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Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue. [...]

Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In

Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad. [...]

Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout

Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge. [...]

Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. Customers as Trump Closes Tariff Loophole

The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees. [...]

Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon. [...]

C.I.A. to Cut Over 1,000 Staff Positions, Using Attrition

The agency plans, for now, to use attrition, including retirements and voluntary resignations, to reduce the size of the C.I.A. instead of more mass firings. [...]

Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status

President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change. [...]

Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.

The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from federal income and property taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status. [...]

Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground. [...]

Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.

World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Germany defends AfD extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'

Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House. [...]

Brazil social security minister latest to quit in major pension fraud scandal

The scheme allegedly saw pensioners defrauded of payments, with the diverted money shared among corrupt officials. [...]

Canada's Carney offers strategic invite to King ahead of Trump meeting

In his first news conference since the federal election, the PM laid out his approach to talks with his US counterpart. [...]

Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones

The incident happened off the coast of Malta. The government said a fire onboard the ship was "brought under control overnight". [...]

Wall Street stocks bounce back from Trump tariff losses

Investors were buoyed by a better-than-expected jobs report and rising hope of US-China trade talks. [...]

Two dead after Peruvian navy ship hits oil platform in Amazon River

Thirty crew members were rescued from the vessel, while one person remains missing, Peru's defence ministry says. [...]

Seven killed in tour bus crash near Yellowstone National Park

A pickup truck and a tourist van collide on a highway near the famous attraction in eastern Idaho. [...]

Israel says it struck near Syria palace over violence in Druze areas

Israel's PM says it will "not allow any threat" to the minority in Syria after sectarian clashes in which dozens were killed. [...]

Military parade to honour US Army will fall on Trump's birthday

A "day-long festival" will be held in Washington DC with 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft. [...]

US man gets 53 years for fatally stabbing Palestinian-American child

Joseph Czuba was convicted for targeting the child and his mother over their Muslim faith shortly after the start of the Israel-Gaza war. [...]

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Boebert Gropes The Bottom of the Barrel

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The Far Bloodier Coup That Was Intended

In the Era of Trump, There’s One Main Question. Why?

Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

What Sort Of Government Is This?

Lewandowski Admits To Lying, Stonewalls And Delays

Is This Our Last Chance To Impeach Trump?

We The People? One Minority That’s Never Been Represented in Congress

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