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

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

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