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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1
Published Fri, May 23 2025 7:47 AM EDT Updated 15 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Friday said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled. The steep new import duties would start on June 1, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The EU "has been very difficult to deal with," Trump wrote. "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!" Trump's announcement came less than 30 minutes after he threa ...
'Sealed their fate': New memo shows Dems giddy over looming elections
May 22, 2025 7:31PM ET Democrats are already plotting to go on the offense over House Republicans' vote to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." According to Punchbowl News' Max Cohen, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already circulated a memo stating that the GOP's vote will cost them their majority next year, and that No matter what happens in the Senate with respect to budget reconciliation, House Republicans have already sealed their politica ...
'America is not for sale:' Protesters mob Trump golf course guests ahead of exclusive crypto dinner
Friday 23 May 2025 03:07 BST Some 100 protesters gathered outside Donald Trumps National Golf Course club in Virginia ahead of a secretive dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency with spots reportedly costing over $1.5 million to dine with the president. Holding signs reading Stop Crypto Corruption, America is not for sale, Grift Gala, as well as brandishing a large gold coin featuring a large image of Trumps scowling face, the demonstrators shouted shame, shame, shame as the p ...
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings
Updated 7:23 PM EDT, May 21, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabamas prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two court filings that included nonexistent case citations. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco held a hearing in Birmingham to question attorneys with the Butler Snow firm about the filings. She said there were five false citations in two filings in federal court. ...
Trump to sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday, sources say
May 22, 2025 5:46 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for new reactors and strengthening fuel supply chains, four sources familiar said. Facing the first rise in power demand in two decades from the boom in artificial intelligence, Trump declared an energy emergency on his first day in office. Chris Wri ...
N.J. bar cancels Springsteen cover band over Bruce's anti-Trump comments: 'Won't stand for his bulls---'
By Jeremy Schneider NJ Advance Media For NJ.com A Jersey Shore bar and restaurant canceled a Bruce Springsteen cover band's upcoming performance following Springsteen's recent comments criticizing President Donald Trump. No Surrender, a nine-piece rock band from New Jersey that has played Springsteen and classic rock covers for more than 20 years, was set to perform at Riv's Toms River Hub in Toms River on May 30. Shortly after Springsteen kicked off his European tour with harsh words about ...
Tesla Loses a Major Record for the First Time Amid Musk Backlash
Janna Brancolini Updated 05.22.25 7:04AM EDT / Tesla cars were outsold by a rival electric-vehicle manufacturer in Europe for the first time. The Chinese company BYD sold 7,231 fully electric cars in April compared to Teslas 7,165, according to the automotive data firm Jato Dynamics. The numbers represent a breakthrough for BYD as Tesla has dominated the European battery electric vehicle market for years. BYD only began operating beyond Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022, but has app ...
"Need to be defeated": GOP Rep. Fine says Gaza should be "nuked" in response to DC shooting
Rep. Randy Fine called for dropping nuclear bombs on Gaza following the shooting of two Israeli staffers in Washington, D.C. During an interview with Fox News on Thursday morning, the Florida Republican called for the deployment of nuclear weapons on the 141-square-mile area that's been under siege and constant aerial bombardment since Hamas militants attacked Israeli military installations on Oct. 7. "In World War 2, we did not negotiate a surrender with the Nazis. We did not negotiate ...
White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease
The White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission offered a range of critiques about chronic disease in America in a report released Thursday, the first major byproduct of the cross-government commission headed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Chiefly, the report blames many chronic illnesses on ultra-processed foods, chemicals in the environment, sedentary behavior and over-reliance on digital devices among children. It also suggests childhood vaccines need to ...
New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
May 22, 2025, 2:26 PM The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this week that when he was first offered the job in the Trump administration, he wasn't familiar with the position and had to look it up online. Frank Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, said during a town hall with Social Security managers from around the country on Wednesday that he wasn't seeking a position in the Trump administration when he received a call about leading the SSA. & ...
