Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance
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Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When the White House finally released the text of Mr. Trump’s orders on Thursday evening, it appeared that some of the tariffs — those covered in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that Mr. Trump negotiated and celebrated in his first term — were indeed…

U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Next Week About Path to End War
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U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Next Week About Path to End War

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials are planning to meet next week to discuss the first steps of a deal that could seek an end to the war in Ukraine, after a week of U.S. moves casting doubt on its support for the country….

State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
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State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American…

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases
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Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Amy Coney Barrett is the junior member of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, having served just three full terms. But her vote may be decisive as the justices consider whether and how hard to push back against President Trump’s efforts to reshape…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Thursday extended an order that prevented the Trump administration from freezing billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the District of Columbia. The judge found that the administration had overstepped in trying to stop the agencies from…

Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
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Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling her agency, setting the stage for a potential power struggle with Congress and another round of legal challenges from opponents. An administration official said the…

Brad Lander Would Declare Housing Emergency if Elected N.Y.C. Mayor
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Brad Lander Would Declare Housing Emergency if Elected N.Y.C. Mayor

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Declare a state of emergency because of New York City’s housing crisis. Build 50,000 homes on public golf courses. Triple subsidies for affordable housing. These are a few of Brad Lander’s ideas to address the housing crisis if he is elected mayor in…

As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
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As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the early weeks of the Trump administration’s push to slash funding that colleges and universities rely on, grants and contracts had been cut and, in a few cases, researchers had been laid off. In recent days, the fiscal pain has come to…

C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
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C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A. Some officers hired in the last two years have been summoned to a location away from the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Va., and asked to surrender their credentials to security personnel,…

Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
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Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that handles federal worker disputes ordered on Wednesday. The fired employees were on probationary status and relatively new in…