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Donald Trump's threat of 'secondary tariffs' creates new trade weapon

The threat, delivered via Truth Social post then confirmed in an executive order, said countries could face 25 per cent tariffs on trade with the US if they purchase oil and gas from Venezuela

Trump campaign manager sues Daily Beast over stories on how much he earned

The co-manager of US President Donald Trump's successful 2024 campaign has sued the Daily Beast for defamation over stories regarding how much he was paid for his work. The lawsuit on behalf of Chris LaCivita said the online publication's stories that he was paid USD 22 million over two years -- later corrected to USD 19.2 million -- created the false impression that LaCivita was personally profiting excessively from his work for the campaign and that he was prioritising personal gain over the campaign's success". The Daily Beast said it stood by its reporting, calling the lawsuit "meritless and a transparent attempt to intimidate the Beast and silence the independent press". Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos is representing LaCivita in the lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in Richmond, Virginia. The filing was first reported by Axios. The case continues a trend of aggressive action taken against the news media by Trump and those in his orbit. Trump has sued CBS News for USD 20

Donald Trump announces Hyundai's $5.8 billion US Steel investment

He emphasised the significance of the move, calling Hyundai "one of the largest companies in the world" and highlighting that the steel mill will supply Hyundai's auto plants in Alabama and Georgia

Teachers' unions, NAACP sue to stop Trump's plan to abolish Education Dept

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who is named in both suits, and Trump acknowledge that congressional action is needed to eliminate the department established by Congress in 1979

Trump to name acting CDC Director Susan Monarez for the job: WH official

US President Donald Trump will nominate Dr Susan Monarez, the acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job, a White House official confirmed Monday. Trump abruptly withdrew the nomination of his first pick, David Weldon, earlier this month. Monarez has been serving as the CDC's acting director since January. She came from an outside federal government agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Earlier this month, the White House withdrew the nomination of Weldon, a former Florida Congressman, to lead the CDC. Weldon told the media his nomination was withdrawn because "there were not enough votes to get me confirmed". Weldon was closely aligned with Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary who for years has been one of the nation's leading anti-vaccine activists. The CDC is based in Atlanta and has a USD 9.2 billion core budget. It was created nearly 80 years ago to prevent the spread of malaria in the US. Its mission was lat

Donald Trump to impose auto tariffs soon, hints at reciprocal duty breaks

Trump said his tariff roll-out would focus on so-called reciprocal duties, featuring rates on a country-by-country basis corresponding to tariffs and other trade barriers on US products

Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Donald Trump

Europeans splashed $155 billion on travel to the United States in 2023, according to EU figures, while transatlantic travel has bolstered earnings for airlines

Espionage concerns rise as Trump, Musk fire thousands of federal workers

As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they're forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job. For Russia, China and other adversaries, the upheaval in Washington as Musk's Department of Government Efficiency guts government agencies presents an unprecedented opportunity to recruit informants, national security and intelligence experts say. Every former federal worker with knowledge of or access to sensitive information or systems could be a target. When thousands of them leave their jobs at the same time, that creates a lot of targets, as well as a counterespionage challenge for the United States. This information is highly valuable, and it shouldn't be surprising that Russia and China and other organisations criminal syndicates for instance would be aggressively recruiting government employees, said Theresa Payton, a former White House chief information officer under President Georg

South Korea's political turmoil deepens as impeachment verdict looms

South Korea faces political and geopolitical uncertainty as President Yoon's impeachment trial drags on, raising concerns over domestic stability, foreign alliances, and growing security threats

Donald Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Harris, Blinken, others

Trump said it was "no longer in the national interest" for them to continue to have access to classified information

Trump urges US Supreme Court to limit judges' power to issue injunctions

With a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court - including three justices nominated by US President Donald Trump - his administration is seeking to limit judicial authority over his policies

Trump sketches start of roadmap for winding down US education department

President Donald Trump began sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programmes serving students with disabilities. The executive order Trump signed on Thursday to do away with the department did not offer a timeline or instructions, but his administration appears poised to carve away all but the department's most vital operations. The Republican president said during a White House event that student loans will be handled by the Small Business Administration, and it will be serviced much better than it has in the past. He also said programmes involving students with disabilities would be shifted to the Department of Health and Human Services. The decisions drew blowback from advocacy groups that fear disruptions will be inevitable. The Small Business Association announced Friday it will cut its staff by 43 per cent, raising questions about its ability to take on the Education ...

Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University has agreed to implement a suite of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. The changes, detailed in a letter sent by interim president, Katrina Armstrong, came one week after the Trump administration ordered the Ivy League school to implement those and other changes in order to continue receiving federal funding, an ultimatum widely criticised in academia as an attack on academic freedom. In her letter, Armstrong said the university would immediately appoint a senior vice provost to conduct a thorough review of the portfolio of its regional studies programs, starting immediately with the Middle East. Columbia will also bar protests inside academic buildings and the wearing of face masks on campus for the purposes of concealing one's identity. An exception would be made for people wearing them for health reasons. The Trump

US court rules to keep 25,000 fired federal workers in jobs for now

The order by the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals represents the latest setback for the Trump administration in its push to remove federal workers

Trump administration to strip legal status from 532K migrants living in US

The Trump administration will revoke temporary legal status from potentially more than half a million migrants who entered the US legally under a Biden-era programme

Trump agency lists 8 buildings for sale after real estate policy reversal

The eight properties listed were far more in keeping with the routine disposal process run by the General Services Administration, which often acts as a landlord for other federal agencies

'Cleaning up dead people data': DOGE cuts 3.2 mn from social security rolls

The steepest decline was observed in the 140-149 age group, which saw a reduction of 1.13 million individuals, followed closely by the 130-139 age bracket, which lost 1.126 million people

What is CBP Home app, Trump's new tool for self-deportation in the US?

The Trump administration launched the CBP Home App as a measure to facilitate the removal of millions of undocumented immigrants from the US

'Will govt have gumption to give notice to X over Grok': Manish Tewari

People from Meity said that they have not sent any notice to X or Grok, and is in talks with the platforms to understand what law it is violating

US senator Steve Daines visits Beijing amid growing tariff dispute

US Senator Steve Daines is visiting Beijing as the US and China swap tariff threats and harsh words over each others' handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl. Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is in the country for three days of meetings starting Friday, the American Embassy reported. Daines previously worked as an executive for US companies in China and served as a go-between during Trumps' first term in office when tariffs were also a major issue. Daines' schedule hasn't been made public, but an official has said off the record that he is expected to meet with a deputy Chinese foreign minister. That would make him the most senior US representative to meet with a Chinese official since Trump took office. Trump is expected to speak with President Xi Jinping either by phone or in a face-to-face meeting. US-China tensions have spiked as the US imposed 20% duties on Chinese goods, drawing retaliatory tariffs of 15% on US farm goods from China this past week. The