CNN — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines have reached a trade agreement. The agreement calls for 19% tariffs on goods coming from the Philippines, while American goods shipped there won’t be charged a tariff, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. This comes after the two leaders met in the …
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Topline Former Trump defense attorney Alina Habba was replaced as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday, according to a court order, failing to secure the votes needed from the state’s federal judges to remain, after the Trump ally drew controversy during her tenure for charging Democratic politicians over their clashes with federal immigration agents. Alina Habba speaks after being …
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In a surprising turn, top economist Mohamed El-Erian has broken with convention among financial leaders by publicly calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign. El-Erian’s comments, issued via social media and elaborated in press interviews, are remarkable not only for their candor, but for their counterintuitive reasoning: El-Erian believes Powell should step aside to protect the institution’s independence in the face …
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Asked about Epstein, Trump turned to a long list of grievancespublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 17:33 BST Bernd Debusmann JrReporting from the White House Image source, AFP via Getty Images Reporters have now been escorted out of the Oval Office. During their unusually brief time there, roughly 45 minutes, they asked Trump about Epstein. In response, he delivered an …
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The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. The 700 Marines were deployed June 9 on the fourth day of protests in downtown LA over the administration’s crackdown on immigration. Four thousand National Guard soldiers were also deployed. Their presence …
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US soft drink giant Coca-Cola says it plans to introduce a new Coke sweetened with cane sugar to its existing line-up , confirming a plan that President Donald Trump previewed last week. The company already uses regular sugar to sweeten its signature Coke drink in many parts of the world, but in the US it has typically used corn syrup, …
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Mike Johnson accuses Democrats of ‘politicizing’ Jeffrey Epstein investigation House speaker Mike Johnson also chimes in on the “Democrats’ endless efforts to politicize the Epstein controversy and the whole investigation”. Share Updated at 10.49 EDT Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Key takeaways from Mike Johnson press conference Keen to put on a …
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