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Court throws out massive Trump civil fraud penalty

Court throws out massive Trump civil fraud penalty

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth. The decision came seven months after the Republican returned to the White House. A panel of five judges in New York’s mid-level Appellate Division said the verdict, which …

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U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as tension soars between Trump and Maduro regime over cartel accusations

U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as tension soars between Trump and Maduro regime over cartel accusations

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, a White House official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, confirming a report by the Reuters news agency. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson were to depart …

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Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers – The New York Times

Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers  The New York Times Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. and E.U. Agree on Details of Trade Deal  The New York Times U.S. and EU spell out tariffs for autos, pharmaceuticals, and more  CNBC U.S., Europe release new details on auto tariffs under trade deal  Axios U.S. and European Union provide fresh details …

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Dow Futures Drop Hard as Trump vs. Fed Battle Escalates

Dow Futures Drop Hard as Trump vs. Fed Battle Escalates

Stock futures were under pressure Thursday morning as Donald Trump’s war of words with the Federal Reserve escalated. The former president is calling for big rate cuts and even demanded Fed Governor Lisa Cook resign over alleged mortgage fraud. Cook rejected that call, but the feud is raising doubts about the central bank’s independence ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech in …

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‘South Park’ Mocks Trump Again—ChatGPT And Tech CEOs Get Skewered Too

‘South Park’ Mocks Trump Again—ChatGPT And Tech CEOs Get Skewered Too

Topline “South Park” continued to mock President Donald Trump and his federal takeover of Washington D.C., in the third episode of its new season on Wednesday night, while also taking aim at ChatGPT, Silicon Valley executives and tech culture, weeks after the show depicted the president getting in bed with Satan and ICE carrying out raids at a Dora the …

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Trump backs off higher tariffs for E.U. pharma and chips

Trump backs off higher tariffs for E.U. pharma and chips

The United States has agreed to limit tariffs on pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors imported from the European Union to 15%, according to an agreement released Thursday. President Donald Trump recently threatened the European pharmaceutical industry with tariffs as high as 250% and the region’s semiconductor industry with tariff rates as high as 100%. The announcement comes as Trump’s global trade …

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'A wake-up call': Newsom's Trump trolling is riling Republicans – SFGATE

‘A wake-up call’: Newsom’s Trump trolling is riling Republicans  SFGATE Gavin Newsom’s Latest Role: Social Media Troll  The New York Times Gavin Newsom isn’t the Democrat we want. But he’s the one we need against Trump. | Opinion  USA Today Newsom’s Trump act wins raves from Democrats  The Hill JD Vance Reacts to Gavin Newsom’s New Nickname for Him  Newsweek Source link

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Trump Turns Up the Heat. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Tries to Keep His Cool. – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Turns Up the Heat. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Tries to Keep His Cool.  The Wall Street Journal Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too  Fortune Investors warn of ‘new era of fiscal dominance’ in global markets  Financial Times Trump again attacks Fed chair, says Powell ‘hurting’ the housing industry  Reuters …

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Newsom Threatens to ‘Punch’ Trump in the Face and Defends MAGA Trolling

Newsom Threatens to ‘Punch’ Trump in the Face and Defends MAGA Trolling

Gavin Newsom has threatened to “punch” Donald Trump in the mouth as the California Governor defended his online trolling strategy and vowed to push ahead with redistricting in his state. The metaphorical threat was made as Newsom, a potential future presidential contender, warned that America was on the brink of authoritarianism and that “nothing about this is normal.” “It’s not …

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Trump says Smithsonian is too focused on slavery. Scholars see sanitizing. – The Washington Post

Trump says Smithsonian is too focused on slavery. Scholars see sanitizing.  The Washington Post Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’  The New York Times Trump vows to expand his review of U.S. museums. Can he do that?  NPR Scholar says Trump’s efforts to reframe U.S. history is ‘reminiscent of McCarthyism’  PBS Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses …

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