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A glimpse into the Harvard University campus on May 24, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Trump administration continued building its multi-pronged case against American universities Wednesday, with the announcement of new investigations by the departments of state and education. The new probes are the latest in a…
The U.S. and Indonesia agreed to the framework of a trade agreement which would see Jakarta scrap most of its tariffs on American imports, the White House revealed in a joint statement Tuesday afternoon. U.S. tariffs on Indonesian imports would be set at 19% under the deal, which is described in the release as an…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding a minimum of 15%-20% tariffs on imports from the European Union,…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he reached a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia that will set a 19% tariff on the southeast Asian country’s U.S. exports. “We will pay no tariffs. So they are giving us access into Indonesia, which we never had,” Trump told reporters outside the White House. “That’s probably the biggest…
Key Points The U.S. and EU have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world, representing almost 30% of global trade in goods and services. Last year alone, the value of EU-U.S. trade amounted to 1.68 trillion euros ($1.96 trillion). That’s the equivalent of roughly 4.6 billion euros of trade per day. U.S….
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was “not happy” with Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war on Ukraine, and accused the Russian leader of throwing ‘bulls—‘ at the United States…
President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is immediately “terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada” in response to Ottawa’s decision to impose a digital services tax on American tech firms. Trump’s surprise announcement on Truth Social accused Canada of “copying the European Union” with the “egregious” tax. “We will let Canada know…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that Iran‘s nuclear program “has been severely damaged” by recent strikes on its key enrichment facilities, and pushed back on reporting about an initial U.S. intelligence report that suggests otherwise. Ratcliffe’s statement does not specifically mention U.S. bombs when he says that “recent, targeted strikes” destroyed the Iranian targets,…
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the US Capitol on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued Tuesday that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, and vowed that a pending resolution to bar U.S. military action…
Airspace over the Middle East on Monday afternoon EDT, according to FlightRadar24. Courtesy: Flightradar24 Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran’s armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, exacerbating the region’s military conflict. More than 20 commercial aircraft bound for Doha,…