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By Anne d’Hynenzio and Didi TangNotifications to customers attracted by the low-cost products of Chinese shopping apps: The era of getting fewer trendy clothing, tools and gag gifts than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days is probably numbered.President Donald Trump has ended the little-known but widely used exemptions, most of which allow as many as 4 million low-value zones born from China to arrive in the United States every day.The executive order signed by the president on Wednesday eliminates “minimum provisions” for goods from China and Hong Kong on May 2. This has helped e-commerce companies such as…
“You can use tariffs to get something in return,” the president told reporters.President Donald Trump said on April 3 that he could consider an agreement agreeing to approve the sale of social media platform Tiktok from the parent company’s ordinance in exchange for relief from the tariffs China recently imposed on the country’s imports.The president made his comment while talking to a reporter in front of Air Force 1. The sale of Tiktok is an example of how he uses tariffs as a negotiation tactic with other countries.”You have a situation in Tiktok where China probably says, ‘We’ll approve the…
House Republican leaders have tried to quietly try to push to vote remotely for new parents in Congress for 12 weeks.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FLA.) announced on April 3 that she and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) discussed how to move forward on the issue of voting for new parents, an issue that has been splitting Republicans for weeks.Initially, he supported the efforts of a handful of Republicans. Luna received a great boost to her new parents to vote for the 12-week vote when President Donald Trump gave him his blessing on the same day.”I like ideas,” Trump told Air…
The energy, technology and consumer discretion departments achieved the most intense hits with around 7% losses. Industry and finance fell by about 5%.US stocks fell sharply on April 3 after President Donald Trump imposed sudden tariffs on many countries in his White House Rose Garden address on April 2, citing a new era of US trade policy.In the weeks leading up to the tariff announcement, the market was already facing significant volatility, with some people believing that the actual risks were exaggerated.Trump said financial markets will take off once the new taxes take effect.The president briefly told reporters before heading…
United Airlines operates flight routes between San Francisco and Adelaide three times a week.The first direct flight between South Australia and the United Airlines will take off in December 2025, operated by United Airlines.The 15-hour flight between San Francisco and Adelaide will be on sale three times a week from December to March 2025, with tickets available until April 4th.The new route will not stop in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, but will help Adelaide residents fly to the United States. It also offers great tourism opportunities for South Australia and benefits the US by providing direct links to San Francisco.The…
In a partisan vote, Democrats opposed Oz over questions about Medicaid cuts, but Republicans praised his intentions to reform the program.Dr. Mehmet Oz is a confirmed administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.The Senate approved former attending physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital and a surgical professor at Columbia University by votes of 53-45 parties. Oz was best known as a celebrity on a longtime syndicated television show featuring health-related topics. Nominations President Donald Trump manages health insurance payments for more than 160 million people and leads agents who spend one in five people through Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s…
Eric Uland, acting Chief of Staff of OMB, testified at a nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.President Donald Trump calls on Congress to codify spending cuts.During the nomination hearing, OMB Chief of Staff and Trump’s management candidate Eric Uland told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs that the White House “will send at least one discharge package to Congress.”The withdrawal package is when the administration asks Congress to revoke funds that the legislative sector has already allocated. Such a move would require only a simple majority in both Congresses, as it…
Marion County, Fla. — Florida has awarded more than 7,800 recruitment bonuses to newly hired law enforcement officials through Florida’s Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program, officials announced this week. The recent distribution of bonuses has been sent to Marion County officials, with 660 bonuses recently added to recruits across the state. The program, launched in 2022, offers a one-time after-tax payment of $5,000 to eligible new executives. The initiative aims to encourage individuals to pursue careers in law enforcement within the state and to recognize public services, according to the governor’s office.Gov. Ron DeSantis personally presented bonus checks to…
Paul Wiseman, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) – Trade war president Donald Trump has promised that he threatened the world economy and has tensed and promised long-standing US alliances in Europe and Asia.Items imported from dozens of countries and territories are currently expected to be taxed at significantly higher rates, which is expected to raise costs from cars to clothing to computers.These tariffs could run as high as 50%, but they are intended to punish the country for trade barriers that Trump unfairly restricts US exports and claims to carry out a massive trade deficit.Even countries where the US enjoys a…
A teen gang member accused of murdering a police sergeant in Newark, New Jersey, could face trial as an adult in federal court.Interim US attorney Alina Haba confirmed on Thursday that she took over the case and submitted the necessary documents to try the 14-year-old suspect as an adult.The teenager is said to have shot and killed Detective Joseph Azkona, 26, of the Newark Police Department on March 7th.”This really should be,” Haba said in an interview with Fox News. “If you shoot a police officer, if you shoot someone, I don’t care what your age is. If you’re part…