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Stephen Miller claims Americans likely ‘willing to pay more’ for US-made dolls  The Hill Trump admin live updates: Executive order blocks federal funding to NPR, PBS  ABC News Watch: Trump says US kids might have ‘two dolls instead of 30’ due to

Trump replacing Waltz as national security adviser, Rubio takes role for now  ABC News ‘Well there you go’ – watch moment spokeswoman learns Waltz news  BBC Trump Is Plotting Shock-and-Awe ‘Purge’ of White House Staff  The Daily Beast Waltz out as national security

De minimis: US small parcels loophole set to close pushing up prices for Shein and Temu  BBC A massive tariff on millions of Americans’ purchases just went into effect — cue the chaos  CNN Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost

The count is likely lead to demands to raise the country’s quotas that reserve government jobs, college admissions and elected offices for lower and intermediate castes. (Image credit: Anupam Nath)

Exporters, importers and recent government statistics all suggest that trade in both directions is slowing sharply as a result of the tariffs. Neither side appears willing to be seen giving ground. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan)

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR  PBSView Full Coverage on Google News

The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS.”

The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS.”

Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online.

E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection.