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EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike

European Union negotiators were expected to agree on Tuesday to scrap import duties on U.S. goods to comply with the trade deal struck with the United

EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike
World

Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal

Tehran's latest peace proposal to the United States involves ending hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon, the exit of U.S. forces from areas close to Iran, and

Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees
Crime|US|World

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown

A Minnesota county prosecutor has charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

How Cuba reached its breaking point

Cuba is facing severe shortages, economic hardship and growing public frustration as US pressures to overthrow the government mount. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports from the Cuban Capital.

How Cuba reached its breaking point
Environment|Science|US|World

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

President Donald Trump blasted the accuracy of scientists' global warming projections in a social media post that itself painted a distorted view of the science, projections and policy of climate change

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming
Business|Political|US|World

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII

The U.S. says it's pausing participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates to World War II

US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
Election|Political|US|World

Democratic senators call for 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen's removal from post

A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the removal of Kurt Olsen, the White House’s election security czar, claiming his time working as a special

Democratic senators call for 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen's removal from post
Arts|Education|Opinion|Political|Science|World

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

The president’s barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members’ statements on foreign policy have become more reliable indicators of administration positions.

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains
Political|US|World

National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state

National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state

National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say

Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say

Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say
Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
Business|Economy|US|World

Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make

Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make

Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make
Business|Economy|Education|Health

DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge

DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge

DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge
Education|Health|Political|Science|US|World

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
Arts|Economy|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.

AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons
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Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms
Economy|Election|Health|Political

Vance promotes Trump administration's work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine

Vice President JD Vance is highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races

Vance promotes Trump administration's work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine
Crime|Political|US|World

In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers

The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process

In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World

A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds

A new study has found that the Trump administration's decision last year to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — was followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries the agency had supported

A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds
Business|Political|World

US appeals court questions Trump's push to punish major law firms

President Donald Trump’s administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court on Thursday in its bid to revive the Republican

US appeals court questions Trump's push to punish major law firms