POLITICS

Trump threatens more than a dozen countries with new tariffs by August 1

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President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by August 1, while also threatening to hit a dozen other nations with steep import duties by next month.  Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee

California Rejects Federal Push to End Transgender Participation in School Sports

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an address on June 10, 2025. Office of California Governor via AP California education officials are refusing to end policies that allow students who identify as transgender to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identities, rejecting pressure from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights

U.S. ending terrorist designation for Syrian rebel group now in power

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The State Department said Monday it will lift Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s designation as a foreign terrorist organization, months after the group’s leader defeated the Assad regime and swept to power as Syria’s president. The change will take effect on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. The group, formerly

Trump to Extend Tariff Deadline to Aug. 1, Keep Rates at 10 Percent During Talks

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President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at the White House, on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday to extend the deadline for tariff negotiations. On July 7, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump