U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged
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U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. trade deficit in goods hit a record last year, as American consumers snapped up imported products and a strong U.S. dollar weighed on export growth. Data released Wednesday morning by the Commerce Department showed that U.S. imports of goods and services…

Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab
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Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his first term, President Trump seemed to relish ripping through the norms and standards of self-restraint that his predecessors had respected. Three weeks into his second term, hand-wringing about norms seems quaint. Other presidents have occasionally ignored or claimed a right to…

Opinion | Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?
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Opinion | Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mr. Musk’s recent stand against U.S.A.I.D., the federal agency responsible for administering foreign and development assistance since 1961, could have come directly from the state capture playbook — only often more brazen in intent. “U.S.A.I.D. is a criminal organization,” Mr. Musk posted over…

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting
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Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Elon Musk digs into the federal bureaucracy in his crusade to slash government spending, he has a tool that no aspiring cost-cutter has had before: his own giant social media platform to debate, shame and bludgeon anyone who stands in his way….

Trump’s 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Takes Effect
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Trump’s 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Takes Effect

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s 10 percent tariff on all Chinese products went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the result of an executive order issued over the weekend aimed at pressuring Beijing to crack down on fentanyl shipments into the United States. The Chinese government…

Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The time had come to bend the knee — or at least bend to reality. A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived last Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus and an unenviable assignment: lay the groundwork for Russia…

F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says
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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system to send real-time safety alerts to pilots late Saturday because its primary one was “experiencing a temporary outage,” the Transportation Department said. “The primary NOTAM system is experiencing a temporary outage, but there is…