The pause on Trump's trade war is coming to an end |
President Donald Trump said he's imposing a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning on August 1 – a move that comes as he continues his pressure campaign on longtime U.S. allies who have not yet entered into new trade agreements with his administration. Trump is expected to send other letters to smaller U.S. trading partners. As many as 100 could go out in total before Wednesday, when the president's pause on higher tariff rates is due to expire. The administration previously said the new rates would take effect on August 1, if countries did not come to another arrangement with the United States before that time. What Trump's tariff announcement means. | President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria, REUTERS |
Musk moves on from the GOP |
One day after President Donald Trump signed his signature legislation into law, Billionaire Elon Musk announced the formation of the "America Party." Then, Trump accused his former ally of going "completely 'off the rails.'" Trump said Musk, who once served as a special advisor and was often a guest at the White House, has become "a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks." Musk criticized Trump's legislative package of tax reductions and Medicaid cuts ahead of its passage. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the legislation will increase the national debt by $3.4 trillion, which Musk lambasted. Why Trump and Musk are feuding. |
Fears of extreme weather rise |
Most Americans fear extreme weather is getting worse, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll found. The concerns come as flash floods in central Texas have left at least 81 dead, including at least 27 children and counselors from an all-girls summer camp. A third of those surveyed nationwide last month said they sometimes or often worry that they themselves will be a victim of a disaster like a hurricane, tornado or flood. A 58% majority predicted that extreme weather events will become more frequent in the near future, though views differed along partisan lines; 84% of Democrats feeling that way compared to 38% of Republicans. See the poll results. | | The Trump administration says conditions in Haiti have improved enough for migrants to return to the Caribbean nation. Haitians, Ohio gov. disagree. | | In a Supreme Court term that handed Trump and conservatives, big wins, Ketanji Brown Jackson − the newest justice − has emerged as fierce voice of dissent. | | | | Republicans tax bill will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance plans. Nearly 12 million people to lose health insurance. | | | | Greenland's relatively isolated indigenous culture finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as Trump pushes to take over the territory. | | | | Republicans' tax policy bill will have massive consequences. Both parties are hoping it will boost them in the 2026 election. | | | | Two officers and one Border Patrol employee were injured, including one shot in the knee, a federal spokesperson told USA TODAY. The gunman died. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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