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Trump White House ballroom survives immediate shutdown after Supreme Court stay
Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily stayed an injunction threatening to halt construction of Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom while the Supreme Court considers the dispute.
US-Canada trade deal falls apart at the deadline as 50% tariffs revive economic confrontation
Canada has suspended negotiations with Washington and promised matching tariffs after last-minute talks failed to prevent 50% US duties on about C$28 billion of Canadian goods.
US begins deporting migrants to Liberia under deal covering up to 1,200 non-Liberians
The United States has sent its first 20 third-country deportees to Liberia under an agreement covering as many as 1,200 people, expanding Donald Trump’s controversial strategy of removing migrants to countries other than their own.
US declares Myanmar scholar Min Zin wrongfully detained by China ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Washington has formally declared U.S. citizen and Myanmar analyst Min Zin wrongfully detained by China, elevating his release into a diplomatic priority weeks before Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping.
America’s $40T debt milestone raises new fears over mortgages, interest rates and federal spending
US national debt crosses $40 trillion as soaring interest costs, Treasury yields and persistent deficits raise risks for taxpayers and borrowers.
US national debt crosses $40tn as interest costs and Treasury yields intensify fiscal pressure
United States federal debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, doubling in less than a decade as rising interest costs, persistent deficits and surging long-term Treasury yields increase pressure on Washington’s finances.
Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs after saying US and Canada reached trade deal
Donald Trump has postponed new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods for three days after saying the United States and Canada reached a last-minute trade agreement, giving Mark Carney’s government a narrow window to finalize terms.
US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane as Trump administration escalates campaign against court
The United States has sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, escalating Washington’s confrontation with the Hague tribunal over investigations involving Israel and the United States.
Trump tells Pentagon to scale back South Korea drills as Kim Jong Un diplomacy returns to focus
Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea just as Ulchi Freedom Shield begins, linking the move to costs, Seoul’s position on the Iran war and his relationship with Kim Jong Un.
Trump suffers final Supreme Court setback in E. Jean Carroll $5m civil case
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s final bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict as a separate $83.3 million appeal remains unresolved.