GEMHerald

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.

The United States is India’s biggest market for pharmaceutical exports, which are its most successful industrial exports.

State media drove social media discussions around phrases like: “America is fighting a trade war while begging for eggs.”

As its trade negotiators headed to Washington for talks, South Korea announced measures to support the country’s carmakers who were badly hit by the levies announced by President Trump.