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Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delay
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSH BOAK and ROB GILLIESUpdated 9:18 PM CST, March 3, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth.
“Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room. “They’re going to have to have a tariff.”
Trump has said the tariffs are to force the two U.S. neighbors to step up their fight against fentanyl trafficking and stop illegal immigration. But Trump has also indicated that he wants to eliminate the Americas’ trade imbalances as well and push more factories to relocate in the United States.
His comments quickly rattled the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 index down 2% in Monday afternoon trading. It’s a sign of the political and economic risks that Trump feels compelled to take, given the possibility of higher inflation and the possible demise of a decades-long trade partnership with Mexico and Canada as the tariffs would go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Yet the Trump administration remains confident that tariffs are the best choice to boost U.S. manufacturing and attract foreign investment. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday that the computer chipmaker TSMC had expanded its investment in the United States because of the possibility of separate 25% tariffs. ...
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How Trump's history with Russia and Ukraine set the stage for a blowup with Zelenskyy
As his White House meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart devolved into a stunning blowup, President Donald Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
apnews.comTrump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for suggesting that the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely "is still very, very far away."
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Trump hits pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine ahead of his speech to Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that he believes he will be able to salvage his relationship with the United States after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated him in the Oval Office last week.
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SCOOP: Speaker Johnson reveals guest list for Trump's big speech Tuesday
Speaker Mike Johnson shared his guest list for President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress exclusively with Fox News Digital.
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.
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Senate Democrats slam Social Security job cuts, attack Musk calling it 'Ponzi scheme'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the benefits system is "at risk."
Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin stirs controversy with prosecutor demotions, messages to "thugs"
Ed Martin, the controversial acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is waiting for the Senate to confirm him for the permanent job.
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Vance urges Zelensky to change tune on ceasefire - Washington Examiner
"Once you’ve lost Lindsey Graham, that means you need to come to the negotiating table," the vice president said.
www.washingtonexaminer.comSenate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.
apnews.comSchumer says cyber operations pause against Russia gives Putin ‘free pass’
Top Democrat calls Trump’s move to retreat from fight against Russian cyber threats ‘a critical strategic mistake’
Stocks fall as Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada will go into effect
Tariffs could raise prices for gasoline, avocados and iPhones.
France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'
France’s prime minister has torn into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling it a staggering show of “brutality.”
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Americans voters frustrated by Zelensky-Trump Oval Office spat
American voters expressed frustration at one or both leaders for their roles in the dispute that shocked the world.
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Vice President JD Vance reveals where things 'broke apart' during Trump-Zelenskyy blowup at the White House
Vice President JD Vance shares how things unfolded in the Oval Office during a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 'Hannity.'
Trump suggests Zelenskyy ‘won’t be around very long’ if he doesn’t make deal with Russia
President Donald Trump said a deal ending hostilities “could be made very fast,” but he said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t seem to be interested.
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Judge wants to hear from top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official about the agency's dismantling
A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.
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