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Not ‘beautiful’: Why Trump’s tariff strategy could undermine North American trade

President Trump's proposed tariffs on China and his threat to raise tariffs to 25 percent for Canada and Mexico to force them to help control illegal immigration and the movement of drugs across the U.S. border could lead to retaliatory tariffs and potentially reduce trade with these countries.

Auchincloss says preemptive pardons seem to ‘imply guilt’

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday pushed back on the suggestion that President Biden should preemptively pardon individuals who have publicly criticized President-elect Trump, saying that those individuals did nothing wrong. “I think preemptive pardons seem to imply guilt,” Auchincloss said in an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday" with Chris Stirewalt when asked about...

Watch live: Biden to deliver remarks on Syria

President Biden will speak on the latest developments in Syria on Sunday afternoon, hours after the Syrian government fell. Early Sunday, rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day offensive in which fighters sprinted across the country and seized much of...

Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda

Without question, Democratic attorneys general will be important national actors over the next four years.

Turner says he believes there will be ‘assessment as to whether’ troops in Syria ‘should’ stay under Trump

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday that under President-elect Trump, he believes there will “be an assessment as to whether or not” troops currently in Syria “should” stay. “Well, I think, you know, one of the things that Donald Trump will make clear is that any threat to U.S. troops will be...

Auchincloss: Syrian government collapse is a ‘potential win’ but ‘not uncomplicated’

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said on Sunday that the collapse of the Syrian government is a "potential win" for the U.S. but noted the dynamic is more complicated since the rebel forces are still "some pretty bad guys." “Overall, this is a potential win for the United States and its allies, but it's not an...

UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis

The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a civil society. 

Trump’s new coalition puts female nominees at forefront

Women are set to play a key role in President-elect Trump’s administration, as he nominates and appoints a number of them to high-level posts. Trump has so far named eight women to Cabinet-level positions — double the four initially named for his first term. His appointment of Susie Wiles to be his chief of staff...

5 takeaways from Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview

President-elect Trump's first sit-down interview since winning a second White House term aired Sunday, giving the public a view into his mindset as he prepares to return to office. Trump spoke with "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker, and the two discussed Trump's plans for his first day in office, some of his controversial Cabinet...

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader at the center of Assad’s fall a ‘specially designated global terrorist’

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a longtime terrorist who was inspired to jihad following the Sept. 11 terror attacks, has recently stressed a moderate position.

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