Does Trump’s tariff on small packages mean no more cheap online shopping? A longstanding exemption that let people skip import fees on packages valued at less than $800 ended on Friday The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
DC eateries suffer as workers terrified of Ice stay home: ‘You don’t want to go outside’ Some restaurants in the US capital have closed their doors as workers stay home rather than risk deportation The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US Rallies from Alaska to Hawaii will highlight cuts to wages, unions and social safety nets under Trump policies The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Amnesty calls on governments to reign in Big Tech. But as Trump’s tech threat looms, will they? The report said AI is ‘the next phase’ of tech giants’ global ‘dominance’. Euronews · Aug 29, 2025
Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago ‘The expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,’ the former president said The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Ex-Justice Department Staffer Who Hurled A Sandwich At Washington Federal Agent Faces Reduced Charge After Jury Rebuff Federal prosecutors filed a misdemeanor charge against a Washington man accused of throwing a sub-style sandwich at a federal officer after a grand jury declined to indict him on a felony, according to court records and prosecutors. Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
Taiwan Has 'Absolute Right To Remain Free,' Says Roger Wicker As Trump Recalls Xi Jinping Assured No Invasion Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday that the island has an absolute right to remain free and preserve self-determination. Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
Trump’s war on the Fed has created a ‘twist steepener’ in the bond market, and it’s hurting the dollar The dynamic is dragging the dollar lower, in reaction to President Trump’s interference in the Fed, weak growth, and inflation risk, according to analysts at Convera. Fortune · Aug 29, 2025
UFC president Dana White shares major breakthrough on White House event: ‘We got it done’ US president Donald Trump, a friend of White and a UFC fan, recently expressed his desire to host a fight event in 2026 The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Kevin O'Leary Says How People Think About Trump Abroad Has Shifted For This Reason Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary says it is clear that President Donald Trump's "crime policy is gaining traction" as the president heads into his seventh Cabinet meeting, arguing that "right now the policy is working." Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
‘We’d like you to listen!’: Susan Collins savagely heckled at ribbon-cutting ceremony Maybe side with the people. We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025
‘I own the store and I set the prices’: Trump’s corporate extortion scheme turns America into his personal ‘giant department store’ The country looks more like China than America now. We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025
Pentagon Seeks China Military Contact Post-WWII Parade As Beijing Hesitates Over Defense Secretary's 'Imminent Threat' Comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a phone call with Chinese military leadership following Beijing’s Sept. 3 World War II anniversary parade. But China remains non-committal due to disagreements over Hegseth’s previous statements. Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025
First Thing: White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief Ex-investment manager chosen as agency’s interim director after firing of Susan Monarez. Plus, how marijuana became the US Open’s new distraction The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025 Tariff Impact Exposes Aluminum Market Fragility The complex and ever-changing nature of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is exposing the fragility of the aluminum supply chain. After nearly three months of a 50% tariff, the EU is feeling the pressure, scrambling to neutralize the negative effects.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 JD Vance says he’s prepared to become president ‘If God forbid, a terrible tragedy happens’ The vice president said he ‘couldn’t think of better on-the-job training’ than his time in office
The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025 US appeals court rules most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal – as it happened Ruling upholds decision from trade court while president attacks ‘Highly Partisan Appeals Court’ and says he will win tariff fight
BANG Premier · Aug 29, 2025 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to air after Sunday night NFL matches in ratings boost bid NBC has revealed that The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will air four times after Sunday Night Football on the network during the first three months of the NFL season in an attempt to attract more viewers.
The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025 Trump’s death penalty pledge for Washington DC is ugly racial politics The president’s unconstitutional vision would bring a racist practice back to a city that has banned it for decades
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 SNL cast changes: Who’s joining, staying and leaving ahead of season 51 premiere Several long-standing cast members have departed as five new faces have been brought in
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025 Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’ Veteran rocker characterises US administration as fascistic in song recorded at Chicago sound check
We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025 Wes Moore says Trump ‘seems to be obsessed with me’ after president calls him ‘a beauty’ Trump keeps calling this governor a "beauty"...
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2025 Why Donald Trump’s plans to prosecute flag burning divides his supporters “If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail. No early exits. No nothing.” This is what US president Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office in the last week in August. Ever the master media manipulator, America’s communicator-in-chief issued this as an executive order.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 India unveils plan to get around economic impact of Trump’s 50% tariffs Commerce minister says India will not ‘bow down’ as New Delhi looks at Middle East to diversify trade
Fortune · Aug 29, 2025 Trump’s EV tax credit cuts are fueling a U.S. battery surplus that could lead to factory cancellations, ‘a poison pill for U.S. manufacturing hopes’ “If you believe—as many people do—that batteries are a key technology as the world moves towards more electrification, that’s not a good scenario,” one expert said.