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Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff

The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

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Trump imposes sweeping 25% steel and aluminum tariffs. Europe immediately retaliates – CNN

Trump imposes sweeping 25% steel and aluminum tariffs. Europe immediately retaliates  CNN

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Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.

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What Products Could Europe Levy in Retaliation to Trump’s Tariffs?

The European Union wants to force the United States to the negotiating table with retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products, including some from Republican strongholds.

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Trump made the stock market a marker of success. Now he’s hedging as markets dip. – NBC News

Trump made the stock market a marker of success. Now he’s hedging as markets dip.  NBC News

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Stocks Rise After Tumult, but Investors Remain Wary of Trade Tensions

Markets steadied on Wednesday, despite uncertainty spurred by tit-for-tat tariffs and the direction of the Trump administration’s economic policy.

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U.S. allies hit back as Trump administration imposes metals tariffs – NBC News

U.S. allies hit back as Trump administration imposes metals tariffs  NBC News

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Trump Campaigned as a Protector of Free Speech. Critics Say His Actions as President Threaten It

DENVER — When President Donald Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he had “brought free speech back to America.” But First Amendment advocates say

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Education Department’s major cuts to its staff. And, a proposed Ukraine peace deal

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine. (Image credit: Gent Shkullaku)

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Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas – The Guardian US

Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas  The Guardian US

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