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Trump, pictured in Switzerland in 2020 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has long held the view that the
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Trump's tariff threat risks a trade war with Europe years in the making​


Trump's threat to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the E.U. is just the latest attack. It comes amid a broader souring of relations and after months of economic sparring.

By Freddie Clayton

The European Union has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that he will impose a 50% import tariff on all E.U. goods, warning that trans-Atlantic trade must be built on “respect, not threats.”

The rebuke came after Trump said in a Friday post on his Truth Social platform that trade negotiations with Brussels were “going nowhere” and suggested he would slap a 50% blanket duty on all European goods entering the U.S. starting June 1.

It was just the latest bellicose remark from Trump and came amid a broader souring of relations between the two global powers that has seen months of distrust and economic sparring.

The E.U., home to nearly 450 million people, is the world’s largest trading bloc and one of Washington’s top commercial partners. It exported more than $600 billion in goods to the U.S. last year while importing goods worth around $370 billion.

Trump’s latest broadside follows his April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement of a 39% tariff on European goods, an idea he later walked back before he changed course again Friday with an even tougher stance. ...

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Trump talks with Putin, spars with South African leader, threatens EU tariff hike in 18th week in office

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.
www.foxnews.com

At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.
apnews.com

We’re ‘poker chips’: International Harvard students describe fear after Trump administration moves to revoke their enrollment | CNN

International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas, suspended research and being blocked from reentry to...
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Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?
abcnews.go.com

Trump's speech to West Point graduates mixes praise, politics and grievances

President Donald Trump has used the first service academy commencement address of his second term to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career choice.
apnews.com

These companies will raise prices because of Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have given many Americans whiplash. The list of companies announcing price changes as a result is equally daunting.
www.cnn.com

Former President Joe Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

Former first lady Jill Biden and the former president's daughter Ashley posted photos of the family attending a high school graduation.
www.nbcnews.com

Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Senate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital.
apnews.com

Analysis: How Trump’s megabill transfers wealth in the US | CNN Politics

It took intense lobbying from President Donald Trump, an all-nighter, and a vote on a bill for which many people did not yet have a clear grasp of the final changes, but House Republicans got it done this week. They passed their version of the “one big, beautiful bill,” a behemoth that pairs tax...
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Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered further restrictions on how the press operates at the Pentagon.
apnews.com

Trump says talks with E.U. are 'going nowhere,' threatens 50% tariff in June

Stocks fell while a top E.U. official responded by saying that trade "must be guided by mutual respect, not threats."
www.nbcnews.com

Trump floats bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. Here's what it could mean to homebuyers and investors.

President Trump says he'll decide soon whether to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public — a move that was vocally sought by Trump ally Bill Ackman.
www.cbsnews.com

Four-year-old boy dies of malnutrition in Gaza amid Israeli blockade

Mohammed Yassine’s death takes the toll from malnutrition to 58 in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com

President Trump's approval rating: Here's what latest polls show

Polling averages plot a downward trend for the president since early March, and a consistent 44%-45% approval average over the last month.
www.usatoday.com

In their words: How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day

From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground.
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Former President Joe Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis

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Former President Joe Biden on Friday attended his grandson’s high school graduation, marking his first public appearance since he announced last weekend that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In photos posted on Instagram by former first lady Jill Biden and the former president’s daughter, Ashley Biden, the former president and former first lady appeared alongside other family members to celebrate the high school graduation of Robert Hunter Biden II from the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut.

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Speaker Johnson clashes with Rand Paul over 'wimpy' spending cuts in Trump's bill

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House Speaker Mike Johnson went to battle with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over spending cuts and the national debt in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" this weekend.

Johnson made the comments during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" with host Shannon Bream, after Paul had called the spending cuts in the current version of the bill "wimpy."

"It sounds like his biggest objection is the fact that we are extending the debt ceiling. That's a critically important thing to do. We have to do it. We're not going to get any Democrats to assist on...
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Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

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As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US "reckoning" with racism seems to be fading.
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King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world

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Canada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.
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Face the Nation: Cindy McCain, Jack McCain, For Country Caucus

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Missed the second half of the show? World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain, Navy veteran Jack McCain and House For Country Caucus members Reps. Seth Moulton, Zach Nunn and Don Davis join.
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Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by Congressman Jim Himes. He is the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, and he joins us today from Greenwich, Connecticut. Good morning to you.

REP. JIM HIMES: Good morning, Margaret. Thanks for having me.

MARGARET BRENNAN: You just heard the speaker. I know you did not vote for this bill. But you know, Connecticut has one of the highest state...
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Transcript: Jack McCain on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Navy veteran Jack McCain that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN And we're back with another McCain. Jack McCain is the son of Cindy and the late Senator John McCain. He's a Navy veteran who served in the Afghanistan War, and he joins us now from Kyoto, Japan. Good to have you here.

JACK MCCAIN: Thank you. I'm incredibly glad to be here.

MARGARET BRENNAN: So, we know when you were in Afghanistan, you flew alongside and helped to train some of the...
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Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin with the passage of what President Trump is calling his "Big Beautiful Bill," and the man who got it through the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, who joins us from Benton, Louisiana. Good morning to you, Mr. Speaker.

SPEAKER JOHNSON: Hey, good morning, and I wish a blessed Memorial Day weekend to everybody.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Indeed. Well, you got this...
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Syria agrees to help find missing Americans, U.S. envoy says

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The new Syrian government has agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, the U.S. special envoy to Syria said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties between the two countries.

Thomas Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey who was also appointed as special envoy for Syria, described in a post on X that it was a "power step forward" between the two nations.

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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Americans prepare for Memorial Day, Margaret Brennan speaks to some veterans serving in Congress about the value of public service and honoring those who've protected us. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the House's passage of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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Transcript: Cindy McCain on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Cindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain. She joins us this morning from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Good morning to you.

U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CINDY MCCAIN: Good morning.

MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you about a few hotspots...
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Father of nine children killed by Israeli strike still in critical condition

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Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.
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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland resort

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Mountain rescue recovered the five bodies a day after they were alerted to multiple pairs of abandoned skis.
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Young US men are joining Russian churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness'

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A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.
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5th graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating "Sephora kids" Solutions

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Skincare brands are making billions of dollars a year selling products to tweens: kids under 12. Dermatologists warn that some of those products can be harmful to young skin. So, a California lawmaker wants to require an ID to buy some of those products. CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts teamed up with her daughter's fifth-grade class and the CBS News Confirmed team to examine the risks of the "Sephora Kids" trend and the proposed solution to help protect children.
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