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US House Republicans move Trump's major tax-cut bill toward final vote

During a marathon overnight session, lawmakers cleared a final procedural hurdle needed to begin debate on the bill in a 219-213 vote at around 3:30 a.m. ET (0730 GMT)

Donald Trump aims to shut trade loopholes China uses to evade tariffs

The agreement slaps a 20 per cent tariff on Vietnamese exports to the US and a 40 per cent levy on goods deemed to be transshipped through the country

Senate passes Trump's 'Big and Beautiful' Bill as Vance breaks tie

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top. The three Republicans opposing the bill were Sens Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine and Sen Rand Paul of Kentucky. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president's signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval, or collapse. The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up. The package now goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson had warned senators not to deviate too far from what his chamber had already approved. But the Senate did make changes, particularly to Medicaid, risking more problems as they race to ...

Trump to visit remote immigration detention site in Florida Everglades

President Donald Trump is making a day trip to Florida's Everglades on Tuesday for a firsthand look at a new immigration detention facility that the White House suggests will be especially secure given that it is surrounded by alligators. The detention facility is on an isolated airstrip about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Miami and could house 5,000 detainees. It's drawn protests over the potential impact on a delicate ecosystem and criticism that Trump is trying to send a cruel message to immigrants while some Native American leaders have also opposed construction, saying the land is sacred. But a key selling point for the Trump administration is the site's remoteness, and the fact that it is in swampland filled with mosquitoes, pythons and alligators. The White House hopes that conveys a message to the detainees being housed there and the world at large that repercussions will be severe if the immigration laws of the United States are not followed. Press secretary Karoline ..

Harvard-White House talks stall, putting swift deal, funding at risk

A potential deal was knocked off course last week although hopes remain for an accord, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private

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.

Trump wants America to make iPhones. Here's how India is doing it

India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home

US SC limits judges' power to block birthright citizenship order

However, the court's 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not let Trump's policy go into effect immediately and did not address the policy's legality

Trump warns of July 9 tariff hike as Treasury Chief Bessent hints delay

Asked if the mid-July deadline was set in stone, Trump suggested he could even shorten the timeline for trading partners seeking deals

How Trump's strike on Iran might affect China's calculus on Taiwan

By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan

Trump declares Iran 'victory for everybody' despite concerns over damage

Trump said he was confident Tehran would not try to rebuild its nuclear sites and would instead pursue a diplomatic path towards reconciliation

What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?

If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country's supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war

Trump postpones TikTok ban for third time as deal with US firms stalls

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. It is the third time Trump has extended the deadline. The first one was through an executive order on Jan 20, his first day in office, after the platform went dark briefly when a national ban approved by Congress and upheld by the US Supreme Court took effect. The second was in April when White House officials believed they were nearing a deal to spin off TikTok into a new company with US ownership that fell apart after China backed out following Trump's tariff announcement. It is not clear how many times Trump can or will keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance. While there is no clear legal basis for the extensions, so far there have been no legal challenges to fight .

Nippon steel acquires US steel for $14.9 bn with Trump-backed deal

Under the deal terms, Nippon bought 100% of US Steel shares at $55 per share, as it first laid out in its December 2023 offer for the well-known but struggling steelmaker

US set to drop daily alcohol limit from dietary guidelines: Report

The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which could be released as early as this month, are expected to include a brief statement encouraging Americans to drink in moderation

US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning youth transgender care

The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, decided that the ban does not violate the US

Fed officials caught between inflation worries, slowdown fears amid tariffs

The US economy is mostly in good shape but that isn't saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst. As the Fed considers its next moves during a two-day meeting this week, most economic data looks solid: Inflation has been steadily fading, while the unemployment rate is still a historically low 4.2%. Yet President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs may push inflation higher in the coming months, while also possibly slowing growth. With the outlook uncertain, Fed policymakers are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday at about 4.4%. Officials will also release a set of quarterly economic projections that are expected to show inflation will accelerate later this year, while unemployment my also tick up a bit. The projections may also signal that the Fed will cut its key rate twice later this year, economists say. The prospect of higher inflation would typically lead the Fed to keep rates unchanged or even raise them, while rising unemployme

As Donald Trump returns to G7 summit, rift with allies is even deeper

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America's military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war

Trump admin sues New York over law blocking ice arrests at courthouses

The Trump administration sued New York state Thursday over a law that blocks immigration officials from arresting people at New York courthouses, saying it purposely shields dangerous criminals. The lawsuit in New York's Northern District is the latest in a series of legal actions targeting state or local policies the administration says interfere with immigration enforcement, authorities said. Lawless sanctuary city policies are the root cause of the violence that Americans have seen in California, and New York State is similarly employing sanctuary city policies to prevent illegal aliens from apprehension, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a news release. New York's 2020 Protect Our Courts Act bans federal immigration officials from arresting people who are coming and going from courthouses or in court for proceedings unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. Democratic state Sen Brad Hoylman, the bill's sponsor, said at the time the legislation was a rebuke to the fir

Israel appears ready to attack Iran, say officials in US and Europe

Concern about a strike and the prospect of retaliation led the United States to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and authorize the voluntary departure of U.S. military family members from the Middle East