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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1

Published Fri, May 23 2025 7:47 AM EDT Updated 15 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Friday said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled. The steep new import duties would start on June 1, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The EU "has been very difficult to deal with," Trump wrote. "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!" Trump's announcement came less than 30 minutes after he threa ...

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'Sealed their fate': New memo shows Dems giddy over looming elections

May 22, 2025 7:31PM ET Democrats are already plotting to go on the offense over House Republicans' vote to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." According to Punchbowl News' Max Cohen, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already circulated a memo stating that the GOP's vote “will cost them their majority next year,” and that “No matter what happens in the Senate with respect to budget reconciliation, House Republicans have already sealed their politica ...

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'America is not for sale:' Protesters mob Trump golf course guests ahead of exclusive crypto dinner

Friday 23 May 2025 03:07 BST Some 100 protesters gathered outside Donald Trump’s National Golf Course club in Virginia ahead of a secretive dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency – with spots reportedly costing over $1.5 million to dine with the president. Holding signs reading “Stop Crypto Corruption,” “America is not for sale,” “Grift Gala,” as well as brandishing a large gold coin featuring a large image of Trump’s scowling face, the demonstrators shouted “shame, shame, shame” as the p ...

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Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings

Updated 7:23 PM EDT, May 21, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabama’s prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two court filings that included nonexistent case citations. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco held a hearing in Birmingham to question attorneys with the Butler Snow firm about the filings. She said there were five false citations in two filings in federal court. ...

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Trump to sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday, sources say

May 22, 2025 5:46 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for new reactors and strengthening fuel supply chains, four sources familiar said. Facing the first rise in power demand in two decades from the boom in artificial intelligence, Trump declared an energy emergency on his first day in office. Chris Wri ...

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N.J. bar cancels Springsteen cover band over Bruce's anti-Trump comments: 'Won't stand for his bulls---'

By Jeremy Schneider NJ Advance Media For NJ.com A Jersey Shore bar and restaurant canceled a Bruce Springsteen cover band's upcoming performance following Springsteen's recent comments criticizing President Donald Trump. No Surrender, a nine-piece rock band from New Jersey that has played Springsteen and classic rock covers for more than 20 years, was set to perform at Riv's Toms River Hub in Toms River on May 30. Shortly after Springsteen kicked off his European tour with harsh words about ...

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Tesla Loses a Major Record for the First Time Amid Musk Backlash

Janna Brancolini Updated 05.22.25 7:04AM EDT / Tesla cars were outsold by a rival electric-vehicle manufacturer in Europe for the first time. The Chinese company BYD sold 7,231 fully electric cars in April compared to Tesla’s 7,165, according to the automotive data firm Jato Dynamics. The numbers represent a breakthrough for BYD as Tesla has dominated the European battery electric vehicle market for years. BYD only began operating beyond Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022, but has app ...

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"Need to be defeated": GOP Rep. Fine says Gaza should be "nuked" in response to DC shooting

Rep. Randy Fine called for dropping nuclear bombs on Gaza following the shooting of two Israeli staffers in Washington, D.C. During an interview with Fox News on Thursday morning, the Florida Republican called for the deployment of nuclear weapons on the 141-square-mile area that's been under siege and constant aerial bombardment since Hamas militants attacked Israeli military installations on Oct. 7. "In World War 2, we did not negotiate a surrender with the Nazis. We did not negotiate ...

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White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

The White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission offered a range of critiques about chronic disease in America in a report released Thursday, the first major byproduct of the cross-government commission headed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Chiefly, the report blames many chronic illnesses on ultra-processed foods, chemicals in the environment, sedentary behavior and over-reliance on digital devices among children. It also suggests childhood vaccines need to ...

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New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it

May 22, 2025, 2:26 PM The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this week that when he was first offered the job in the Trump administration, he wasn't familiar with the position and had to look it up online. Frank Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, said during a town hall with Social Security managers from around the country on Wednesday that he wasn't seeking a position in the Trump administration when he received a call about leading the SSA. & ...

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Judge halts Trump administration ban on Harvard international student enrollment

2 min ago - Published Fri, May 23 2025 8:36 AM EDT Updated 1 Min Ago A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration's ban on Harvard University enrolling international students , hours after the private school filed a lawsuit challenging ... (CNBC)

DCCC targets California Asian American voters in first paid ads of 2026 cycle

9 min ago - Posted May 23, 2025 at 6:00am The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first paid ads of the 2026 election cycle target Asian American voters in several Southern California swing districts. The print ads, shared first with CQ Roll Call, ... (Roll Call)

Belgium's future queen caught up in Trump administration's Harvard foreign student ban effort

1 hr ago - May 23, 2025, 10:24 AM EDT The future queen of Belgium may face complications pursuing her master's degree at Harvard amid the Trump administration's move on Thursday to ban the Ivy League school from enrolling international students. Princess Elisab ... (NBC News)

South Africa town leader 'sad' about Trump's misuse of white crosses video

1 hr ago - A local representative of an area shown in a video played at the White House said she was "sad" that U.S. President Donald Trump used the footage of hundreds of white crosses as false evidence of mass killings of white South African farmers. Trump sh ... (Reuters)

Exclusive: Musk's DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns

1 hr ago - Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and puttin ... (Reuters)

A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government

2 hrs ago - Updated May 23, 2025 8:18 AM ET A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely paused President Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the preliminary injunction late Thursday, nearly two wee ... (NPR)

Exclusive: US panel divided over Nippon Steel bid for US Steel but path forward seen, says official

2 hrs ago - May 23, 2025 5:26 AM EDT Updated 4 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A national security panel was divided in its recommendation to President Donald Trump on Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab's bid for U.S. Steel (X.N) but most panel member ... (Reuters)

European stocks tumble, bonds rally after Trump proposes 50% EU tariff

2 hrs ago - European stocks tumbled, the euro gave back some gains, and euro zone government bond yields fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is recommending a straight 50% tariff on goods from the European Union starting on June 1. T ... (Yahoo Finance)

Chinese College Gives Harvard International Students 'Unconditional Offers'

2 hrs ago - A Hong Kong college has promised "unconditional offers" for international students at Harvard after the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League's ability to enroll them. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said it would help "e ... (Newsweek)

Harvard sues Trump administration to protect international students

3 hrs ago - Updated May 23, 2025 at 8:39 a.m. EDT Harvard University filed a lawsuit Friday morning against the Trump administration, challenging the abrupt federal revocation of the school's ability to enroll international students. On Thursday, the Department ... (Washington Post)

Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1

4 hrs ago - Published Fri, May 23 2025 7:47 AM EDT Updated 15 Min Ago President Donald Trump on Friday said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled. The steep new import duties woul ... (CNBC)

DNC to vote on whether to redo election of David Hogg as vice chair

4 hrs ago - 8 hours ago The Democratic National Committee will vote in June on whether to hold a redo of the election of David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs, per a Thursday evening DNC meeting. Why it matters: Kalyn Free, a lo ... (Axios)

Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Apple If iPhones Not Made in US

4 hrs ago - President Donald Trump threatened Apple Inc. with a tariff of at least 25% if the tech company does not manufacture iPhones in the US. "I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of ... (Bloomberg)

'Sealed their fate': New memo shows Dems giddy over looming elections

4 hrs ago - May 22, 2025 7:31PM ET Democrats are already plotting to go on the offense over House Republicans' vote to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." According to Punchbowl News' Max Cohen, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ha ... (Raw Story)

Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings

4 hrs ago - Updated 7:23 PM EDT, May 21, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that she is considering sanctions against lawyers with a high-priced firm hired to defend Alabama’s prison system after ChatGPT was used to write two c ... (AP)

Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court

5 hrs ago - 05/22/2025 10:56 PM EDT The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office has filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing her abrupt ouster from the position violated the Constitution’s separation of powers. Shira Perlmutter was fired by the ... (Politico)

Ricketts (R-NE) gets early ads from group tied to Senate GOP in potential Osborn race

5 hrs ago - By: Aaron Sanderford - May 23, 2025 5:00 am OMAHA -- U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., running for his first full six-year term in 2026, is getting early outside ad support from Senate Republicans that shows he and the party are taking a potential mat ... (Nebraska Examiner)

'America is not for sale:' Protesters mob Trump golf course guests ahead of exclusive crypto dinner

5 hrs ago - Friday 23 May 2025 03:07 BST Some 100 protesters gathered outside Donald Trump’s National Golf Course club in Virginia ahead of a secretive dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency – with spots reportedly costing over $1.5 million to dine ... (The Independent)

Trump to sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday, sources say

6 hrs ago - May 22, 2025 5:46 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for ... (Reuters)

Trump administration seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody

6 hrs ago - Updated on: May 22, 2025 / 5:38 PM EDT The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a longstanding court settlement that has obligated the U.S. government for nearly three decades to provide basic rights and services to migrant children in ... (CBS News)

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