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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday dropped a case against a Utah doctor accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination certificates and destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided COVID-19 vaccines. Bondi, in a statement posted on X, said Michael Kirk Moore Jr., of Salt Lake County, Utah did not deserve the jail time he was facing. Moore was …

New York CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe tariff campaign is off to a slow start when it comes to reviving American manufacturing jobs. While it will take time for the full impact to play out, the early results suggest that not only have tariffs failed to inspire a hiring boom, but the chaotic policy rollout is paralyzing businesses. Economists …

This is an opinion column House Resolution 1 (HR1) is more commonly known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” or “Big Bad Bill,” or “Big Bankruptcy Bill,” depending on your point of view. I’ll set aside political marketing and call it HR1. To best understand HR1, first understand America’s debt. In fiscal year 2024, America suffered a $1.8 trillion deficit. Deficits …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country’s 250th anniversary celebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance. “Did I hear what I think I heard?” Trump remarked as he spoke from behind a wall of thick, bulletproof glass. “Don’t worry, it’s only fireworks. …

The concentration camp seems to have been erected largely for the sake of a photoshoot. Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis – eager to rehabilitate his reputation among the Maga right in the wake of his humiliating and disastrous 2024 presidential run – has been among the most eager foot soldiers of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. He has dedicated funding …

Key Takeaways The federal government collected $26.6 billion in tariff revenue in June, rising again as President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy began to take hold. Spending decreased by $187 billion in June, resulting in a budget surplus of about $27 billion for the month. The federal government’s total debt is around $36 trillion. It paid $84 billion in interest payments …

DOJ approval “reads like a complaint” The DOJ’s unusual statement about the wireless industry oligopoly shows that the Justice Department staff and antitrust chief “clearly did not want to approve this,” stated Harold Feld, senior VP of consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge. The press release “reads like a complaint,” not an announcement of a merger approval, he added. Daniel Hanley, …

Trump’s 50% Copper Import Tariff Said to Cover Refined Metal  Bloomberg Trump’s copper tariffs pile more metal misery on US auto industry  Reuters U.S. Copper Prices Surge on Trump’s Threat of 50% Tariff  The New York Times Once-in-a-Generation Copper Trade Upends a $250 Billion Market  Bloomberg Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Blow Up the Copper Market  The Wall Street Journal Source link

Why Wall Street is brushing off Trump’s escalating tariff threats  The Washington Post Stock market today: Dow falls 250 points, S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat from record as Trump escalates tariff threats  Yahoo Finance Stock Market News, July 11, 2025: Dow Finishes Week Lower After Trump Threatens 35% Canada Tariffs  The Wall Street Journal S&P 500 ends down as tariffs sour sentiment  Reuters 5 things …

Sen. Jerry Moran, Republican of Kansas, proposed sending $9 billion to the National Science Foundation. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Signs that Congress intends to push back on the Trump administration’s wholesale slashing of federal budgets emerged during a Senate meeting Thursday that kicked off the annual appropriations process. Since January, the Trump administration has sought to significantly downsize the federal government via …