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Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days

Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug.
Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent beginning on Friday, following through on a threat to raise duties if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.
The Latest: Trump to sign executive order to impose new tariffs

The Latest: Trump to sign executive order to impose new tariffs

President Donald Trump is engaging in a flurry of trade activity as the clock ticks down to his Aug. 1 deadline. At 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, new tariffs are scheduled to take effect on U.S. imports from dozens of other nations.
Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Clark , the former Justice Department official who aided President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, should be stripped of his law license, a Washington disciplinary panel ruled on Thursday
Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina

Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S.
Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis

Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that came barreling through the region, causing widespread destruction and killing more than 130 peop
Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people's health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching
Colorado deputies disciplined for helping federal immigration agents

Colorado deputies disciplined for helping federal immigration agents

DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado deputies have been disciplined for violating state law by helping federal agents make immigration arrests, and their sheriff says officers from other agencies have done the same.
Appellate judges question Trump's authority to impose tariffs without Congress

Appellate judges question Trump's authority to impose tariffs without Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over President Donald Trump’s legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs . Members of the 11-judge panel of the U.S.
Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won't seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress

Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won't seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office, making him the latest longtime Illinois Democrat to announce their retirement from Congress.
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