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Trump says he’s extended the tariff deadline for Mexico by 90 days

Trump says he’s extended the tariff deadline for Mexico by 90 days

President Trump on Thursday said he’s giving Mexico an additional 90 days to strike a trade deal, with the announcement coming a day before his administration’s Aug. 1 deadline to impose 30% tariffs on imports from the nation. Mr. Trump had said earlier this month that the 30% import duties would begin on Friday for Mexican imports, saying at the …

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Trump tariffs: Mexico deadline extension fuels speculation over further pauses as top Democrat slams ‘chaos’ – live | US news

Trump tariffs: Mexico deadline extension fuels speculation over further pauses as top Democrat slams ‘chaos’ – live | US news

Trump’s extension of Mexico tariff deadline fuels speculation that other countries could also secure pauses Lisa O’Carroll Donald Trump’s extension of the deadline for a tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 days is fuelling speculation that he could announce pauses for dozens of other countries that face punitive higher import duties from tomorrow. As the countdown continues to his …

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Trump says Mexico gets 90-day extension to land trade deal – Axios

Trump says Mexico gets 90-day extension to land trade deal  Axios Trump says Mexico trade deal deadline extended for 90 days as he escalates tariff war with Canada – US politics live  The Guardian Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after call with its leader as 25% tariff rates stay in place  Star Tribune Trump tariff updates: Scramble for last-minute deals  BBC Trump …

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Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico on tariffs

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico on tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that there would be a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a call with that country’s leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, as the 25% tariff rates stay in place. Trump, posting on Truth Social, said his phone conversation with Sheinbaum was “very successful in that, more and more, we are getting to know and …

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Photos of US troops policing the border with Mexico

Photos of US troops policing the border with Mexico

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. troops from all branches of the military are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, who is leading 7,600 troops and an assortment of helicopters and drones, says the military has been freed from …

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1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect at large in University of New Mexico dorm shooting

1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect at large in University of New Mexico dorm shooting

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two people were shot, one fatally, Friday at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where authorities said the suspect remains at large. They shut down the campus and told students to shelter in place. Gunshots were fired at the Casas del Rio dormitory complex, the university said in a statement. The wounded person’s injuries were …

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Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village

Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Another afternoon of heavy rainfall Thursday prompted flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, forcing the closure of roads and the rescue of at least five people who were trapped by the rushing water. The southern New Mexico community has been reeling this summer, with afternoon thunderstorms bringing more rain than the surrounding mountainsides can handle. …

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