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Trump’s tariff defeat creates a new wave of uncertainty for businesses and exporters

Trump’s tariff defeat in the US Supreme Court sparks relief for some but opens the door to more uncertainty in global trade relations. What’s next for businesses and tariffs?

 US President Donald Trump gives remarks on tariffs at the White House.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Pentagon has been evacuating Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT

A closer view of the FBI building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

FBI arrests three Silicon Valley engineers suspected of leaking Google, technology secrets to Iran

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at the US-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona, US, February 4, 2026.

Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'


US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East – report

The Pentagon confirmed three new maritime strikes that killed 11, as US warships previously focused on Venezuela head toward the Middle East.

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

Iran will not accept US President Donald Trump's 'red lines' after Geneva talks, JD Vance says

"If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, there are a lot of other regimes, some friendly, some not so friendly, who would get nuclear weapons after them," Vance said.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

The Texas Torah Institute, a Jewish school for boys, received two checks in 2008 and one in 2009, both written while Epstein was in prison after pleading guilty to solicitation.

A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.

US Immigration judge rejects effort to deport Palestinian Columbia student, anti-Israel activist

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested following his participation in anti-Israel campus protests at Columbia University in New York.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.

Four killed, dozens injured in 30-car pileup accident in Colorado

The crash involved at least six semi-trucks and over 20 passenger vehicles and spilled over the guardrails of the Interstate 25 highway.

Four people were killed, and 29 were injured in a 30-car pileup on I-25 in Pueblo, Colorado on February 17, 2026.

Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over post allegedly comparing Muslims to dogs

Fine claimed he was responding to a social media post by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of the radical pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime.

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home fails to produce DNA match

The glove was found discarded in a roadside field about two miles from the elder Guthrie's Tucson-area house.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , US February 1, 2026, poses with Savannah in an undated photograph. 

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

Lehman has said he plans to retire from speedskating after the 2026 Olympics.

(L-R) Silver medalist Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026, February 17, 2026.

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

The American military buildup comes amid indirect negotiations with Iranian officials, in which "progress was made" on Tuesday in Geneva, a US official told The Post.

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

Iran says it will offer detailed nuclear proposals within two weeks, US official says

“Progress was made, but there are still a lot of details to discuss," said the official, who declined to be identified, detailing discussions in Geneva.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Geneva, Switzerland, February 16, 2026