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Exclusive: US panel divided over Nippon Steel bid for US Steel but path forward seen, says official
1 min ago - May 23, 2025 5:26 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A national security panel was divided in its recommendation to President Donald Trump on Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab's bid for U.S. Steel (X.N) but most panel member ... (Reuters)
European stocks tumble, bonds rally after Trump proposes 50% EU tariff
5 min ago - European stocks tumbled, the euro gave back some gains, and euro zone government bond yields fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is recommending a straight 50% tariff on goods from the European Union starting on June 1. T ... (Yahoo Finance)
Chinese College Gives Harvard International Students 'Unconditional Offers'
27 min ago - A Hong Kong college has promised "unconditional offers" for international students at Harvard after the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League's ability to enroll them. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said it would help "e ... (Newsweek)
Harvard sues Trump administration to protect international students
51 min ago - Updated May 23, 2025 at 8:39 a.m. EDT Harvard University filed a lawsuit Friday morning against the Trump administration, challenging the abrupt federal revocation of the school's ability to enroll international students. On Thursday, the Department ... (Washington Post)
Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1
1 hr ago - Published Fri, May 23 2025 7:47 AM EDT Updated 15 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Friday said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled. The steep new import duties woul ... (CNBC)
DNC to vote on whether to redo election of David Hogg as vice chair
1 hr ago - 8 hours ago The Democratic National Committee will vote in June on whether to hold a redo of the election of David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs, per a Thursday evening DNC meeting. Why it matters: Kalyn Free, a lo ... (Axios)
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Apple If iPhones Not Made in US
1 hr ago - President Donald Trump threatened Apple Inc. with a tariff of at least 25% if the tech company does not manufacture iPhones in the US. "I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of ... (Bloomberg)
'Sealed their fate': New memo shows Dems giddy over looming elections
1 hr ago - May 22, 2025 7:31PM ET Democrats are already plotting to go on the offense over House Republicans' vote to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." According to Punchbowl News' Max Cohen, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ha ... (Raw Story)
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings
2 hrs ago - Updated 7:23 PM EDT, May 21, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabamas prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two c ... (AP)
Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court
2 hrs ago - 05/22/2025 10:56 PM EDT The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office has filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing her abrupt ouster from the position violated the Constitutions separation of powers. Shira Perlmutter was fired by the ... (Politico)
Ricketts (R-NE) gets early ads from group tied to Senate GOP in potential Osborn race
2 hrs ago - By: Aaron Sanderford - May 23, 2025 5:00 am OMAHA -- U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., running for his first full six-year term in 2026, is getting early outside ad support from Senate Republicans that shows he and the party are taking a potential mat ... (Nebraska Examiner)
'America is not for sale:' Protesters mob Trump golf course guests ahead of exclusive crypto dinner
3 hrs ago - Friday 23 May 2025 03:07 BST Some 100 protesters gathered outside Donald Trumps National Golf Course club in Virginia ahead of a secretive dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency with spots reportedly costing over $1.5 million to dine ... (The Independent)
Trump to sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday, sources say
3 hrs ago - May 22, 2025 5:46 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for ... (Reuters)
Trump administration seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody
3 hrs ago - Updated on: May 22, 2025 / 5:38 PM EDT The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a longstanding court settlement that has obligated the U.S. government for nearly three decades to provide basic rights and services to migrant children in ... (CBS News)
Tribes say the US misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools
4 hrs ago - Updated 5:31 PM EDT, May 22, 2025 Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused. In the l ... (AP)
Trump Raises $600 Million Ahead Of Midterms And Eyes Even More Aggressive Goal
4 hrs ago - May 22, 2025, 04:43 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash. The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million i ... (Huff Post/AP)
DHS inserts staffers at FEMA in major shakeup before hurricane season
5 hrs ago - Updated 4:18 PM EDT, Thu May 22, 2025 CNN The Department of Homeland Security is inserting more than a half-dozen of its officials into key front office roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to effectively run the agency, accordin ... (CNN Politics)
'Anything is allowed -- anything crazy': Judge sarcastically rips into DOJ lawyer during hearing over Trump's tariffs
5 hrs ago - May 22nd, 2025, 4:13 pm An attorney with the Department of Justice faced a highly skeptical judge in Manhattan on Wednesday while defending President Donald Trumps new regime of international tariffs. Arguing before a three-judge panel on the ... (Law & Crime)
GAO finds DOT funding pause on electric vehicle charging illegal
5 hrs ago - Posted May 22, 2025 at 3:47pm The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the Transportation Departments pause on funding for a Biden administration electric-vehicle charging program is illegal under the 1974 law restricting a presi ... (Roll Call)
Dozens of Rite Aid stores, prescription files set to transfer to CVS, other pharmacies
6 hrs ago - May 22, 2025, 3:32 p.m. ET A remedy for thousands of patients worried about their prescriptions with the now-bankrupt pharmacy chain Rite Aid has been approved in federal court. A New Jersey judge ruled that the Rx files will transition to CVS Healt ... (USA Today)