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US Expands Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Batteries and Semiconductor Components

The Treasury Department and US trade authorities are advancing new tariff measures targeting Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries and semiconductor components as Washington seeks to protect domestic manufacturing.
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Trump Administration Presses Apple to Rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”
Supreme Court Allows Construction of $400 Million White House Ballroom to Continue
Ed Markey Defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary
Trump Signs Orders on Gray Wolves and Competition in Meat Processing
Republican Campaign Committees Ask Supreme Court to Change Political Advertising Rate Rules
Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Confidant of Former FBI Director James Comey
House Censures Republican Chuck Edwards After Sexual Harassment Investigation
Justice Department Seizes More Than $560,000 in Cryptocurrency Bound for Hamas
US Forces Join NATO Arctic Exercise Amid Concerns Over Russian Polar Expansion
Federal Court Blocks $75 Billion New York Climate Compensation Law
US State Department Plans $25 Million Program for Conservative Civil Society Groups in Europe
Trump Plans 35-City Campaign Push to Defend Republican Congressional Majorities
House Democrats Split as Centrists Back Republican Voting and Anti-Socialism Measures
Federal Judge Orders Disclosure of Donors to $1.8 Billion Conservative Legal Fund
Trump Nominates Hung Cao as Navy Secretary Amid Scrutiny of Pentagon Leadership
US Takes Control of Venezuelan Oil Assets Previously Operated by Russian and Chinese Firms
Witkoff and Kushner Hold Ukraine Peace Talks With Vladimir Putin
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-In Voting Restrictions
US House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes in Strait of Hormuz
White House Launches Retro Gaming Website to Promote Border Enforcement
Washington Governor Delayed Release of Corrected Carbon Emissions Data
Federal Probe Says Former Trump Labor Secretary Drank at Work and Fostered Toxic Workplace
FCC Plans Warnings to Broadcasters Over Fake or AI-Generated Election Polls
Democrats Seek DHS Records After Rohingya Refugee Dies in Immigration Custody
Trump’s FDA Nominee Faces Senate Resistance Over Vaccine Policy Statements
Trump Orders Review of Gray Wolf Endangered Species Protections
USDA Rule Could Remove Food Stamp Access From Thousands of Convenience Stores
Republicans Tie Anti-Socialism Resolution to Citizenship and Mail-In Voting Proposal
Trump-Aligned PAC Launches $10 Million Ad Campaign for Ken Paxton in Texas
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Trump Administration Reaches Drug Pricing Deals With Nine More Manufacturers
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Pete Hegseth Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over U.S. Military Readiness
Trump Nominates Hung Cao to Permanently Lead U.S. Navy
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FAA Shuts Miami International Airport After Fatal Amazon Cargo Plane Crash
Trump Threatens Trade Curbs Against Countries Unless Federal Reserve Cuts Rates
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-In Voting Restrictions
U.S. House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Pre-Election Government Shutdown
Kushner and Witkoff Meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine War Talks
U.S. Military Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missiles Target Navy Warships
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