Live updates: Stocks surge after 90-day tariffs pause announced for most countries
China’s State Administration Council said 84% tariffs against U.S. imports took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Follow along for live updates.
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Inside the DHS task force scouring foreign students' social media
A recently created Department of Homeland Security task force is using data analytic tools to scour the social media histories of the estimated 1.5 million foreign students studying in the United States for potential grounds to revoke their visas, three sources familiar with the operation told NBC News.
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Trump orders probes of two former officials who defied him
President Donald Trump directed reviews of two high-level former government officials who questioned his election fraud claims and his conduct.
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Experts, critics question Trump's social media posts before pausing tariffs
There is no evidence to suggest the president was seeking to manipulate markets or that he or any of his advisers acted on inside information.
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Fact focus: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use
As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values. But a closer look at his comments when signing four executive orders found that some were off the mark.
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Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles
The measles outbreak in West Texas has reignited familiar anti-vaccine tactics: claiming there are readily available treatments for the disease while sowing doubt in the safety of vaccines.
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Treasury Secretary issues warning amid tariff turmoil: ‘Do not retaliate and you will be rewarded'
After President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his administration would be raising tariffs on China to 125%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of escalating trade tensions and issued a warning to countries considering retaliation.
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How a Chicago Bulls hat led to a Maryland dad being mistakenly shipped to an El Salvador prison
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was accused by police of being an MS-13 gang member in part for his clothing.
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How foreign tariffs could impact you
Countries across the world have imposed tariffs against the United States in response to the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs against foreign imports. Here’s what you need to know.
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Trump: Countries are ‘dying to make a deal' over tariffs
At the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump said that world leaders are dying to make deals with the U.S. in the wake of his administration’s tariffs.
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Trump backs off major tariff plan after days of economic turmoil
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
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Trump's sweeping global tariffs snap into effect, ushering in a new era of disruption
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs on global imports into the United States take effect Wednesday.
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IRS acting commissioner resigning over data-sharing deal with ICE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.
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White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
The White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade.
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Ousted FDA vaccine chief says US measles elimination status under threat
RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.
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Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Mahmoud Khalil is over
Khalil’s March arrest was the first in a growing number of attempted deportations against foreign-born students who expressed criticism of Israel.
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Fact check: Trump misleads on transgender issues
On the first day of his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to no longer consider a person’s gender and to recognize people as either male or female, as defined by the size of their reproductive cells
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IRS to share info with ICE about some undocumented immigrant taxpayers
The DHS said in a court document that the IRS has agreed to share certain tax information filed by undocumented taxpayers with ICE.
