Mexico has declined President Donald Trump’s offer to deploy U.S. troops in Mexico to help combat drug cartels.
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A 25 percent tariff on imported automobile parts took effect on May 3.
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The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Colorado and the City of Denver, seeking to end sanctuary policies that impede federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.
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Mexico has declined President Donald Trump’s offer to deploy U.S. troops in Mexico to help combat drug cartels.
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For one day in the sunny Iberian Peninsula, the lights went off, in what has been described as the worst blackout in living memory in Europe. With power now restored, authorities are probing the root cause, but energy analysts say that the region’s heavy reliance on intermittent renewables may have enabled the grid collapse.
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New Mazda cars are driven from an auto processing terminal on a car hauler at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, Calif., on April 3, 2025. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) |
A 25 percent tariff on imported automobile parts took effect on May 3, marking a significant step in President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing jobs.
The new duties—authorized under a March 26 proclamation—apply to key components used in passenger vehicles and light trucks, including engines, transmissions, and electrical systems.
The tariffs affect imports from all countries, although parts that meet U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) requirements are exempt, in a bid to preserve the tightly interwoven North American auto supply chain.
According to updated guidance issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday, USMCA-compliant parts will not face the new duties—so long as they are not part of knock-down kits, or bulk component packages intended for assembly.
The tariffs are part of a broader trade policy agenda that includes earlier duties on imported vehicles and steel. However, an executive order signed by Trump on April 29 prohibits overlapping tariffs—known as “stacking”—on the same item. The order is intended to prevent the compounding of multiple tariffs and to reduce the cost burden on manufacturers operating in the United States.
To further soften the impact on domestic producers, the administration also unveiled an “import adjustment offset.” Available to automakers that conduct final vehicle assembly in the United States, the program allows them to reduce their tariff obligations on imported parts based on their total domestic output. (More)
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A new Epoch Times reader poll shows robust backing for President Donald Trump's actions during the first 100 days of his second term, with readers showing strong support for a range of policies, including on border security, trade, and the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates.
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The Fishing Creek’s 3,000 units of horsepower are generated by twin Caterpillar engines, enabling the tugboat to push, pull, and maneuver barges and cargo ships weighing tens of thousands of tons. The tugboat, a 94-foot floating powerhouse built in 2017, is docked securely in Alameda port harbor; it’s part of Vane Brothers’ nationwide fleet of 50 tugboats and 80 barges. “It’s the same thing with every ship that comes in from any port in the country—they require tugboats,” says Max Rosenberg, the company’s California port engineer.
“ Without the tugboats, it would definitely increase the risk of collisions, all sorts of accidents—groundings,” Rosenberg told The Epoch Times. Founded in 1898 by Capt. William Burke Vane and his brother, Capt. Allen Vane, the Vane Brothers fleet serves port locations across the country, including the Port of San Francisco and the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach. Now the fleet’s future in California may be in jeopardy, due to costly new emissions rules. (More) More U.S. News |
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The first driverless heavy duty trucking service launched in Texas, conducting deliveries between Dallas and Houston starting this week.
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Three corrections officers at a prison in Virginia were attacked by six inmates, five of whom are members of the MS-13 gang, in an “apparently premeditated stabbing” incident.
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Mexico has declined President Donald Trump’s offer to deploy U.S. troops in Mexico to help combat drug cartels, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on May 3.
The Wall Street Journal first reported on May 2, based on anonymous sources, that Trump had offered to send U.S. troops to take a leading role in efforts within Mexico to counter the cartels. Sheinbaum was asked to comment on the report on Saturday, as she attended an event near Mexico’s capital.
“You know what I told him? ‘No, President Trump, the territory is inviolable. Sovereignty is inviolable,’” Sheinbaum said. The Mexican president said she remains willing to work with the United States on some measures to counter cartel activity but draws the line at U.S. boots on the ground in her country.
“We can share information but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army on our territory,” she said. Since taking office, Trump has sought more expansive security measures along the U.S.–Mexico border.
In a Jan. 31 interview with Fox News, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left open the possibility of U.S. military action in Mexico. (More) More World News: |
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his meeting with President Donald Trump at the Vatican a week ago was the “most substantive” the two have ever held.
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Cheering for our team is as much a part of American sports as the national anthem, pep bands, and mascots. We’ve even made an art and a sport out of cheerleading itself, with camps and competitions, acrobatics, pompoms, and spirit sticks. The job of cheerleaders is to rev up the fans and get them roaring their support so that they become what is known in football jargon as the “12th man” on the field. Outside these stadiums, cheerleaders can also generate or recharge the spirit, especially when the game gets tough. The enthusiastic support of parents can keep their student plugging away in chemistry class; an employer’s upbeat words can rouse morale in the work crew.
The same is true for marriage. Here’s some advice from a man who spent more than 20 seasons on the gridiron being fired up by cheerleaders.
Now retired, NFL tight end Ben Watson played for Duke University and the University of Georgia while in college before making a name for himself in professional football for 16 years. In 2018, he won the Bart Starr Award for being the player who best exemplified “outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.”
In his short article “4 Ways to Be Your Wife’s Biggest Cheerleader,” this father of seven puts aside his helmet and shoulder pads, picks up the pompoms, and cheers on men to become better husbands.
“Our wives should have no doubt that we are their biggest cheerleaders,” Watson writes. He asserts that husbands can reach that goal line by making their spouse feel “seen”—that is, by ensuring that they receive frequent acclaim for their accomplishments. (More) |
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