Trump Tries to Ease Tensions After Threatening 100% Tariffs on China Amid Rare Earth Dispute

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump sought to calm fears of a spiraling trade conflict with China on Sunday, just hours after threatening to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports in retaliation for Beijing’s export restrictions on rare earth minerals. The proposed tariffs would mark a massive escalation — nearly doubling the current average…

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Trump Congratulates Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado — but Questions the Committee’s Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he personally spoke with Venezuelan opposition leader and newly named Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, shortly after his administration criticized the Nobel Committee for what it called a politically motivated choice. Machado, a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights in Venezuela, was awarded…

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Zohran Mamdani Finds Common Ground with Elon Musk on Government Efficiency

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani surprised many when he admitted he agrees with tech billionaire Elon Musk on at least one major issue — the need to improve government efficiency and reduce waste. At the Crain’s New York Business Mayoral Forum held on October 8, the Democratic Socialist candidate addressed the city’s business…

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