China’s Economy Gets Surprise Lift from Trump’s Trade War
Chinese exports surged in June, with imports also rebounding in a surprise boost for the economy as the tariff deadline with the U.S. looms. According to data released by the country’s customs authorities on Monday, China’s trade surplus grew to $114.8 billion in June, up from $103.2 billion in May and $98.94 a year ago. […]
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Collapses With America’s Middle Class
Donald Trump’s standing with America’s middle-income earners has taken a sharp hit, with new polling showing that recent gains in approval among this crucial voting bloc have reversed course. Trump made inroads with middle-class voters in the 2024 election, who previously broke for the Democrats by around 56 percent in 2020, with 42 percent of […]
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Mark Carney Responds to Donald Trump’s 35% Tariff Threat to Canada
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating With College Students Gets a Boost—Poll
President Donald Trump received an uptick in approval among U.S. college students, according to a recent national survey of university undergraduates. Data from a Newsweek/College Pulse study indicated a small rise in support for the president among the demographic. The poll, which surveyed over 1,000 undergraduate students last month, found that 7 percent of students […]
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Green Card Holders Impacted by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) will impact green card holders and legal immigrants by limiting access to some health benefits and imposing new taxes on money sent overseas. Why It Matters The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could leave 11.8 million more Americans uninsured by 2034 and increase the […]
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China Reacts to Trump’s New BRICS Tariff Threat
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Sparks Gun Group Lawsuit Within Hours
Several gun rights groups filed a lawsuit to dismantle what is left of the National Firearms Act (NFA) shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law on Friday. The legislation reduced the NFA’s excise tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and any other weapons to […]
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How Will Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Impact Medicaid Users? Here’s What Experts Say
Billions in Medicaid cuts passed by Republicans as part of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will have widespread negative implications on people across the United States, multiple experts told Newsweek. Why It Matters Trump’s touted tax overhaul and spending cuts package, which passed Thursday on a 218-214 vote in the House after months of […]
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How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Will Affect US Housing Market
President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which House Republicans narrowly passed on Thursday, is likely to help high-end buyers in the U.S. housing market while doing little for lower-income renters and potential first-time buyers, experts have said. The House passed the sweeping bill, which extends tax cuts and slashes the U.S.’s social security […]
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Videos Show Trump’s Crowd Size at Iowa State Fair
President Donald Trump headlined the Iowa State Fair on Thursday night, hours after Republicans in Congress shepherded through a massive tax and spending package that provides tax cuts for wealthy Americans largely by reducing federal funding for social safety net programs. The Context Thursday’s vote capped weeks of nail-biting tension among Republicans as intraparty dissent […]
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