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Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
The United States sent $50 million in condoms to Hamas. Diversity programs caused a plane crash. China controls the Panama Canal. Ukraine…
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One Month into the Trump Presidency
The good, bad and puzzling Corporate leaders and investors expected a bit of volatility to accompany President Trump’s second term. In…
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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration is targeting government officials who had been flagging foreign interference in U.S. elections, despite…
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Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
News that the Trump administration had agreed with Russia to try to negotiate a peace settlement for Ukraine, without including Ukraine in…
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Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51 to 45 to confirm Howard Lutnick to be President Trump’s commerce secretary, putting in place one of the…
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Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to…
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Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale
President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about…
Business
Hot Inflation Raises Stakes of Trump’s Tariffs
Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest trading partners,…
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Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a…
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Treasury Secretary Expected to Visit Kyiv
The first senior Trump administration official was expected to visit Ukraine, a day after Russia released an American prisoner in a…
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Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
Ford Motor could be forced to lay off employees if the Trump administration ends subsidies and other financial support for electric…
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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union spent last year drawing up secret plans for what the bloc would do if President Trump made good on his threats of…
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Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. trade representative, defended the president’s plan to impose sweeping…
Business
Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know
President Trump’s claim that China controls the Panama Canal has placed a Hong Kong tycoon and his conglomerate at the heart of a showdown…
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What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East
As President Trump pushes a new plan to take control of Gaza and clear out an area that once was home to an estimated two million…
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U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service from China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours…
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After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe
Europe, you’re next. That’s the latest message from President Trump, who has repeatedly said in recent days that he would slap punitive…
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Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Tariffs and Canada Retaliates
The United States and its biggest trading partners were hurtling on Sunday into a new era of protectionism as Canada, Mexico and China…
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Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers
Almost all automakers are going to feel a pinch from the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on Saturday on goods imported from Canada,…
Business
Trump Is Eyeing Greenland. His Commerce Nominee Has Financial Ties There.
As President Trump argues the acquisition of Greenland is key to the economic security of the United States, he is flanked by wealthy…
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Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization could have harsh consequences for countries…
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G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs
General Motors executives are closely tracking President Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, but the…
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Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
Before Sunday, Colombia was quietly emerging as a refuge for multinational brands seeking a stable place to make their products in a time…
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Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal
The Trump administration intends to push to renegotiate the U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico ahead of a required 2026 review of it,…