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U.S. and Switzerland reach trade deal to lower tariffs to 15%
Switzerland has been subject to one of the highest tariff rates levied on an individual country by the Trump administration.
The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer as crunch points loom
The Autumn Budget on Nov. 26 could prove pivotal, or politically fatal, for the PM.
Tariffs thaw, rivalry simmers: U.S.–China trade truce enters uneasy phase
Even as a U.S.–China trade truce appears to be holding, analysts caution that the détente remains fragile in a rivalry increasingly defined by strategic competition.
Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal but there's no guarantee of success
The GOP leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end the impasse.
Talks to end government shutdown take a promising turn, Senate majority leader says
Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday.
Trump says no U.S. government official will attend the G20 summit in South Africa
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa because of "human rights abuses" taking place in the country.
Judge dismisses Boeing criminal case over 737 Max crashes at DOJ request despite skepticism
Judge Reed O'Connor said a DOJ nonprosecution agreement with Boeing "fails to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."
Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress
Pelosi, who represented California for decades, made history as the first female speaker of the House of Representatives.
Supreme Court hears Trump tariff case on Wednesday with broad trade policy at stake
President Donald Trump calls the Supreme Court case on his tariffs a matter of "life or death" for the United States.
California voters approve new U.S. House map to boost Democrats in 2026
The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats.
2 Massachusetts men have been arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says
Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, authorities said Tuesday.
NJ governor election: Sherrill and Ciattarelli face off in close race as Trump, Obama weigh in
The New Jersey governor's race comes amid a government shutdown, a decline in approval for President Donald Trump and national concerns about affordability.
Virginia governor election: Spanberger and Earle-Sears vie to succeed Youngkin
A controversy surrounding Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones' old texts has refocused Republicans' efforts up and down the ballot in Virginia.
NYC mayoral race: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa fight to replace Adams as Trump weighs in
The rise of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has fueled a wave of spending to oppose his candidacy and back the former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Canadian prime minister says he told Ontario's premier not to run anti-tariff ad that upset Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he didn't think Ontario Premier Doug Ford should run an ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the U.S.
FBI arrests in Michigan stopped potential Halloween terrorist attack, Kash Patel says
FBI Director Kash Patel, in a social media post, said details of the arrests in Michigan would be released later.
Shipping sector skeptical Trump's latest trade truce with China will reverse import decline
U.S. tariffs on imports from China remain relatively high even after a new trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Shutdown cost government contractors $12 billion so far, Chamber of Commerce report says
The Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to pass a short-term funding bill that would reopen the federal government, which shut down on Oct. 1.
Trump 'losing' trade war with China going in to Xi meeting, Senate Democrats say in report
"Trump needs to change course on his trade war with China now and stop hurting American families, farmers, and businesses," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
Government shutdown could cost U.S. economy up to $14 billion, CBO says
U.S. senators are pessimistic that they will reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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