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USA Today
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- USA Today
Phones, jewelry, linens: Which products could cost more due to Trump's India tariffs?
President Donald Trump announced the United States will impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing import levies on some items as high as 50%. The Wednesday, Aug. 6, order from the president comes less than a week after the first round of 25% tariff hikes were announced for the South Asian nation and significant U.S. trading partner. Trump cited New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil as the reason behind this newest measure, sharply escalating tensions between the two countries after months of negotiations over a possible limited trade agreement fell through. The new tariffs on some Indian goods would be among the steepest faced by any U.S. trading partner. Trade analysts warned the tariffs could severely disrupt Indian exports, according to Reuters. The president's order says the additional 25% tariff will go into effect 21 days after the previously-announced 25% tariff, which was set to take hold Aug. 7. Trump announced the initial 25% tariff in a post on his social media app Truth Social on July 30, two days before a bevy of increased reciprocal tariffs went into effect for dozens of nations on Aug. 1. India, the world's fifth largest economy in 2024, relies significantly on the U.S., counting it as its top trading partner last year. Indian goods exported to the U.S. totaled $87 billion in 2024, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, with pharmaceuticals and jewelry among its top product types, followed by petrochemicals and textiles. Separately, services exports, mainly IT and professional services, were worth $33 billion last year. The U.S. is India's third-largest investor, and has a $45.7 billion trade deficit with the South Asian nation. Here are some of the products the U.S. relies on most from India, as previously reported by USA TODAY. Pharmaceuticals The U.S. accounts for nearly a third of India's pharmaceutical exports, mainly cheaper versions of popular drugs, Reuters reports, with sales jumping 16% to about $9 billion last fiscal year. Among the dozens of types of medications and supplies the U.S. imports from India, a few classifications make up a significant share. They are items like wadding, gauze and bandages; antineoplastic and immunosuppressive medications, including those used to treat cancers; and analgesics, antipyretics and nonhormonal anti-inflammatory agents, such as pain relievers and medications used to reduce fevers. Smartphones Though China and Vietnam were responsible for more than half of phones sent to the U.S. last year, India also produces a significant share, and looks to be gaining a firmer foothold in the market. According to a new report, India has overtaken China in the last few months as the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S., following Apple's pivot to center manufacturing in New Delhi amid tariff concerns. The share of U.S. smartphone shipments assembled in China fell from 61% to 25% over the past year, the research firm Canalys said, with India picking up most of the decline and increasing its smartphone volume by 240% roughly within the same time frame. More: Trump's trade talks intensify with tariff deadline fast approaching Jewelry and precious stones Next to pharmaceuticals, jewelry and precious stones are among India's top products exported to American consumers. About 30% of India's gems and jewelry exports go to the U.S., accounting for about $10 billion in annual trade, said Kirit Bhansali, chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India, per Reuters. These goods include unmounted or unset diamonds, precious metal jewelry and jewelry clad with precious metal − such as pieces plated with gold or silver. Home linens India is among the top countries responsible for imported home linens in the U.S., representing 36% of nearly $6 billion in imports, according to a New York Times analysis of government data. These products include bathroom and kitchen linen made of terrycloth or cotton, along with bed and table linens. India is also a leader in some types of imported clothing, such as activewear, shirts, baby clothes and suits. According to the Yale Budget Lab, the tariff hikes so far have disproportionately affected clothing and textiles, with consumers facing up to 39% higher shoe prices and 37% higher apparel prices in the short run. Other products The U.S. also relies on Indian imports of frozen shrimp and prawns, petroleum oils such as transformer oil and motor fuel, semiconductor technologies like solar panels and certain types of electrical machinery and parts. Contributing: Reuters; Joey Garrison, USA TODAY. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr.
