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Trump says US 'in trouble' if Supreme Court overturns his tariff policy

President Donald Trump has warned that it would be a complete mess, and almost impossible for our Country to pay back the money the US has collected from his sweeping tariffs if the Supreme Court rules he doesn't have the unilateral ability to impose many of them. In a social media post on Monday, he said that if the court strikes down his tariffs: 'WE'RE SCREWED!' Trump has increasingly posted warnings on social media about the court's looming decision, including similar posts many days last week about how complicated it would be for the government to issue refunds. It may not be possible, Trump said in his post about repaying the tariffs. But, if it were, it would be Dollars that would be so large that it would take many years to figure out what number we are talking about and even, who, when, and where, to pay.

Trump says inflation data gives Fed room to cut interest rates soon

Trump has clashed repeatedly with Powell over the president's demand the Fed cut rates

'Help is on its way': Trump's cryptic post to protesters raises Iran stakes

Despite about 2,000 already killed, Donald Trump urged Iranian protesters to continue demonstrations as unrest poses the most serious internal challenge to Iran's clerical leadership in years

Minnesota sues Trump admin to stop federal immigration crackdown surge

Minnesota and its two largest cities have sued the Trump administration to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across the country. The state, joined by Minneapolis and St Paul, on Monday said the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation. This is, in essence, a federal invasion of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and it must stop, state Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference. These poorly trained, aggressive and armed agents of the federal state have terrorised Minnesota with widespread unlawful conduct. Homeland Security is pledging to put more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota and says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since December. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ...

Trump's Iran tariff vow risks derailing one-year trade truce with China

Trump's threat comes months after he clinched a pact with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea that paused tariffs and gave the US access to rare earths

Trump to visit Ford factory to promote manufacturing amid job worries

President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. The day trip will include a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that makes F-150 pickups, the bestselling domestic vehicle in the U.S. The president is also set to address the Detroit Economic Club at the MotorCity Casino. November's off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere showed a shift away from Republicans as public concerns about kitchen table issues persist. In their wake, the White House said Trump would put a greater emphasis on talking directly to the public about his economic policies after doing relatively few events around the country earlier in his term. The president has suggested that jitters about affordability are a hoax unnecessarily stirred by Democrats. Still, though he's imposed steep tariffs on U.S. tradin

Trump once vowed $2,000 checks. Now he says, 'When did I say that?'

US President Donald Trump questioned his earlier promise of $2,000 checks funded by tariffs, saying payments may come later this year, not before the 2026 midterms as previously suggested

US accuses Russia of war escalation in Ukraine as Trump pushes for peace

The United States has accused Russia of a dangerous and inexplicable escalation of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace. US deputy ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce on Monday singled out Russia's launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week close to Ukraine's border with Poland, a NATO ally. She told an emergency meeting of the Security Council that the United States deplores the staggering number of casualties in the conflict and condemns Russia's intensifying attacks on energy and other infrastructure. Ukraine called for the meeting after last Thursday's overnight Russian bombardment with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including the powerful, new hypersonic Oreshnik missile, which Moscow used for only the second time in what was a clear warning to Kyiv's NATO allies. The large-scale attack came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress .

Tech giants must bear cost of data centre electricity, says Trump

In a Truth Social post, he added that while the data centers "are key" to the artificial intelligence boom, the "big Technology Companies who build them must 'pay their own way"

BBC defends documentary targeted by Trump in $10 bn defamation lawsuit

The BBC on Monday asked a federal judge in Miami to pause the exchange of evidence in the suit, filed last month, until a ruling is issued on the broadcaster's motion to dismiss the case, which is due

Energy firms head to court as Trump says US will not approve any windmills

Three energy developers are in court this week challenging the Trump administration's freeze of their offshore wind projects, while President Donald Trump says his goal is to not let any windmills be built. Danish energy company Orsted, Norwegian company Equinor, and Dominion Energy Virginia each sued to ask the courts to vacate and set aside the administration's December 22 order to freeze five big projects on the East Coast over national security concerns. Orsted's hearing is first, scheduled for Monday on its Revolution Wind project. Orsted is building Revolution Wind with partner Skyborn Renewables to provide power to Rhode Island and Connecticut. The administration did not reveal specifics about its national security concerns, but Trump said Friday while meeting with oil industry executives about investing in Venezuela that wind farms are losers. He said they lose money, destroy the landscape and kill birds. I've told my people we will not approve windmills, Trump said. Maybe w

Trump announces 25% tariffs on countries 'doing business' with Iran

Trump says countries doing business with Iran will face 25% tariffs on all trade with the US, as Washington weighs its response to Iran's biggest anti-government protests in years

Trump keeping 'all options on table' including airstrikes for Iran: WH

Karoline further said that Trump has shown he is "unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary, and nobody knows that better than Iran

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant. Powell McCormick previously served on Meta's board of directors where, the company notes, she was deeply engaged in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms. In her new management role, Meta says Powell McCormick will help guide its overall strategy, including the execution of multi-billion-dollar investments. The news, announced Monday, quickly gained the applause of US President Donald Trump. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, the Republican president said the move was a great choice by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and noted that Powell McCormick had served the Trump Administration with strength and distinction. Zuckerberg said in a statement that Powell McCormick's experience in global finance, combined with her deep relationships around the world, made her uniquely suited

US military action on cartels not needed, Mexico president tells Trump

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had a very good conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday and that their two governments will continue working together on security issues without the need for US intervention against drug cartels. The approximately 15-minute call came after Sheinbaum said Friday she had requested dialogue with the Trump administration at the end of a week in which he had said he was ready to confront drug cartels on the ground and repeated the accusation that cartels were running Mexico. Trump has repeatedly offered to send the US military after the cartels and Sheinbaum has always declined, but after the US removal of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, Trump's comments about Mexico, Cuba and Greenland carried new weight. He (Trump) asked me my opinion about what they had done in Venezuela and I told him very clearly that our constitution is very clear, that we do not agree with interventions and that was it, Sheinbaum said. Trump still ...

Datanomics: Remitting money to India from US now becomes costlier

Sending money from the US to India has become costlier after a 1% excise tax on cash-based remittances took effect from January 1, 2026

Fed under fire: Undermining the institution can have serious consequences

The dollar's position in the international market not only reflects the size of the US economy but also the strength of its institutions, particularly the central bank

Trump's Greenland threat sparks investor search for new safe havens

Although gains in both are expected to continue regardless of what happens to Greenland, investors face the dilemma of how to position for any longer-term fallout

Iran prez joins pro-government rallies as protests intensify: Key updates

The developments came as US President Donald Trump said Iran appeared to be approaching a "red line" set by his administration over the treatment of protesters

"Looking for something to grab, not Karoline": Trump’s Air Force One turbulence moment

Air Force One hit turbulence as President Donald Trump flew back to Washington from Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, 11 January. During the bumpy flight, Trump joked that he was “looking for something to grab”