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The story so far: Last week, the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices. The White House published a report titled ‘The Great Transhipment Scam’ in which it accused about 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade U.S. tariffs. What is the Great Transhipment Scam? Over the last nearly three…
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The story so far: Last week, the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices. The White House published a report titled ‘The Great Transhipment Scam’ in which it accused about 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade U.S. tariffs. What is the Great Transhipment Scam? Over the last nearly three…
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President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. File. | Photo Credit: AP The United States was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early on Saturday (August 22, 2026) after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. “Tonight,…
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about military families, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Photo Credit: Alex Brandon The expiry of the U.S’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran on Monday with no indication of any extension has left Washington with no…
File picture of Jared Kushner | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday (August 17, 2026), a day after holding a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader in Cairo in a bid to push forward the U.S. president’s Gaza plan….
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran, on July 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Friday (August 14, 2026) over living conditions and the mental health of…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. File | Photo Credit: AP White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (August 12, 2026). Ms. Leavitt,…
White House staff secretary Will Scharf speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, on August 6, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday (August 9, 2026) that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary…
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President Donald Trump holds a signed proclamation regarding polysilicon imports in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday (August 6, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Thursday (August 6, 2026) that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who…
File image of the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. | Photo Credit: AFP A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested on Sunday (August 2, 2026) at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of…