CNN
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- CNN
GOP Rep. Cory Mills accused by ex-girlfriend of threatening to release sexually explicit images, videos of her
An ex-girlfriend of GOP Rep. Cory Mills is accusing the Florida congressman of having threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of her after their relationship ended, according to a police report obtained by CNN. Lindsey Langston, a Florida Republican Party committee member and 2024 winner of the Miss United States beauty pageant, filed a police report on July 14 with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office in Florida. In screenshots of messages Langston said she exchanged with Mills, an account under Mills' name is repeatedly shown saying he would share with an unidentified man videos he had of her. Similar comments are made in text conversations, with a number Langston said belonged to Mills. Langston shared the exchanges with investigators, and CNN reviewed copies of the screenshots, which don't include the entire conversations. 'Let him put his actions behind his mouth. I can send him a videos of you as well. Oh, I still have them,' Mills allegedly wrote to Langston in a string of messages. In response to one exchange in which Mills allegedly said, 'Thanks again for the videos,' Langston replied: 'Haven't you hurt me enough?' and in a separate conversation, Langston wrote, 'Please leave me alone.' Mills has not been charged in connection with the allegations. In a statement shared with CNN, the congressman denied any wrongdoing. 'These claims are false and misrepresent the nature of my interactions. I have always conducted myself with integrity, both personally and in service to Florida's 7th District,' Mills said in a statement. 'Out of respect for the legal process, I won't comment further at this time. My team and I will fully cooperate to ensure the truth is made clear. I remain focused on serving my constituents and advancing America First policies.' Mills' communications director, Julie Singleton, told CNN, 'We have not been made aware of any report or allegations from law enforcement or the alleged complainant.' The public information officer for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Steven Khachigan, told CNN that after the department's initial involvement, the matter was referred to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Langston began a relationship with Mills in November 2021, and the two lived together at his Florida home, according to the police report. The congressman was separated from his wife at the time, and told Langston his divorce was finalized in 2024, the report claims. Their relationship ended when, in late February, Langston confronted Mills about reports that he was under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District Columbia for an alleged assault against another woman, the report states. Mills was not charged in the incident, and he and the woman denied there had been any violence when previously reached by CNN. Langston claimed that Mills has contacted her numerous times since February, 'threatening to release nude images and videos of her, to include recorded videos of her and Cory engaging in sexual acts,' the report states. Langston's attorney, Anthony Sabatini, told CNN that her petition for a restraining order against Mills is pending before a judge and declined any comment. Sabatini had run against Mills in the 2022 GOP primary for Florida's 7th Congressional District. The allegations against Mills were first reported by Drop Site News. The publishing of sexually explicit photos or videos of a person online without their consent, known as sexual cyberharassment or revenge porn, is illegal under Florida law. This year, President Donald Trump also signed into law the Take It Down Act, which makes it illegal to share online nonconsensual, explicit images.
New York Post
an hour ago
- New York Post
Feds nab Pennsylvania man who said US would descend into oligarchy, threatened to kill Trump
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was federally charged for allegedly threatening to kill then-President-elect Donald Trump before he took office, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said Jacob Buckley, using a TikTok account under the name 'Jacob_buckley,' wrote on Jan. 16, 'I hate MAGA republicans bro on god I'll kill all of them.' Advertisement He also wrote on the TikTok account, 'I'm going to kill Trump,' and, 'Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,' according to prosecutors. Buckley, of Port Matilda, was 'charged by criminal information for threatening Donald J. Trump as the President-elect,' the U.S. Attorney's Office said, following an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service. 'The maximum penalty upon conviction on the Information is 5 years' imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine, and the imposition of a special assessment,' the office added. The development comes weeks after a Rhode Island man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump and multiple members of his administration on Truth Social. Advertisement The Department of Justice said in early July that 37-year-old Carl Montague was charged with threats against the president, interstate threats, threats to assault and kidnap, or murder of a U.S. official, judge or law enforcement officer. Buckley, of Port Matilda, was 'charged by criminal information for threatening Donald J. Trump as the President-elect.' / MEGA Montague was accused of writing a profanity-laced post on Truth Social on June 27, 2025, threatening to shoot and kill Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The FBI later said in a criminal complaint that Montague does not own or have access to weapons, nor did he have plans, intentions or the means to travel to commit such violence. Advertisement The development comes weeks after a Rhode Island man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump on Truth Social. AFP via Getty Images Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
