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But exactly what the country will do remains unclear and the scale of the current disruption makes decision-making difficult.

The president further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.

The strike on a home left other bodies buried under the rubble, according to the Gazan authorities. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a Hamas operative.

Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.

Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.

The cuts to a Princeton University program come as the Trump administration has been reviewing an array of research grants related to global warming.

In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.

Yields on U.S. Treasuries rose Wednesday as investors sold government bonds, usually a haven. In Britain, a sustained version of that trend in 2022 led to a prime minister’s downfall.

President Trump’s latest moves included a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods. Stocks and bonds slumped as Beijing hit back with its own levies and European leaders prepared retaliation measures.

The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison.