Furniture tariffs take effect as consumers and businesses share costs

Furniture tariffs take effect as consumers and businesses share costs

The Trump administration’s new tariffs on imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and other housewares, along with lumber, took effect Tuesday, added costs that economists say could push up prices for consumers.  Mr. Trump announced the trade measures on Sept. 29, saying the levies are intended to prevent such products manufactured abroad from “flooding” the U.S. “It…

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Robert Alexander

The top secrets Elon Musk may have had access to: legal experts

A federal judge in New York has ordered the Trump administration to disclose the security clearances held by Elon Musk during his brief tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), intensifying scrutiny of the billionaire’s unusual role at the center of U.S. national-security operations. The ruling follows earlier calls from Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)…

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Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

A federal appeals court Saturday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protests at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that the Trump administration has vowed to crack down on. The court ruled, however, that the National Guard troops can remain under federal control. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a…

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