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Democrats to boycott Trump's State of the Union, attend rally in protest

About a dozen Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have announced their participation in a "People's State of the Union" event on the National Mall, near the Capitol.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) administers the oath of office to House members and delegates of the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of the 116th Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2019
A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.

Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa

The mostly Canada-funded bridge is set to connect Michigan and Ontario and would provide $12.7 million annual savings for travelers crossing the border.

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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 08: Traders stage a protest against the decision to increase customs tariffs, prompting many shop owners in the city to keep their businesses closed in Baghdad, Iraq on February 08, 2026. (Credit: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Protesters take to Baghdad streets over new customs tariffs

Protesters argued the policy has instead slowed trade, creating congestion at Umm Qasr port and prompting some importers to consider routing goods through the Kurdistan region, where fees are lower. 

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order for the "Great American Recovery Initiative" to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction and substance abuse, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2026.

Trump signs executive order imposing tariffs on countries doing business with Iran

The executive order detailed that, on top of pre-existing import taxes, an additional tariff will be imposed on goods coming from “any country that directly or indirectly" trades with Iran.

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Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse new tariffs, Washington Post reports

This exchange marks the highest-profile disagreement between the President and Musk.

APRIL 8, 2025ByREUTERS
ELON MUSK listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House.

Bank of Israel keeps interest rates steady after Gaza conflict resumes

The central bank left its benchmark rate ILINR=ECI at 4.50%.

APRIL 7, 2025BySTEVEN SCHEER/ REUTERS
BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Fearing further market meltdown, Germany's Merz calls for swift action on tariffs

Major stock indexes plunged on Monday as Trump showed no sign of backing away from his tariff plans.

APRIL 7, 2025ByREUTERS
German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference following the German general election in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2025.

Pay up penguins: Why did the Trump administration apply tariffs to uninhabited islands?

The Trump administration applied a 10% tariff to islands without a human population - was this an oversight or a security policy?

APRIL 7, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
A group of King Penguins walk along a snow-covered path, January 18, 2010.

Netanyahu, US trade officials meet to 'resolve issues' with Trump tariffs

The meeting was "warm, friendly and productive," according to Israel's Government Press Office (GPO).

APRIL 6, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) in Washington, April 7, 2025.

WATCH: Tanking stocks, global recession risk: What do you need to know about Trump's tariffs?

Trump's announcement of a 10% baseline tariff on all trade partners, plus additional duties for many countries, has sent global markets spiraling.

APRIL 6, 2025ByEVE YOUNG, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs alongside a photo of Netanyahu against a backdrop of a stock market chart. (illustration)

Netanyahu heads to US, set for talks with Trump on tariffs, Gaza, hostages

The two will discuss issues including the hostage crisis, finishing the war in Gaza, and tariffs that were recently imposed by the Trump administration on Israel.

APRIL 6, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, leaves Hungary for the US on April 6, 2025.

Tariff-ic timing: Trump imposing tariffs on Israeli goods is shameful betrayal - editorial

What makes this decision particularly galling is the timing. On Tuesday, Israel officially removed all tariffs on American products.

APRIL 6, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between US and Europe

Musk, a Trump adviser who has been working to eliminate wasteful US public spending, spoke via video-link at a congress in Florence of Italy's right-wing, co-ruling League Party.

APRIL 5, 2025ByREUTERS
ELON MUSK listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump in touch with India, Israel and Vietnam over trade deal talks, CNN reports

This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked to Trump about the tariffs.

APRIL 5, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 2025.