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The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama, on Sept. 2. The deployment comes amid a broader U.S. Naval presence in Caribbean waters following President Donald Trump’s order last month to take action against Latin American drug cartels. Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty hide caption toggle caption Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are …

Trump: U.S. hit drug-carrying boat from Venezuela Trump says U.S. military “shot out” boat from Venezuela carrying drugs 01:04 Washington — The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug-carrying boat hailing from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan government. President Trump announced the strike in an unrelated Tuesday afternoon …

White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not permanent as he sought to undercut a ruling from a federal court that dealt a major blow to the administration’s trade policy. On Friday night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that most of Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on …

Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message  The New York Times Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,284  Al Jazeera Outraged over Russian strike on Kyiv, European defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war  ABC News News Wrap: At least 1 killed, dozens injured in Russian aerial assault on Ukraine  PBS Russian strikes batter Ukraine as Zelenskyy accuses …

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Appeals court strikes down Trump’s tariffs as illegal but leaves them in place  The Washington Post Appeals court strikes down many Trump tariffs, saying he overstepped his authority  CNN Trump says tariff ruling could “literally destroy the United States”  Axios Appeals court invalidates many of Trump’s tariffs. Next stop: The Supreme Court  Yahoo Finance Federal court strikes down Trump tariffs as illegal under federal …

Emergency service workers at the site of a Russian air strike on a residential building in Kyiv. (Bloomberg) — Russia unleashed a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, in defiance of US calls for an end to the fighting, as Ukraine and its allies kept up efforts to obtain future security guarantees for the war-torn nation. The Russian …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Kyiv was struck by a “massive attack” from Russia overnight with drones and missiles killing at least 15 people, including four children, according to officials. Among those killed are children aged 2, 17 and 14, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. At least 10 children were also injured, …

US Treasury yields, dollar fall as Trump strikes at Fed; US stocks up  Reuters Donald Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  BBC Donald Trump’s battle against the Fed heads for courtroom showdown  Financial Times The Trump administration’s new weapon against foes: Mortgage filings  The Washington Post Trump Again Escalates Power Grabs in Bid to Fire Fed Member  The New York Times Source …

Ukraine uses domestically produced weapons to carry out long-range strikes against Russia and does not coordinate such targets with the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference during Ukraine’s Independence Day on Aug. 24. Zelensky’s statement follows a recent report by the Wall Street Journal saying that the U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary …