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Trump coy on ‘economic D-Day’ measures toward Russia, China

President Trump shrugged off questions Thursday about whether countries are taking the U.S.’s “economic D-Day” threats seriously after reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Iran’s president. When asked if he would punish Putin if the country continues interacting with Iran, Trump said, “it depends.” “I think Russia has behaved quite…

Collins urges US to return to trade talks with Canada

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday again pressed for the U.S. to return to talks with Canada amid the escalating trade war between two countries. Collins, who previously criticized the 50 percent tit-for-tat tariffs both countries imposed after negotiations failed last weekend, said in a post on the social platform X on Thursday afternoon that…

Nvidia launches corporate PAC, expanding Washington footprint

Technology giant Nvidia is entering the election spending arena, launching a new corporate political action committee funded by employees. Nvidia filed a statement of organization Thursday, with the PAC’s official name being the Nvidia Corporation Employees Federal Political Action Committee. The super PAC, first reported by Bloomberg Government, will be funded by eligible employees who…

China on sanctions, Iran threatens Barron Trump & more | Experts on Iran

The Trump administration appears to have landed on a fallback strategy in the Iran war after military strikes and negotiations failed to deliver victory: threats of harsh economic sanctions. There’s just one problem: Making good on those tough words requires not just getting tough on Iran, but also getting tough on China, which is Tehran’s No. 1 trading partner.And, the US Secret Service says it’s aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster appearing to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump. The nearly three-minute video begins with an English language graphic reading: “Where to kill Barron Trump?!” and features stylized graphics showing locations where the younger Trump is publicly known to spend time.Experts talk to CNN on these and other developments from the war in Iran.