POLITICS

Trump suggests pulling licenses if networks are “almost 100% Negative” about him

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Washington — President Trump said early Wednesday that TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.  “If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party, shouldn’t their very valuable Broadcast

U.S. says China’s chip policies are unfair but will delay tariffs to 2027

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Trump administration trade officials said China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry, but will wait 18 months to impose tariffs. A U.S. Trade Representative investigation concluded China’s targeting of semiconductors “for dominance is unreasonable and burdens or restricts US commerce and thus is actionable,” the agency said in a

Trump plows ahead with construction plans as preservation group seeks limits

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Washington — Sometimes wrecking balls and bulldozers move faster than the legal system.  That’s the dilemma facing the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which lost its bid to temporarily halt construction of the White House ballroom last week. A judge sided with President Trump, allowing work to continue on the East Wing site while imposing