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Trump Ends $800 Duty-Free Loophole: An executive order signed by President Trump will end the de minimis exemption for imports under $800, effective August 29. Low-value goods entering the U.S. will now face full customs duties.
Shein and Temu...
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The Office of Special Counsel has launched an investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith for potential violations of the Hatch Act.
Smith led politically charged cases against Donald Trump, which were dropped after Trump’s reelection.
Senator Tom Cotton accused...
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Routine Update, Loud Reaction: The Smithsonian removed a temporary Trump impeachment label as part of a larger exhibit update—prompting an over-the-top backlash from Democrats.
Trump Pushes Patriotic Narrative: The change follows a March Trump executive order to remove “divisive narratives” and...
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Trump Responds to Medvedev: After the former Russian president mocked Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire deadline, Trump warned him he's “entering very dangerous territory.”
Trade Pressure Builds: Trump threatened a 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil and weapons, calling both countries' economies “dead”...
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Economic Leverage in Play: Trump warned Canada that recognizing Palestinian statehood will make a U.S.-Canada trade deal “very hard,” signaling that economic pressure is on the table.
Rewarding Terror Concerns: Canada’s move comes despite Hamas holding 50 Israeli hostages and the...
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Ceasefire Secured: Trump brokered an unconditional ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand in less than 24 hours, using U.S. economic leverage to end a centuries-old conflict.
Trade Triumph: He also finalized the “biggest trade deal ever” with the European Union, opening its...
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Deadline Pressure: U.S. and Chinese negotiators met for over five hours in Stockholm to avoid an August 12 tariff snapback that could cripple global supply chains.
American Leverage: Trump is demanding fairer trade and market access while China clings to its...
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Trump gives Putin just 10–12 days to stop the war in Ukraine, slashing his original 50-day deadline.
Severe tariffs—and penalties on Russia’s trade partners—are on deck if no peace progress is made by early August.
Trump’s strategy: Strength over softness, using economic...
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Restoring Order: Trump’s executive order rolls back legal barriers to institutionalizing the seriously mentally ill who pose a risk to public safety.
Ending Failed Policy: The move targets 1960s-era precedents that left cities flooded with untreated addiction, violence, and chaos.
Compassion with...
