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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

US FDA asks drugmakers to drop suicide warnings on weight-loss drugs

The FDA had reached similar conclusion following a preliminary review in 2024, but had acknowledged at the time that it could not rule out a small risk because of limited data

'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

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 ...

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

US Fed faces criminal probe as Powell links move to Trump pressure

In a statement released Sunday evening, Powell rejected the notion that the action was driven by his testimony or the renovation

Surprising overreach by the US, BCCI puts power and restraint to the test

From US military adventurism abroad to the BCCI's intervention in cricketing choices, overreach-state or non-state-risks undermining diplomacy, rules and trust

Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal

Treasury-supervised accounts, a major test of the emerging relationship between Trump and interim President Delcy Rodriguez

US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

"Urgency is the theme of the day. It's a very big undertaking. There's a lot of different angles, a lot of different countries involved and we really just need to move faster," the official said

Iran warns against US strikes; activists say protest death toll at 203

Iran's parliament speaker warned Sunday that the US military and Israel would be legitimate targets if the US strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the threat after nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country's capital and its second-largest city into Sunday morning, crossing the two-week mark. At least 203 people have died in violence surrounding the demonstrations, activists said, with fears the death toll is far higher. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran's security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Trump offered support for the protesters, saying on social media that Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!

US launches retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 pm ET, according to US Central Command. The strikes hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria. Saturday's strikes are part of a broader operation that is part of President Donald Trump's response to the deadly ISIS attack that killed Sgt Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt William Nathaniel Howard, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, the civilian interpreter, in Palmyra last month. Our message remains strong: if you harm our warfighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice, US Central Command said in a statement Saturday. The administration is calling the response to the Palmyra attacks Operation Hawkeye Strike. Both Torres-Tovar and Howard w

Trump proposes 1-year, 10% cap on credit card rates, banks push back

Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10 per cent cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry that has been in his corner. Trump was not clear in his social media post Friday night whether a cap might take effect through executive action or legislation, though one Republican senator said he had spoken with the president and would work on a bill with his full support. Trump said he hoped it would be in place January 20, one year after he took office. Strong opposition is certain from Wall Street and the credit card companies, which donated heavily to his 2024 campaign and to support his second-term agenda. We will no longer let the American Public be ripped off by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30 per cent, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Researchers who studied Trump's campaign pledge after it was first announce

Machado offers Nobel to Trump, committee says prize is non-transferable

The committee also made it clear that it does not comment on the actions or statements of laureates after the prize is awarded

US Supreme Court holds off on expected ruling on Trump's global tariffs

Earlier, it was expected that the court would issue at least one ruling, as several major cases remain pending

US job growth slows in December; unemployment rate eases to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 56,000 in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday

US will begin hitting land with regard to cartels in drug crackdown: Trump

Underscoring his concerns about Mexico, Trump asserted that "The cartels are running Mexico," adding, It's very, very sad to watch and see what's happened to that country

Two Indians living illegally in US arrested for smuggling cocaine

Two Indians, living illegally in the US, have been arrested by federal authorities for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi-truck. Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30, were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana on January 4 for narcotics trafficking. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said this week that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged arrest detainers for them. The agency noted that the two men, who entered the US illegally, were arrested for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi-truck in Putnam County, Indiana. Both individuals were given commercial drivers licenses issued by the state of California. With a lethal dose of cocaine being as little as 1.2 grams, that is enough to kill more than 113,000 Americans, the DHS said in a statement. Gurpreet Singh had illegally entered the US on March 11, 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona and was released into the country under the Biden ...

Will shoot first, ask later: Denmark warns US against Greenland invasion

The warning comes as the US has been hinting at a military action or purchase plan for Greenland