Trump administration warms to IMF and World Bank, in rare nod to global bodies A year after harshly criticizing these pillars of globalism, the Trump administration has found them valuable to U.S. interests.

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Trump’s newest tariffs could face legal challenge, though time is short President Donald Trump’s new tariffs may face a legal challenge under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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Screenshot of the closing section of a lawsuit (linked) filed by FedEx on 23 Feb 2026. The text reads: "This Court is bound by the Learning Resources decision and as a result of that decision should order refunds of all IEEPA duties paid by Plaintiffs, with interest as provided by law. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court: a) order CBP to reliquidate any entries that have been liquidated with IEEPA duties; b) order CBP to liquidate all unliquidated entries subject to IEEPA duties without IEEPA duties; c) order the United States to refund to Plaintiffs the duties collected from Plaintiffs on all entries subject to IEEPA duties, with interest as provided by law; d) award Plaintiffs their reasonable costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in bringing this action; and e) grant such further relief as this Court deems proper."

FedEx is suing for a refund of Trump tariffs (duties):
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Breaking: The Olympic gold-winning U.S. women's hockey team DECLINES Trump's invitation to his State of the Union address after he was caught on video mocking them.

BAD Week for Trump: SCOTUS Tariff Ruling + Approval Hits Record Low YouTube video by What A Day

Enjoyed chatting with Jane Coaston of Crooked Media about the latest tariff news youtu.be/K1P3sKaZyJw?...

Trump’s response to Supreme Court tariff ruling opens new era of uncertainty Trump increased the rate of a new global tariff to 15 percent, vowing to work around the ruling that invalidated his emergency tariffs.

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Opinion | I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me.

I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...

Trump wants to run the economy hot, as midterm elections approach The administration predicts an economic boom that will lift Republicans in November’s congressional elections, driven by big tax refunds and investment incentives.

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JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan

JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...

Trump’s chaotic governing style is hurting the value of the U.S. dollar The US dollar's value is declining due to Trump's economic policies and their impact on global financial markets.

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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:

“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."

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the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant

i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this

Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.

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Trump is breaking the old global order; allies brace for economic risks The U.S. is abandoning its role in the global economy, pursuing an “America First” approach that is causing a shift in the global economy.

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Hmmmmm maybe they were making that up too

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...

Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

“The World’s Worst Bet” is a “complex, probing assessment” of globalization, says Nature magazine, including it in a list of five best books… www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This surprises me not at all

Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”

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and not even just investors. many businesses and their groups — often loud about the things in Washington that displease them — have tread carefully under Trump even while acknowledging privately the risks of Fed meddling. this will test them, too.

Anti-ICE protest in NYC today

Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell

Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

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Europe is finally waking the F up to the fact that they have leverage too.

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

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Iran on edge as protests spread — and government threats grow Iran’s supreme leader has warned the government would not “back down,” as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown.

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George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/m...

Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

Opinion | The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside

The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

On Wall Street, investors ignore Trump’s talk of war President Donald Trump’s rejection of the postwar global system has sparked concerns about the future of international relations and the U.S. economy.

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