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‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Face Legal Setbacks, but Trump Isn’t Backing Down

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The president has multiple legal avenues that allow him to impose tariffs and force countries to the negotiating table, trade experts say. WASHINGTON—A legal battle is unfolding over President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, but trade experts say any setbacks are unlikely to stop the administration from keeping pressure on U.S. trading partners. On May

State Department planning to shrink U.S. staff by 3,400 in massive reorganization

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The State Department is planning a sweeping reorganization of its bureaus and U.S. staff, with around 3,400 jobs eliminated and almost half of its domestic offices closed or consolidated in the coming months, the department told lawmakers Thursday, according to documents obtained by CBS News. The plans were previewed by senior State Department officials last

White House Says MAHA Report Being Updated After Nonexistent Citations Found

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The White House said on May 29 that the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report is being updated, after some studies cited in the report were found not to exist. “I understand there were some formatting issues with the MAHA report that are being addressed, and the report will be updated,” White House press