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Trump says he will set tariffs for 150 small countries in one swoop  Politico Trump Says He’ll Send Tariff Letters to More Than 150 Countries  Bloomberg Trump Flags Tariffs of More Than 10% on Some Countries. Here’s the Latest Trade News.  Barron’s Trump says tariff letters for smaller countries coming soon; rates likely over 10%  CNBC Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on …

President Trump on Tuesday accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of committing mortgage fraud by intentionally misleading lenders about his primary residence being in the suburbs of Washington, rather than California, in order to “get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America.” Schiff, who led a House impeachment of Trump during the president’s first term and has remained one of his …

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in grant funding for schools — money typically used for after-school and summer programs, professional development for teachers, English language instruction for non-native speakers and more. The first portion of the funding is usually sent to schools by July 1. The Unit 5 school district is waiting on almost $1 million. …

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s stepmom took the witness stand Tuesday and said she felt “extremely violated” after she discovered her stepdaughter in her basement early one morning last spring. But Carol Mitchell, 75, struggled to answer questions by prosecutors and defense attorneys because of her Alzheimer’s disease, forgetting key dates and family members’ names. Her …

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume its efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What will that mean to schools, students and families? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we report on the implications of a plan to lay off almost 1,400 staffers at the U.S. Department of Education. As we’ve been reporting, the …

Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill  The New York Times RNC chair says ‘big, beautiful bill’ key part of GOP’s strategy to win seats in midterm elections  Fox News ‘Working family tax cuts’: Republicans look for new ways to sell the ‘big, beautiful bill’  NBC News Here’s what Iowa Christian leaders are saying about the ‘one, …

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Epstein case threatens to ‘consume’ Trump’s presidency amid MAGA uproar  Politico Rep. Lauren Boebert wants Matt Gaetz to lead special counsel investigation into Epstein files  The Independent Bannon warns GOP could lose 40 House seats over Epstein files  The Hill Boebert joins calls for Epstein files special counsel  The Hill Lauren Boebert Floats Worst Person Possible as Epstein Special Counsel  The New Republic Source link

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Federal authorities said Wednesday that they charged three current or former Louisiana police chiefs with taking hundreds of bribes in exchange for filing false police reports that would allow noncitizens to seek a visa that allows certain crime victims to stay in the U.S. The false police reports would indicate that the immigrant was a …

Adams, top aides ran ‘coordinated criminal conspiracy’ at NYPD, former interim commish alleges  Politico Ex-Commissioner Sues, Saying Adams Ran N.Y.P.D. as a Criminal Enterprise  The New York Times NYPD lawsuit: Former commissioner Thomas Donlon says NYC department is corrupt in new federal suit  ABC7 New York Ex-NYPD Commissioner Sues Adams Over ‘Systemic Corruption’  Bloomberg.com Former Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges corruption, misconduct in top …