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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place

admin9 May 2025

The agreement President Trump announced Thursday still needs to be finalized, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allies would be the first of many.

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5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement

admin9 May 2025

The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.

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Five Pencils for You. Infinite Luxuries for the Trumps.

admin9 May 2025

You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.Around the same time last week that President Trump decreed two dolls to be plenty for ...

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Denmark Outraged by Report of Increased Spying in Greenland

admin9 May 2025

Officials summoned the American ambassador to express its displeasure after the Trump Administration was said be ratcheting up surveillance.

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Can Democrats Win the Working Class and Save the Republic?

admin9 May 2025

Senator Chris Murphy on the Democrats’ “five alarm” crisis.

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For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win

admin8 May 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent months nurturing his relationship with President Trump. Is that about to pay off?

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• Business

Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

admin7 May 2025

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

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Trump Surprises Canada With a New Message: We Love You

admin7 May 2025

President Trump played nice when he came face-to-face with the new prime minister of Canada, the country he has spent months belittling.

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There Are Conflicts of Interest. And Then There’s Trump.

admin7 May 2025

On Sept. 9, 2024, the F.B.I.’s Criminal Investigative Division reported that “as the use of cryptocurrency in the global financial system continues to grow, so too does its use by criminal actors.” The exploitation of cryptocurrency, according to the ...

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Harvard Signals It Will Resist Trump’s Efforts to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status

admin7 May 2025

President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.

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