Trump vs Harvard: Why the US govt wants to freeze university’s foreign student intake

Harvard is the first premier American university to openly defy Trump’s orders. Why has the government cracked down on universities, and what has Harvard argued? The Donald Trump administration on Wednesday (April 16) escalated its ongoing confrontation with American universities by threatening to cease the enrolment of foreign students at Harvard University. Earlier this week,…

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Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens additional tariffs on China, markets remain jittery

President Trump threatened additional tariffs on China and markets bounced around amid the new US tariff policy that is set to fully roll out on Wednesday. Trump posted that “if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective…

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Man charged in Colorado Tesla firebomb attack denies trying to ‘run’ from feds

A Colorado man facing two federal felony charges for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership denies a suggestion from the US Attorney General that he was trying to “run” from authorities. Cooper Frederick, 24, of Fort Collins, is charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious attempted destruction of property in the March 7…

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Trump says it’s the ‘perfect time’ for Powell to cut rates as markets plummet after his shocking tariff announcements

Alex Baker – Senior Reporter President Trump fired off a flurry of social media posts early Friday as he defended his controversial tariff policies, shrugged off market volatility, and pushed for more rate cuts. “This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates,” Trump said in a post on his…

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Trump’s move to kill duty-free shipping from China will cost Canadian companies

Canadian companies, from smaller retail businesses to third-party logistics providers, will soon start paying tariffs on low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong bound for the United States. In a Wednesday executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he was eliminating the “de minimis” trade provision for goods originating from China and Hong Kong starting on May 2….

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