Author: Ana Swanson
Published on: 06/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Levies have caused stock markets to sink. President Trump said he would offer a one-month exemption from tariffs for imports from Mexico that trade under the rules of the trade pact. The exemption would cover the vast majority of North American trade. Trump signed U.S.M.C.A. In 2020 to replace and revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid as part of his efforts to slash government spending. Veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of federal employees, are feeling the brunt of the Trump administration’s rapid push to downsize the work force. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving to terminate Pentagon offices and positions that focus on preventing and responding to civilian harm during U.S. Combat operations. The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to shed as much as 50 percent of its staff, according to four people familiar with the matter. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rushing to reshape the military, in part by shifting money and making cuts. Many voters in Arizona’s divided First Congressional District remain hopeful for Trump’s new term, even amid partisan rancor.
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