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As the US president’s 9 July deadline came and went, the White House launched a range of new trade ultimatums at countries across the world Donald Trump ramped up his trade rhetoric this week, firing off more than 20 letters to governments outlining new tariff rates if agreements aren’t reached by 1 August. In April, … Read more
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon begin laying off nearly 2,000 workers after the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with mass job cuts as part of its efforts to downsize the federal workforce. The agency’s reorganization plan was first unveiled in April by … Read more
Nearly 15% of domestic workforce to be let go in major restructuring of diplomatic corps – key US politics stories from Thursday 10 July The state department has announced that it plans to move forward with mass layoffs as part of the most significant restructuring of America’s diplomatic corps in decades. Officials say the cuts … Read more
Demonstrators clashed with federal immigration officials carrying out a raid on a farm in southern California, with authorities throwing what appeared to be smoke canisters to disperse the crowd. The confrontation came as federal immigration enforcement agents have ramped up arrests in Southern California, heading to car washes, farms and Home Depot parking lots to … Read more
Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), dismissed concerns over NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s unwillingness to explicitly condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada,” adding in an interview with PBS that the key to developing a winning coalition is through welcoming people with whom you disagree. After Mamdani’s monumental upset in … Read more
New levies, apart from the 25% on auto parts and 50% on steel and aluminum, will come into effect on 1 August Donald Trump said on Thursday the US would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trade partners. … Read more
The White House maintains that last month’s Operation Midnight Hammer “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear sites despite a new report from The New York Times suggesting Israeli officials have concluded some enriched uranium survived the targeted U.S. attack. According to the Times, a portion of the stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium located underground survived bombs dropped by … Read more
A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum’s geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surprise A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected: under its own parking lot. It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that a 35 percent tariff will be imposed on goods imported from Canada starting Aug. 1.
Border patrol and US Customs and Border Protection respond to protesters with chemical munitions Federal immigration officials carrying out raids on two southern California cannabis farms clashed with protesters, firing chemical munitions that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd. Vehicles from border patrol and US Customs and Border Protection … Read more
