Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine.

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India, Once America’s Counterweight to China, Is Now Facing Trump’s Wrath

With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America’s plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a “dead economy.”

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India Pushes Back After Trump Doubles Tariffs

Facing a 50 percent tariff as a penalty for buying Russian oil, India says it is ‘unfortunate’ that it is being punished for acting in its national interest.

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Dentists Know You Hate Flossing. Try This Instead.

You still have to clean between your teeth, but other tools might work even better.

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Claire’s, Teen Jewelry Chain, Files for Bankruptcy a 2nd Time

Once ubiquitous for ear piercing at the mall, Claire’s faced financial volatility along with other bricks-and-mortar retailers. It last filed for bankruptcy in 2018.

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A judge blocks FEMA from repurposing disaster mitigation funding.

A federal judge in Massachusetts said the Trump administration’s move to redirect $4 billion left states exposed to damage from natural disasters.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn Will Run for Governor of Tennessee

A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor.

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Stanford Newspaper Challenges Legal Basis for Student Deportations

A new lawsuit brought by a First Amendment watchdog group argues that the use of a rarely invoked immigration law to target pro-Palestinian demonstrators is unconstitutional.

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Trump to Announce Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.

The pledge was a “significant acceleration” of the company’s plan for more production in the United States, according to a White House statement.

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