawyers Face Off in Court Over Funding Dispute

Lawyers representing Harvard University and the Trump administration faced off in a Boston courtroom Monday over the president’s decision to withhold billions in federal funding from Harvard’s education programs. The…

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba Vows to Remain in Office Despite Election Defeat

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledged to remain in office on Monday despite his ruling coalition suffering significant losses in the upper house elections. The disappointing results have led some members…

Inflation Expectations Drop to Pre-Tariff Levels in Latest University of Michigan Survey

Consumers’ concerns over tariff-driven inflation have eased somewhat, according to the University of Michigan’s latest Survey of Consumers released Friday. The overall sentiment index for July rose 1.8% from June,…

House Passes Trump’s $9 Billion DOGE Cuts Package in Another Legislative Victory

House Republicans early Friday gave final approval to a $9 billion package of spending cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting, marking a victory for President Donald Trump and his…

Russia Claims It Shot Down 73 Ukrainian Drones, Including 3 Headed to Moscow

Russia’s defence ministry reported on Friday that its air defences destroyed 73 Ukrainian drones overnight, with three reportedly heading toward Moscow. Most interceptions occurred over Russia’s southwestern regions, including 31…

JD Vance’s Record Pace for Tie-Breaking Votes Highlights Challenges in Trump’s Agenda

It’s difficult to overstate how unpopular President Donald Trump’s agenda has become. On nearly every major issue, his policies face more opposition than the already unpopular president himself. A recent…

Trump Hosts Ceremony to Sign Bipartisan Legislation Targeting Fentanyl Traffickers

President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders and families affected by the fentanyl crisis on Wednesday to sign bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. The Halt All…

Trump Now Says It’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ He’ll Fire Powell After Earlier Comments

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested it is “highly unlikely” he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite privately indicating otherwise just a day earlier. Trump told reporters in…

Trump Imposes 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomato Imports

The United States has enacted a 17% tariff on most tomatoes imported from Mexico, effective immediately. This follows the US government’s decision to withdraw from a longstanding trade agreement with…

EU and Canada Postpone Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Several U.S. trading partners have begun outlining their responses to new country-specific tariffs that President Donald Trump unveiled last week. These duties are set to take effect on August 1…