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The Trump administration insists it holds the upper hand as trade friction with Beijing has reignited over its sweeping rare-earths export controls. While President Donald Trump’s initial response was to announce an additional 100% tariff and software restrictions on China, which controls more than 90% of the world’s processed rare earths and rare earth magnets, he previously has alluded to …

The Trump administration insists it holds the upper hand as trade friction with Beijing has reignited over its sweeping rare-earths export controls. While President Donald Trump’s initial response was to announce an additional 100% tariff and software restrictions on China, which controls more than 90% of the world’s processed rare earths and rare earth magnets, he previously has alluded to …

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is warning that OpenAI is walking into a massive trust crisis with parents and schools after CEO Sam Altman announced the company plans to begin allowing erotica in ChatGPT for “verified adults” starting in December. Cuban called the move reckless and said parents will abandon ChatGPT the second they believe their kids could bypass the company’s …

Financial markets suffered a rerun of their swoon in April, when “Liberation Day” tariffs shocked global investors, signaling that his latest China duties may end up hurting the U.S. more than their intended target. On Friday, President Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 100% tariff on China and limit U.S. exports of software, after China restricted its exports …

Donald Trump indicted Jim Comey (and Tish James, and probably John Bolton next) not just because he is wracked by a compulsion to humiliate the people who have the temerity to suggest the justice system should apply to him, too. His fascist project also requires him to completely replace rule of law with corruption, as part of a tool to …

Donald Trump’s public and private push to have ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on criminal charges is a strong sign of the US slipping into authoritarianism, but it could also taint the case’s chances of success because it is evidence of a selective and biased political prosecution, ex-prosecutors and scholars say. Trump’s retribution drive against an old foe he blames …

Mark Cuban is sounding the alarm bell over a television shake-up that could have unintended consequences for the entire broadcast industry. The billionaire investor and former Shark Tank star weighed in on X after two of the US’s largest local station groups — Sinclair and Nexstar — announced they would stop airing ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The decision means dozens …

Trump’s plans backfire: Jimmy Kimmel’s return breaks viewership record  Euronews.com Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel Says His Mom Made a Special Treat for His Return Show Back  People.com Lower Than Cowards  The Atlantic ABC says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ racked up 6.3 million viewers on broadcast in his late-night return  CNN Source link

Donald Trump Gaza plan could backfire on Israel, expert warns | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense News “The biggest problem, as with any real estate contract, is that Israelis are dazzled by the presentation, but do not read the fine print,” Eyal Ofer said. Palestinians, displaced by the Israeli offensive, shelter in a tent camp as the Israeli military …

Focus groups: Trump redistricting push could backfire with swing voters  Axios A strange GOP divide is forming over Trump’s gerrymandering plans  Politico The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states  NPR The midterm map fight favors the GOP — and could help them stay in power  The Washington Post Trump Forces His Opponents to Choose Between Bad Options  The Atlantic Source …