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American customs officials will bar the import of bicycles manufactured in Taiwan by Giant Bicycles following an investigation that found evidence of forced labour. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories manufactured in Taiwan, effective immediately after issuing a Withhold Release Order.  CBP said it identified five ‘forced labour indicators’ during its investigation …

Tesla urges Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules, climate finding  Reuters Tesla urges EPA not to smash foundation for climate rules  Axios Major automakers call for EPA to ease tailpipe emissions rules  CNBC Tesla Urges US to Keep Emissions Rules Meant to Boost EV Sales  Bloomberg.com Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Back Off Plan to Gut Vehicle Emissions Standards  Merkley (.gov) Source …

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump says it will work to keep Israel from being banned from the 2026 men’s World Cup. Israel’s participation in global soccer has been questioned in the past week, with the United Nations calling on FIFA and UEFA, the respective governing bodies of world and European soccer, to suspend the nation from their competitions. …

President Donald Trump vowed to help out his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei on Sept. 23, 2025, a day after the U.S. administration said “all options” were on the table in regard to a bailout for the Latin American country’s rocky economy. A day after Trump and Milei’s meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, …

Trump Administration Agrees to Use AI Models From Musk’s xAI  The Wall Street Journal Trump admin reunites with Elon Musk in pursuit of AI dominance: ‘Benefit of the country’  Fox News Elon Musk’s xAI Signs Deal to Provide Grok Chatbot to US Agencies  The New York Times Musk’s Grok AI Cleared for Use Across US Government Agencies  Bloomberg.com Elon Musk’s Grok AI Inks Deal …

MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who …

Giant Brand Bikes Made in Taiwan Barred by Trump Administration  The New York Times US Customs detaining bikes made by Giant over forced-labor allegations  Bicycle Retailer & Industry News US Customs detaining Giant Bicycles shipments over forced-labor allegations  Escape Collective Giant Seeks to Revoke US Bike Ban as Shares Fall on Import Curb  Bloomberg.com Taiwan bicycle maker Giant accused of forced labor by US …

A federal judge ruled Wednesday it is unconstitutional for the Trump administration to require states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to get some Federal Emergency Management Agency grants — a legal setback in the administration’s push to revoke funding to “sanctuary” cities and states.  U.S. District Judge William Smith of Rhode Island ruled in favor of 20 mostly …

Trump Administration Live Updates: House Lawmakers Cross Threshold to Force Epstein Files Vote  The New York Times Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for her late father’s House seat in Arizona  NBC News Massie: Republican leaders threatened supporters of push to release Epstein files  https-//www.semafor.com Arizona special House election could be a tipping point on releasing the Epstein files  ABC News – Breaking News, …

The Trump administration might be fond of calling the energy transition the “green new scam,” but that isn’t stopping it from seeking a significant stake in what promises to be the largest lithium mine in the Western Hemisphere. In exchange for renegotiating the repayment period of a $2.26 billion Department of Energy loan, the Trump administration is asking for as …