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Donald Trump to sign order lifting sanctions on Syria: White House

In May, Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria as part of measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

Billionaires shouldn't exist: Zohran Mamdani vows to tax New York's top 1%

Zohran Mamdani vs billionaires: President Donald Trump threatens to cut federal funding to New York City if Mamdani is elected

Trump trade deals poised to fall short of sweeping reform promises

Even with those high stakes, it was still unclear whether the administration would hold firm on the deadline or extend it to allow more time for talks

Deborah Baker's 'Charlottesville' reveals essence of the new American right

The new American right is a Hydra-headed monster. Mr Trump isn't its cause, but its distilled essence

Donald Trump urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates: White House

Karoline Leavitt displayed a copy of Trump's handwritten notes to Powell on a piece of paper showing the interest rates charged by more than two dozen countries

Over 170 environmental agency staff sign dissent letter on Trump policies

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency's policies under the Trump administration, saying they undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment. More than 170 EPA employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more signing anonymously out of fear of retaliation, according to Jeremy Berg, a former editor-in-chief of Science magazine who is not an EPA employee but was among non-EPA scientists or academics to also sign. The latter figure includes 20 Nobel laureates. The letter represents rare public criticism from agency employees who could face blowback for speaking out against a weakening of funding and federal support for climate, environmental and health science. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health made a similar move earlier in June. "Since the Agency's founding in 1970, EPA has accomplished (its) mission by leveraging science, funding, and expert staff in servi

Trump’s 90-day tariff pause nears its end: What’s the status with India? India-US trade deal

As the July 8 deadline for US President Donald Trump’s tariff pause draws closer, uncertainty over what will happen next has increased significantly.

Iran can again restart enriching uranium in 'months', says IAEA chief

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, noted the IAEA has avoided confirming whether Iran had, or was, close, to having nuclear weapons

China shows tech resilience against Trump's export curbs over Rare earths

Tiptoeing around sensitive topics like state subsidies, eight tech executives who addressed reporters downplayed the impact of a yearslong US campaign to curtail China's technological ascent

India open to 'big, beautiful deal' with US, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India signals willingness for a broad trade pact with the US ahead of July 9 tariff deadline. But Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said agriculture and dairy sectors remain non-negotiable red lines

Trump's tariffs and tax policies test assumptions on US dollar, markets

As foreseen: swings in sovereign bond markets have been sharp, the Japanese yen rallied, and a comeback for emerging markets is finally materialising

Canada resumes trade talks with US following suspension of tech tax plan

Canada withdraws digital tax on US tech firms, prompting resumption of trade talks with Washington; Mark Carney, Donald Trump aim to meet July 21 deadline set during G7 Summit in Kananaskis

Debate underway in Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting delayed

Debate is underway in the Senate for an all-night session Sunday, with Republicans wrestling President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over mounting Democratic opposition and even some brake-pumping over the budget slashing by the president himself. The outcome from the weekend of work in the Senate remains uncertain and highly volatile, and overnight voting has been pushed off until Monday. GOP leaders are rushing to meet Trump's Fourth of July deadline to pass the package, but they barely secured enough support to muscle it past a procedural Saturday night hurdle in a tense scene. A handful of Republican holdouts revolted, and it took phone calls from Trump and a visit from Vice President JD Vance to keep it on track. GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday he would not seek reelection after Trump badgered him for saying he could not vote for the bill with its steep Medicaid cuts. A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budge

Best of BS Opinion: Trump's citizenship rules may upend world order

Two of today's pieces weigh in on President Trump's proposed ban on birthright citizenship and its wider consequences.

Closing of West: Has Trump won his decade-long argument about immigration?

Mr Trump's actions in this sphere, because of their extreme nature and the dangerous rhetoric that accompanies them, receive the most attention

Powell, Lagarde weigh Trump's impact as global policy risks deepen

Such a trade-off is faced by all the central bank chiefs who will speak on the panel in the hilltop resort of Sintra

Buyer found for TikTok, identities to be revealed soon, says Donald Trump

"We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way," Trump said. "I think I'll need probably China's approval. I think President Xi will probably do it."

Indian trade team stays longer in US to finalise deal before Jul 9 deadline

US President Donald Trump last week said "a very big" deal with India was likely soon amid hardening stance of both the nations

Trump urges Gaza ceasefire deal amid signs of possible breakthrough

US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks, a sign there may be movement on a new deal. The official declined to discuss the focus of the visit and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss plans that had not yet been finalized. MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social early Sunday between posts about a Senate vote on his tax and spending cuts bill. Trump raised expectations Friday for a deal, saying there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week. Taking questions from reporters, he said, We're working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of. Trump has repeatedly called for Israel and Ha

Trump's tax, spending cuts bill clears key Senate vote before July 4

Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline. The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous session with Vice President JD Vance on hand if needed to break the tie. Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations. In the end, two Republicans opposed the motion to proceed to debate, joining all Democrats. It's still a long weekend of work to come.