Trump and Mexico’s president reached an agreement to delay tariffs by a month.
. President Trump said the tariffs were being imposed because of illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl from Mexico.
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Tariff Turmoil: How U.S. Trade Policies Are Reshaping Global Markets
U.S.-Canada trade is valued at $683 billion, with 75% of Canadian exports heading south.
Panama pulls out from China deal as Trump threatens to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal was built by the US in the early 20th century and handed over to Panama in 1999. After returning to office, Donald Trump threatened to take the Canal back from Panama, claiming China’s control over it. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, February 2, warned Panama’s President that Washington will “take measures necessary” if Panama does not immediately take steps to end China’s influence and control over the Panama Canal.
Trump’s Tariffs On Canada And Mexico May Affect Everything From Avocados To Cars
The tariffs would also invite retaliation. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, has already vowed to counterpunch by pulling American alcohol off store shelves in the Canadian province – no idle threat; Canada is the world’s No. 2 market for America’s distilled spirits (behind the 27-nation European Union).
TRUMP’S FOUR NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER INCLUDES PLAN TO BUILD “IRON DOME”
On Monday, Trump addressed a retreat for Republican lawmakers at his south Florida golf resort, the Trump National Doral Miami, where he pledged to bolster US military assets with executive action later in the evening.
The Trump administration dismisses the Justice Department Attorneys who investigated him
US President Donald Trump’s administration has fired more than a dozen justice department lawyers who worked on two criminal cases against him.
As ICE Increases Enforcement, 258 Ghanaians Were Deported From The US Over A Four-Year Period.
The annual breakdown of deportations shows 56 Ghanaians were removed in 2021, 46 in 2022, 62 in 2023, and 94 in 2024. Comparatively, 417 Nigerian nationals were deported over the same four-year period, while 206,943 Mexicans were removed overall during that time.
At Hurricane Site, Trump Considering Dissolving The Disaster Agency
The visits are Trump’s first trips outside of Washington, DC, since taking office in his second term as president.
In Southern California, Fresh Fires Start Before Trump’s Visit.
The blazes – named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 – flared up on Thursday in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.
Trump Pulls USA Out Of Global Corporate Tax Treaty
Trump signed a flurry of executive orders within hours of taking the oath of office on Monday, pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accords and the World Health Organisation (WHO), and undoing many of his predecessor’s policies.