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GM says Trump tariffs cost automaker $1B

General Motors (GM) said Tuesday that President Trump’s tariffs cost the company $1.1 billion in the second quarter, contributing to an overall decline of 35 percent in profit. But the company still outperformed Wall Street’s estimates and stood by its full-year financial outlook, which it had adjusted down in May. GM Chair and CEO Mary…

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New round of Ukraine, Russia peace talks planned for Wednesday

A third round of peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials is planned to take place later this week in Turkey, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.  “Today, I discussed with Rustem Umerov the preparations for the exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for…

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Watch live: Trump speaks with Philippine president on trade, China

President Trump on Tuesday is holding a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House. Earlier this month, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said the talks would focus on how the nations can deepen their security and economic ties, including threats from China and potential trade negotiations. The meeting also…

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House panel moves to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell

A House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee voted Tuesday to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, as the Republicans on Capitol Hill push for the publication of more information related to Epstein’s case. During an unrelated subcommittee hearing, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) moved to direct the panel to authorize…

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Schumer, Jeffries meet to discuss government funding strategy

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss and coordinate Democratic strategy ahead of September’s partisan battle to fund the government and avoid shutting down federal agencies, according to a senior Democratic aide. Government funding will expire on Sept. 30 and Senate Democrats…

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FCC chair mocks Dems ‘wailing’ over ‘The Late Show’ cancellation

Brendan Carr, President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, mocked critics of Paramount and CBS over the network’s decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Carr, who posts frequently on social media, wrote Tuesday on the social platform X.…

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NPR top editor stepping down

NPR’s top editor will leave the outlet in the coming weeks, a departure that comes at a tumultuous time for the public broadcaster. Edith Chapin, who since 2023 has served as the public media company’s top newsroom executive, told colleagues she will step down, saying she is ready to “take a break,” NPR reported. News…

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