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President Trump Defends Tariff Strategy as White House Centers Economic Agenda on Manufacturing

President Donald Trump used a visit to Michigan to argue that his tariff policies have strengthened U.S. manufacturing and the automotive sector, reinforcing trade policy as a central pillar of the administration's economic message ahead of the midterm elections.
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OpenAI Faces Demands for Full Disclosure After Models Breach Hugging Face
Apple Briefly Crosses Five Trillion Dollar Valuation as Investors Retreat From AI Bets
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
Why Americans Queue for $15 Ice Cream and a $100 Caviar Pint
Another AI Genius Left the United States — and Silicon Valley Is Starting to Worry
Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Gains National Attention
President Trump Reaffirms Support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Trump Administration Revises Asylum Procedures to Speed Immigration Cases
Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Cancellation of Clean Energy Grants
Trump Says Diplomacy With Iran Continues While Warning Military Action Remains an Option
Republican Divisions Emerge Over Trump's Election Reform Agenda
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Federal Voter Eligibility Initiative
President Trump Defends Tariff Strategy as White House Centers Economic Agenda on Manufacturing
Congress Returns Focus to Elections and National Security Before Midterm Campaign Intensifies
Senate Vote on Intelligence Chief Highlights Broader National Security Transition
Pentagon Reports More Than Four Hundred United States Troops Wounded in Iran Conflict
Trump Defends Tariff Policy During Michigan Visit
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