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Trump signed an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the organizations of political bias. And, a federal judge ruled Trump’s usage of the Alien Enemies Act was unlawful. (Image credit: Charles Dharapak)

A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing on Friday. Meaghan Tobin, a correspondent for The New York Times covering

If you haven’t seen it, there’s an unsettling two-minute video circulating online called “A Message from Ella.” A young girl stares anxiously into the camera as she explains to her parents how identity thieves destroyed her credit, scammers cloned her

A senior Chinese Communist Party official casts a suspicious eye towards an unmarked van lurking outside his building, as he rushes in and shuts the door. Inside his room, he picks up a framed photograph of his wife and their

Germany’s spy agency has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an “extremist” organisation. 

Trump signs executive order to block funding to National Public Radio  BBC President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS  CNN Trump orders end of NPR’s federal funding. And, judge blocks use of Alien Enemies

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President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts.

Shein and Temu goods might not be so cheap anymore. Starting today, the U.S. will start collecting import fees on small packages from China, much of which comes from Chinese e-commerce sites. (Image credit: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV)

Hats, horses and high rollers. These are just some of the things that add to the atmosphere of Churchill Downs on Derby Day. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel)