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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTrump fans praise tariffs, slam Canada at Michigan MAGA rally
U.S. President Donald Trump marked the first 100 days of his second term with a big rally in Michigan, where supporters known as βauto workers for Trumpβ took shots at Canada and expressed approval for tariffs on Canadian-made cars.
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SALT Republicans to huddle with Johnson on key Trump agenda sticking point
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'We're citizens!': Family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Telehealth patients get access to more weight-loss drugs
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:White House budget office 'has not been responsive' to probes into frozen funds, GAO says
Gene Dodaro, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), testified on Tuesday that the White Houseβs chief budget office has βnot been responsiveβ amid a string of probes into the administration's efforts to freeze federal funds. βWe have, right now, 39 different investigations underway,β Dodaro said during a line of questioning by Senate Appropriations Chair...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How Trump chipped away at abortion access in his first 100 days
President Trump steadily chipped away at abortion access during the first 100 days of his second term. Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, and has so far made no push to outlaw the procedure on a national level. But since he returned to office in January, he and his administration have taken...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump dismisses scientists from National Climate Assessment
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Why Trump softened some of his tariffs on the automotive industry
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at softening the blow his tariffs have imposed on the automotive industry and U.S. manufacturers. But tensions with China remain high and Chinaβs Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a video saying it would not back down from the trade war with the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Gavin Badeof The Wall Street Journal.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Where Trump’s approval rating stands after 100 days in office
It has been 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated for his second term in office. The mark is a modern measuring point for administrations and few have seen more action in the first three months than in this White House. But how are the American people taking it in? Lisa Desjardins has insights from the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Harvard announces review after antisemitism and Islamophobia reports
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How Mark Carney led Canada’s Liberal Party to an election win
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says China 'probably will eat those tariffs'
President Trump said in an interview broadcasting late Tuesday that China βwill probably eat those tariffsβ when talking about the 145 percent overall tariff on its products. The president got into a heated back-and-forth with ABCβs Terry Moran when talking about the import tax, with Moran arguing the tariff is going to βraise prices on everything...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump eases auto tariffs
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Analyzing Trump’s actions on immigration during his first 100 days
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says Michigan base will stay open, get new fighter jets
President Trump on Tuesday announcedSelfridge National Guard basein Michigan will receive 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighters, newer generation jets meant to replace the installationβs aging A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, effectively guaranteeing the baseβs future. The Boeing-made aircraft, previously purchased by the Air Force, will go to Selfidge after years of lobbying from Michigan lawmakers to shore...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:PBS CEO weighs in on the potential impact of cutting public media funding
The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the congressionally-created body through which NPR and PBS get federal funding, including for this program. The CPB is also suing the administration saying it illegally fired three members of the board. Amna Nawaz discussed more with PBS CEO Paula Kerger.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'Hetero Awesome Fest' to be held near Idaho Capitol during Pride
The owner of a bar and restaurant in Idaho says he plans to host a βHetero Awesome Festβ near the state Capitol in June to coincide with Pride Month for the LGBTQ Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon outside of Boise, said the two-day festival in Cecil D. Andrus Park was inspired...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:As U.S. foreign aid drops, United Nations agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How Trumpβs βAmerica Firstβ agenda shook the world in first 100 days
President Trump moved quickly to remake American foreign policy in his first 100 days in office, weaponizing his βAmerica Firstβ agenda with the slashing of foreign aid, expansionist threats toward friendly countries, and massively disruptive tariff regime, which has already roiled global markets and relationships. While Trump has frequently touted his dealmaking skills amid the...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump compliments Whitmer, scales back auto tariffs while in Michigan to tout first 100 days
As his administration reaches its 100-day mark, President Trump is set Tuesday to tout his second-term accomplishments with his first rally since his inauguration. The president is sure to celebrate his administration's work on immigration, tariffs, reducing the size of the federal government and more at the evening event in Macomb County, Mich. Ahead of...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ex-Pentagon spokesperson: Trump inauguration predictions 'could not be further from the truth'
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump compliments Whitmer at Michigan event
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump 100 days: GOP pleads for patience
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court to hear case on whether public money can go to Catholic charter school
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hegseth boasted about ending a ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the βWomen, Peace & Securityβ program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.β It is actually a celebrated program signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir closed following deadly attack
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Disgraced Cardinal Becciu will not participate conclave to elect pope
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Man rescued twice from Japan's Mount Fuji had returned to search for his cellphone
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:First of three accusers testifies at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House calls reports that Amazon might display tariff prices a ‘hostile and political’ act
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:As trade war stokes anxiety, consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era lows
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Senate confirms David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China amid Trump’s tariff showdown
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Michigan Air National Guard base with Democratic Gov. Whitmer
President Donald Trump and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared together at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to announce a new fighter jet mission, allaying worries that the installation could close.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Amazon says it’s not planning to show tariff costs next to product listings
Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site β despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: