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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday via Truth Social a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries that have reached out to address trade deficits, and a 125% tariff on China. The pause comes a week after “Liberation Day,” the day in which the tariffs were first introduced.

By imposing the largest tax increases on international imports in more than a century, and by the sheer unpredictability and haphazardness of the decision-making process, Trump has undermined consumer, business, and investor confidence to cause one of the most significant stock market corrections in history—caused not by war, natural disaster, or pandemic, but by the capriciousness of a single political leader.

On April 2, President Donald Trump introduced two new forms of tariffs aimed at equalizing trade deficits between the US and its trade competitors. The first tariff introduced is a universal 10% import tax on all imported goods in the US. The second, deemed the "reciprocal tax”, will charge 60 nations 50% of what they charge for US products in tariffs and non-tariff barriers.

President Donald Trump, his vice president and his defense secretary delivered a triple blow to this age-old understanding last week, when they effectively severed the collaboration that had served this country and its European countries through two world wars, numerous economic, diplomatic and military flare-ups and countless other global challenges over our history as a nation.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s two-and-a-half week push to reorganize USAID came to a head Tuesday after Trump signed an order placing almost all USAID workers on administrative leave. The order excludes “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs.”

Donald Trump is not bothering to wait until his official inauguration next month to take—Joe Biden is still our nation’s president in name only.

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Germany is the largest economy in Europe by GDP. Its diplomatic ties with the United States play a significant role in ensuring political stability in Europe and fostering economic development between the two nations.

As Democrats gather this week for their national party convention, questions about the Middle East will define what happens on the streets of Chicago and how much or how little the thousands of protestors who have descended upon the Windy City will impact what goes on inside the United Center.

Here are some perspectives on how U.S. policymakers should approach crafting TikTok legislation.