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Trump Administration Faces Lawsuits and Criticism Over Tariffs and Grant Decisions

The Trump administration is facing lawsuits from U.S. small businesses over new 'forced labor' tariffs and has admitted to withholding clean energy grants from states that did not vote for Trump. Concerns have also been raised about the administration's immigration policies and the use of Chinese AI.

24 Jul, 18:43 — 25 Jul, 00:45
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NYTMostly Factual9h ago

Trump Administration Signs Contract for Long-Term National Guard Housing in D.C.

The move was the latest sign that President Trump intends to keep armed Guard members deployed in the capital through the end of his term.

By Chris Cameron

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The GuardianMostly Factual9h ago

Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court documents last week that they had terminated the funding last October “based ...

By Lucy Campbell

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual9h ago

US small businesses challenge Trump’s new ‘forced labor’ tariffs

In lawsuit on Friday, two small businesses said latest round of tariffs on 60 countries needs to be legally justified.

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dr-dk11h ago

Lægger sag an mod Trump-administrationen over ny told

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SCMPMostly Factual10h ago

US small businesses sue Trump administration over new ‘forced labour’ tariffs

Two US small businesses on Friday ⁠challenged President Donald ⁠Trump’s latest round of tariffs on goods ⁠from 60 trading partners, saying that the new policy, like most of Trump’s previous tariffs, went beyond the president’s authority to tax imports. The lawsuit, filed in the US trade court in New York, argues that the new tariffs require ‌more detailed country-specific findings about “forced labour” to be legally justified. The two small businesses, backed by a non-profit legal group that...

By Reuters

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The IndependentMostly Factual6h ago

Federal officials admit to withholding grants from states just because they didn’t vote for Trump

The Trump administration previously claimed the funding cuts were meant to stop wasteful spending and were not influenced by politics

By Josh Marcus

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forbes11h ago

The Trump Administration Is Bragging About ‘Deportationmaxxing’ On Social Media - Forbes

The Trump Administration Is Bragging About ‘Deportationmaxxing’ On Social Media  Forbes

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national-postMostly Factual7h ago

Trump’s latest global tariffs draw lawsuit from U.S. small businesses

The businesses argue that the administration failed to explain ‘how each economy’s particular practices burden or restrict U.S. commerce, rather than relying on generalized assertions’

By Bloomberg News

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual5h ago

India lands at 10% under US forced-labour tariff, escapes steeper 12.5%

India avoids a steeper US tariff, with exports facing a 10% Section 301 duty from Friday after New Delhi tightened rules against forced-labour imports.

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual12h ago

Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don’t Count

The Trump administration reportedly had four deaths removed from the Iran war death toll, citing a phantom cease fire

By Ryan Bort

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Bangkok PostMostly Factual8h ago

Exporters shrug off new Trump tariffs

The private sector is optimistic that new US tariffs will not have a major impact on Thai exports, though businesses are urging the government to expedite trade negotiations to enhance the country's competitiveness on the global stage.

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zerohedgeLow8h ago

Death Toll Revised Lower: Trump Admin Accused Of Playing Politics With Iran War Casualties

Death Toll Revised Lower: Trump Admin Accused Of Playing Politics With Iran War Casualties The US administration and Department of War has just reduced the total number of American service members killed during the Iran war from 18 to 14. Removing the four most recent deaths, which occurred in Jordan and in Iraq last week, appears to be politically-driven as a way to keep official casualties lower related to President Trump's decision to go to war. That's what's being widely all...

By Tyler Durden

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