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⭘ India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".

⭘ President Donald Trump said he was doubling tariffs on India from 25% to 50%.

⬤ 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."

⭘ Trump last week said that goods from India would be subject to a tariff of 25%, in addition to a "penalty" over the country's purchase of military equipment and energy from Russia.

⭘ Trump's tariff threats and social media outbursts have raised concerns about the state of India-US relations.

⭘ The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

⭘ The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.

⭘ The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

⭘ Scientists fear decision may increase vaccine hesitancy, but other countries are still willing to invest in research

⬤ Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of two media outlets, had slapped a police officer at an anti-government protest, but her case was seen as part of a wider crackdown on dissent.

⭘ More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move forward on a bill that would set new congressional districts​.

⭘ Democratic state legislators from Texas were evacuated from their suburban Chicago hotel Wednesday morning following a threat at the property, and a news conference set to feature Democratic Sen.

⭘ Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab that undermines our democracy"

⭘ In a 2019 case, John Roberts said federal courts shouldn't intervene in such matters. Trump's team is taking advantage

⬤ President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sanctions on Russia and its trading partners if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire deal in Ukraine before Friday.

⭘ President Trump and the Kremlin both had positive takes after White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

⭘ US president has been unusually reticent about plans to punish Russia if it does not agree to end Ukraine war

⬤ President Trump has been stymied for months in his efforts to find a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, after more than three years of war.

⬤ Senate Democrats released the findings of their inquiry ahead of Trump's fast-approaching deadline for Russia to halt its fighting in Ukraine or face severe financial penalties.

⬤ The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.

⭘ Apple is set to raise its U.S. investment to $600 billion over the next four years, a White House official told CNBC.

⭘ As a child, an activist, and secretary of labor, I've seen the harm bullies cause. Yet I can see what led to Trump's rise

⭘ The welcome return of Mike Judge's Texas-set animated sitcom about a conservative father tries to find reason during an unreasonable time

⭘ Fed Governor Adriana Kugler's surprise resignation last week brought back a scenario that seemed to be fading.

⬤ Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of two media outlets, had slapped a police officer at an anti-government protest, but her case was seen as part of a wider crackdown on dissent.

⬤ 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.

⭘ Immigrants seeking green cards through marriage could be vulnerable to deportation, according to a new Trump administration policy

⭘ In a Trump-supporting Ohio county, Haitian immigrant Marc Rocher, a church volunteer, teacher and helper to a family with adopted Haitian children, is challenging some to grapple with hard-line immigration views.

⭘ People who left countries such as Afghanistan and Nigeria in fear of their lives feel abandoned in Central America

⭘ The Army says that law enforcement was dispatched to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. local time and that the "shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m." No fatalities were reported.

⭘ Officials at Fort Stewart in Georgia locked down the facility in response to the active shooter incident.

⬤ The gunman, identified by a military official as a sergeant in the soldiers' unit, was in custody.

⭘ Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the FTC and DOJ to consider blocking Dick's Sporting Goods proposed acquisition of Foot Locker over antitrust concerns.

⭘ The leader of the largest railroad labor union says the creation of a new transcontinental freight rail network will create big risks for jobs and safety.

⭘ OpenAI said agencies will get access to its frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise, and it will also offer access to features like Advanced Voice Mode.

⭘ Winner of Project Hyperion design contest envisions polyamorous people thriving onboard cigar-shaped craft

⭘ The Trump administration wants to make it easier for companies to use drones for business — from delivering coffee to inspecting power lines to working on farms.