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U.S. commerce secretary says trade documents wanted by Japan are ‘weeks away’
The Asahi Shimbun
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that documents memorializing trade agreements with Japan and South Korea -- a sensitive topic in Tokyo -- are “weeks away” from being ready. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba,...
Trump wants to do away with mail-in voting. The U.S. Constitution doesn’t give him that power.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. Relying on false information and conspiracy theories that he’s...
U.S warships near Venezuela: Is Latin America’s left facing a reckoning?
The City Paper Bogotá
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August 19, 2025
The Caribbean is bristling with US warships. U.S President Donald Trump has dispatched three guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, reviving memories of past interventions and fueling speculation that Washington is preparing a showdown...
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins kicks off bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ossoff
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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August 20, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - U.S. Representative Mike Collins kicked off his bid for U.S. Senate at a campaign event in Jackson Tuesday evening. Collins is looking to un-seat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. “And can we make some...
U.S. sends three warships toward the coast of Venezuela, Maduro mobilises 4.5 million militia members
Latin America Reports
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August 19, 2025
Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers are set to arrive off Venezuela’s coasts within 24 hours, part of the Trump administration’s effort to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels. As per Reuters, the deployed American ships are the...
U.S. Considers Acquiring Corporate Shares in Exchange for Semiconductor Subsidies
Business Korea
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. government is considering acquiring shares in companies receiving subsidies under the CHIPS Act, Reuters reported on Aug. 19 (local time), citing two sources. According to the report, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is exploring...
U.S. Telecoms Must Report Data Breaches, Per Court Ruling
SecureWorld
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August 19, 2025
A recent court decision by the United States Sixth Circuit has upheld the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) rules on data breach reporting, marking a significant development for the cybersecurity landscape. The ruling means that...
U.S. Imposes New Visa Sanctions, Trade Measures on Brazil
National Law Review
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of State announced on Aug. 13, 2025, that it has revoked or restricted visas for two Brazilian nationals alleged to have ties to the “Mais Médicos” program, a federal initiative launched in 2013 to address the shortage of...
U.S. Olympic Committee’s New Transgender Athlete Ban Highlights Changing Policy Landscape
National Law Review
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recently banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, becoming the latest institution to take such action following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14201, titled...
U.S. plans to paint border wall with Mexico black in bid to make it hotter, harder to climb
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 20, 2025
World U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal immigration — and she credited U.S. President Donald Trump with...
U.S. revokes more than 6,000 student visas under Trump administration
Northwest Asian Weekly - Washington State
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August 19, 2025
The Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 student visas since January, according to the U.S. State Department. Roughly 4,000 of the visa revocations were tied to alleged criminal activity, including charges such as assault, DUI and...
U.S. seeks equity stake in Intel in return for funding
The Hindu
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August 20, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday that Lutnick and the Commerce Department were working on the matter [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that chipmaker Intel should give...
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion for the First Time
Global Trade - Texas
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. federal government’s gross national debt surpassed $37 trillion for the first time in history last week, according to a report by FOX Business. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4,...
Trump admin. revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials
CBS News
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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Tuesday in a memo posted on X that the Trump administration is revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. She accused them of having engaged in...
Trump Is Ready to Use ‘Every Element of American Power’ Against Venezuela’s ‘Narco-Terrorist’ Nicolas Maduro to ‘Stop Drugs From Flooding Into the US’
The Gateway Pundit
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August 19, 2025
Nicolas Maduro, dictator of Venezuela, is called a ‘narco-terrorist’ by the US. Maduro is in a tough stot, right now. Pressure keeps piling up, as a massive naval force is to be stationed in the Caribbean Sea out of the coast of Venezuela. The...
Trump eyes U.S. government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 19, 2025
Published: 20 Aug. 2025, 08:54 The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at the company's store in Seoul, Korea, April 15, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP] U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in...
U.S. Targets Steel, Copper, Lithium Imports Under Uyghur Forced Labor Law
Daily Wire
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August 19, 2025
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was targeting more imports of Chinese goods, including steel, copper and lithium, for high-priority enforcement over alleged human-rights abuses involving the Uyghurs. The Department of Homeland...
U.S. government seeks 10% equity stake in Intel
Ticker NEWS
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August 20, 2025
President Donald Trump says he is arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of an effort to end the war. He did not rule out the possibility of U.S. troops helping to guarantee...
U.S. military deployment: Guided missile ships heading to Venezuela, Reuters reports
Q Costa Rica
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August 19, 2025
Q24N (Reuters) Three US warships, carrying Aegis guided missiles, will arrive off the Venezuelan coast in the next 36 hours as part of the deployment ordered by President Donald Trump to combat security threats in the region. This information is...
Could former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan run for Ohio governor? He'll decide by Sept. 30
FOX28 - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A spokesman for former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan said the congressman will decide on whether he will run for Ohio governor by the end of next month. “Since Sherrod Brown announced he was running for the U.S. Senate, Tim Ryan’s...