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President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on a collection of remote islands—despite the fact that their only residents are penguins.
From Newsweek
Trump announced the steepest American tariffs in more than a century, with a 10% tariff on all exporters to the US and even higher duties on some 60 nations.
From Bloomberg L.P.
Meloni called a 20% tariff rate imposed on the European Union "wrong", while Albanese said a 10% import tax on Australia's goods was "unjustified."
From BBC
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The Trump administration plans to freeze $510 million in federal funding for Brown University while reviewing its policies on antisemitism and diversity. The White House confirmed the move on Thursday to multiple news outlets.
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning on freezing $510 million in grants to Brown University while it reviews the institution’s response to anti-semitism and its potential Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies,
Democratic officials in 19 states are suing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
A Tufts University student from Turkey, who was arrested last week in Massachusetts by U.S. immigration officials after advocating for Palestinians amid Israel's war in Gaza, said on Thursday that she would not be deterred.
The announcement fulfilled the president's vow to punish countries he says have treated the U.S. unfairly with their own tariffs and trade barriers. Trump, typically acutely aware of how the stock market performs,
Economists and supply chain experts told BI consumers will spend about $4,000 more this year due to cost increases caused by Donald Trump's tariffs.
It comes at a time when the Democrats are more unpopular than ever following their performance since the 2024 election.
Liberal thought, he cautioned, was “essential to a balanced viewpoint”; conservatives should just insist on the same chances to speak that universities accorded communists. “Few things are more sanctified in American life than academic freedom,
His administration has targeted schools such as Columbia and Harvard, saying they need to do more to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests and address antisemitism allegations to continue receiving federal dollars.
Republican states will bear the brunt of some of President Donald Trump 's biggest budget cuts after Democratic states launched successful legal challenges. Newsweek sought email comment on Thursday from the Department of Defense; the office of Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and Senator Marsha Blackburn.