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Canada and China slash tariffs on EVs and canola in reset of ties
Canada will allow imports of Chinese electric vehicles with a 6.1% tariff, Carney says.
Trump unveils health-care plan outline as Congress wrestles over Obamacare subsidies
Trump urged Congress, which is grappling over an extension of key ACA tax credits, to pass "The Great Healthcare Plan" without delay.
U.S. suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department said it will freeze visa processing for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance.
At least 2,571 killed in Iran's protests, U.S.-based rights group HRANA says
The death toll from protests in Iran has reached 2,571 people, the U.S.-based HRANA rights group said on Wednesday.
Trump’s latest geopolitical gambits all lead back to China
President Donald Trump's international interventions may all come down to one thing: China and its dominance of critical minerals.
Trump’s tariff gambit over Iran risks derailing U.S.–China trade deal
President Donald Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran has raised the risk of derailing Washington's fragile trade deal with Beijing.
Why most Greenlanders favor a future without Trump — or Denmark
"Greenland never has been for sale and never will be for sale," Aaja Chemnitz, one of two MPs in the Danish parliament representing Greenland, told CNBC.
What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options
The unrest in Iran, which started in late December over soaring prices and the collapse of Iran's currency, has intensified and morphed into wider antigovernment protests.
U.S. may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week, Bessent says
Bessent said almost $5 billion worth of Venezuela's frozen IMF Special Drawing Rights assets could be deployed to help rebuild the country's economy.
Trump seeks to stop courts, creditors from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in the U.S.
Any use of judicial process against the funds will interfere with efforts to "ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela," the order says.
Trump is desperate to take Greenland. Can NATO defend itself — and is it willing to?
Trump’s ambition for Greenland raises questions about what happens when two NATO members come to blows.
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
James, a Democrat, had challenged Sarcone's authority after he issued subpoenas seeking information about lawsuits she filed against President Donald Trump.
ICE shooting: State officials say FBI is blocking evidence in Minneapolis investigation
Top federal officials have blamed Renee Nicole Good for her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, despite the fact an investigation has not been completed.
Trump wants Greenland. If it were for sale, it could cost trillions
Trump's rhetoric about Greenland has flared back up in the days since the U.S. military entered Venezuela and captured that country's leader.
Supreme Court tariff decision: U.S. Customs has new deadline for companies seeking refunds
The window for U.S. importers to file for electronic refunds if the Supreme Court rules Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal is approaching.
House to vote on ACA subsidies extension, as Senate mulls its own fix
A bipartisan Senate working group is negotiating a separate deal to address the expiration of ACA tax credits.
Trump’s Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation
U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take control of Greenland raised alarms in Beijing as nations vye for the vast mineral reserves in the Arctic nation.
Obamacare subsidies extension clears procedural hurdle in the House
The three-year extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits is slated for a final vote in the House on Thursday.
ICE agents fatally shoot woman in Minneapolis, DHS says
A video shows ICE agents approaching a woman in a car on a Minneapolis street and telling her to exit the vehicle. She was shot as she pulls away.
Republicans doubt Trump’s Greenland military threat, say it is just the 'art of the deal'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that "utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option."
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