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France says Tunisian political dissidents did not receive fair trial
France on Wednesday criticised the lengthy sentences handed down by a Tunisian court against opposition leaders and ...
“Fascism Works If Everybody Is Afraid”: One Democratic Congressman’s Antidote to Trumpism
Illinois representative Sean Casten tells VF that town halls are at the core of democracy because people “deserve to have ...
Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not ...
Dartmouth abstains from signing letter against federal funding cuts
More than 150 university and college presidents co-signed Tuesday's letter, which condemns the Trump administration for ...
Karen Read’s Second Murder Trial: Let the Witness Questioning Begin
After opening arguments from Read’s defense attorney Alan Jackson and the Commonwealth’s special prosecutor Hank Brennan, a ...
White House eases tone on tariffs on China but won’t be cutting them soon, it says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump will not reduce tariffs on China without an agreement by both ...
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2. Views of how the Trump administration governs
About half of Americans say Trump is doing to much by executive order, and most say his administration must follow federal ...
Trading partners play hardball as Trump administration digs in on tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China’s economic model “unsustainable” as White House officials indicated trade ...
Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn
US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China, saying the high tariffs on Chinese ...
Opinion
When ‘equal’ does not mean ‘the same’: Liberals still do not understand their women problem
The Liberal Party’s idea of equality means treating everyone the same, rather than addressing structures loaded against women. It’s doing the party enormous damage.
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News Wrap: Bessent says U.S. and China both see high tariffs as unsustainable
In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both the U.S. and China see high tariffs as unsustainable but dismissed reports U.S. would bring them down unilaterally, a dozen ...