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Senator Wyden Says Trump Tariffs Are ‘Ill-Designed’ to Combat Forced Labor Globally

Top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee takes aim at Trump’s latest tariffs proposal

Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The hearing is set to examine the Trump administration’s 2026 trade policy agenda. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
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US Customs Ramps Up AI Investment in Push to Sharpen Enforcement

US customs authorities, under pressure to improve enforcement of President Donald Trump’s trade war, are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to catch tariff dodgers and spot illicit goods before cargo even reaches the country.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer stands next to a line of trucks entering from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Cargo Port of Entry in San Diego, California.
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US Customs Ramps Up AI Investment in Push to Sharpen Enforcement

US customs authorities, under pressure to improve enforcement of President Donald Trump’s trade war, are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to catch tariff dodgers and spot illicit goods before cargo even reaches the country.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer stands next to a line of trucks entering from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Cargo Port of Entry in San Diego, California.
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Los Angeles Warehouse Fire Smoke Chokes Southern California for Fifth Day

A fire at a cold storage warehouse near downtown Los Angeles continued pumping fumes across Southern California five days after it ignited, prompting emergency declarations as air quality reached unhealthy levels.

Smoke from a warehouse fire at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles on June 20. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Los Angeles Warehouse Fire Smoke Chokes Southern California for Fifth Day

A fire at a cold storage warehouse near downtown Los Angeles continued pumping fumes across Southern California five days after it ignited, prompting emergency declarations as air quality reached unhealthy levels.

Smoke from a warehouse fire at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles on June 20. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Trump Order Directs Customs to Crack Down on Tariff Cheats

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to tighten customs enforcement, his latest move to ramp up protectionist trade policies.

A US Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist inspects a sample from flowers arriving from South America at the Avianca Cargo warehouse at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, US, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. According to US Customs and Border Protection, Agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport will process about 990 million stems of imported flowers during the Valentine's season. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
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US to Appeal Judge’s Order for Broad Refund of Trump Tariffs

The Trump administration said it will appeal a judge’s authority to order across-the-board refunds of all tariffs ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court, potentially injecting legal chaos into a claims process that’s already underway.

The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The Senate voted 99-0 this week to advance a resolution that would delay paying senators during future government shutdowns, starting after November's midterm elections. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
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Bessent Says ‘We’ll See’ on Potential Iran Sanctions Relief

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the Trump administration could remove some sanctions on Iran depending on how matters proceed in the current standoff with Tehran.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on May 29. Photographer: Caroline Brehman/Bloomberg
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Tariff Refunds of $35.5 Billion Cleared for Importers So Far

The Trump administration is in the process of issuing more than $35.5 billion to importers who successfully filed for tariff refunds after the US Supreme Court found the president’s signature economic policy unlawful, according to a new court filing.

Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of the levies he imposed last year, and pledged a raft of investigations that could allow him to enact more import taxes.
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