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Trump admin refunds $100 billion in 'liberation day' tariffs
The Trump administration has taken steps to effectively re-create the IEEPA tariff regime using other legal authorities.
FAA investigating why plane was allowed to take off as Trump's helicopter approached
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s hel
Hannah Waddingham stuns in a floral minidress as she reunites with Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso's season four premiere after its 'sickly sweet' return was praised by critics
The actress, 52, stunned in the elegant look as she posed alongside her co-stars to celebrate the AppleTV+ hit's release
White House revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US: reports
The move was in response to Brazil delaying formal diplomatic approval of the US ambassador to Brasilia and denying visa
Doug Smith, Ontario trucking pioneer and Manitoulin Transport founder, dies at 93
The company, based in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island, launched in 1960 and expanded across Canada and U.S.