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U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' trade tariffs are "madness, pure madness", according to former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

This starts a 60-day countdown where an election must be held to select the next president.

President Donald Trump contends tariffs will pay for tax cuts, lower foreign trade barriers, revive U.S. factories, curb fentanyl and reduce the national debt.

Karina Rotenberg and her husband were placed on a sanctions list by the Biden adminstration after Russia invaded Ukraine.

The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic's editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes.

The U.K. escaped relatively unscathed compared to many other nations, facing the lowest trade tariff that President Trump announced Wednesday.

Trump's plan sets a 10% baseline tariff across the board. But the president's list makes it clear that many countries will face significantly higher rates.

President Trump told reporters this week that DOGE chief Elon Musk has done an "amazing" job, but noted that the Tesla CEO has "got a big company to run."

Insiders and major stakeholders, including the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, can sell stock "from time to time," the company disclosed in a filing.

Judge dismisses criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams