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President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports is sparking widespread alarm among economists and industry leaders, who warn the move could lead to higher prices for appliances, electric vehicles, construction materials, and household repairs. Although the tariff has not yet been officially enacted, copper prices …

The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases in 2025 — the highest annual total in 33 years — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The last time measles spread this widely in the U.S. was in 1992, eight years before it was declared eliminated from …

President Donald Trump overruled a surprise pause in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine this week after learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the move without informing the White House, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The unexpected halt — the second such action by Hegseth this …

At least five high-ranking government officials were targeted in mid-June by an AI-driven impersonation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to a classified State Department cable obtained by NBC News and first reported by The Washington Post. The incident marks a new level of sophistication in the use of …

In a major shift for air travelers, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers will no longer be required to remove their shoes at TSA security checkpoints in U.S. airports — ending a two-decade-old policy introduced in the aftermath of 9/11. Speaking from Reagan National Airport, Noem said …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily move forward with sweeping reductions in force and reorganization plans across numerous federal agencies, handing the administration a procedural win in an escalating legal battle over executive authority. In a brief unsigned order, the justices granted an administrative stay …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, a sweeping escalation in his administration’s aggressive trade strategy. Trump also previewed a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, signaling more high-stakes economic maneuvering ahead. “Today, we’re doing copper,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. “I believe …

The U.S. Department of Justice stated Monday that no “client list” exists in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, and no additional documents related to the case will be made public, dealing a blow to conservative figures and conspiracy theorists who had promoted the idea of a government-held dossier naming …

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a controversial provision of the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, delivering a swift legal setback to a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s new domestic policy agenda. …

A 27-year-old Michigan man armed with an assault rifle opened fire on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, early Monday morning, prompting agents and local law enforcement to return fire and kill the shooter, authorities said. The gunman, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, was wearing a utility vest …

A devastating flash flood in Texas that killed at least 80 people, including children at a summer camp, has put the Trump administration’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) under intense scrutiny, as experts, former officials, and lawmakers warn that the country’s ability to forecast deadly storms …

President Donald Trump reignited trade war fears Monday, threatening new 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, with additional penalties on goods allegedly transshipped through their countries, just days before a July 9 deadline he set in April. The warning came in the form of two official letters …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington Monday morning for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump, aiming to finalize a long-sought ceasefire deal to pause the near two-year-long conflict in Gaza. The visit comes amid intensifying negotiations between Israeli officials and Hamas intermediaries and follows a weekend of …

Billionaire Elon Musk announced Saturday that he is founding a new political party, citing deep frustration with both major parties and his sharp break with President Donald Trump over a multitrillion-dollar domestic spending bill that Musk says will plunge the nation into “debt slavery.” “When it comes to bankrupting our …

The Trump administration is ramping up its military involvement in immigration enforcement, with the U.S. Marine Corps deploying 200 service members to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. The Marines, from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 stationed in North Carolina, are being dispatched as …