Trump news at a glance: US-China trade relations falter amid fragile trade truce
President Donald Trump had this May hailed a 'total reset' of US-China relations, but trade relations between the world's two-largest economies have faltered since, highlighting the fragility of the truce.
The US is now complaining that China not delivered on its promises to roll back restrictions on the export of key critical minerals, with Trump saying on Friday that China had 'totally violated' the agreement.
China has also hit back, with its commerce ministry saying this week that China 'is determined to safeguard its rights and interests'. It also denied the accusation it had undermined the 12 May agreement.
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China has accused the US of 'seriously violating' the fragile US-China detente that has been in place for less than a month since the two countries agreed to pause the trade war that risked upending the global economy.
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A pro-Donald Trump journalist says she was fired from her job after criticizing the president's secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, over his attempts to restrict media access at the Pentagon.
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At least 20 Planned Parenthood clinics across seven states have shuttered since the start of 2025 or have announced plans to close soon – closures that come amid immense financial and political turbulence for the reproductive health giant as the United States continues to grapple with the fallout from the end of Roe v Wade.
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Millions of acres of Alaska wilderness will lose federal protections and be exposed to drilling and mining in the Trump administration's latest move to prioritize energy production over the shielding of the US's open spaces.
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Political leaders across the US have condemned what they describe as a horrific, antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, after a man allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices to target people at a rally calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas.
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Donald Trump has pardoned two south Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman's longline several miles from shore. Pardons for Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr were signed on Wednesday. They had been convicted in 2022 of theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction.
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Trump administration officials sparked a huge protest in a Boston suburb after immigration agents detained a high school student while they were seeking his father.
US senator Joni Ernst triggered fierce criticism after making light of voters' fears that Republican Medicaid cuts could prove fatal.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology barred its 2025 class president from attending her graduation ceremony after she delivered a speech condemning the war in Gaza and criticizing the university's ties to Israel.
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China's Services Activity Picked Up in May After Trade War Truce
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Miami Herald
13 minutes ago
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What you need to know about Trump's travel ban on Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela
The Trump administration announced in a proclamation on Wednesday that it will ban nationals from Haiti from entering the United States and partially limit Cubans and Venezuelans from coming into the country. Here is a breakdown on how the travel ban will work. What does the proclamation do? The proclamation restricts the entry of nationals from a dozen countries starting on June 9. Nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela are under a partial ban. That means that immigrants and nonimmigrants on tourist, business and student visas are banned under the proclamation. Nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen are subject to a full visa suspension for both immigrants and non-immigrants. The proclamation applies to nationals from the designated countries who are outside the United States and don't have a valid visa on the effective date of the proclamation. However, there are some exceptions for entry under both categories that the proclamation mentions. Why are Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela included? The proclamation noted the high rates of overstays in the United States by visa holders from Haiti, and said the country's lack of a centralized government means it cannot vet if Haitian nationals looking to come to the U.S. are national security threats. On Cuba, the Trump administration said the island is considered a state sponsor of terrorism and that its government does not cooperate on law enforcement matters or take back its own nationals as deportees. It also declared that Venezuela lacks a competent central authority for issuing passports or civil documents, and does not have appropriate screening and vetting measures. The federal government will evaluate in three months, and every six months after that, whether or not to keep or end the bans for each country. What visas from Cuba and Venezuela are banned? Tourism, business and student visas from Cuban and Venezuelan nationals are subject to the suspension. That means non immigrant visas under the categories B-1, B‑2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J, What visas from Haiti are affected? All visas from nationals of Haiti as immigrants and nonimmigrants are suspended, though there are some limited exemptions. What visas are exempted under the travel ban? The proclamation notes there are exceptions for visa suspensions. That includes: Green card nationals who have a passport not designated under the travel visas under categories IR-3, IR-4, IH-3 and relatives of U.S. citizens with IR-1/CR-1, IR-2/CR-2, IR-5 visas. Entry intro the U.S. will require clear and convincing proof of identity and family relationships like foreign government officials and members of international organizations with visa categories A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO‑2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or Special Immigrant Immigrant Visas for United States Government visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran. The proclamation also notes the federal government can make case-by-case exceptions for people who serve American national interests. Why did Trump enact the ban? In the proclamation, the Trump administration framed the measure as a way to protect the United States from terrorism and crime, arguing that the designated countries lack adequate screening and vetting procedures. It also claimed that these nations are unable to effectively manage or verify the travel documents of their citizens. Is this the first travel ban issued under Trump? No. In his first term, Trump issued several travel bans for different countries. The first was issued in January 2017 when he imposed a 90-day ban on nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, and barred entry for all refugees without a visa or valid travel documents for 120 days. In March 2017 a second travel ban was enacted that targeted nationals from six Muslim-majority countries. The third was issued in September 2017, expanding the restrictions and banning nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Chad, Venezuela and North Korea from entering the U.S. In the case of Venezuela, certain government officials and their immediate family members were banned, but not to its nationals in general on tourist or business visas.
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- USA Today
A look at Trump's travel ban timeline throughout his first presidency
A look at Trump's travel ban timeline throughout his first presidency Show Caption Hide Caption What to know about travel bans and who they could affect Immigration law allows presidents to restrict travel into the U.S., but President Donald Trump's bans have been more sweeping than past presidents. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning or restricting travel of foreign nationals from several countries, reminiscent of his first administration when he banned travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries in 2017. The ban, which goes into effect on June 9, affects Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,"Trump said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added. Since returning to the White House for his second term, the president has vowed to replicate the impact of his original travel bans, which stirred several legal battles with courts that blocked the mandate. Here's a timeline of what ensued then. See events of Trump's first travel ban Jan. 27, 2017: Trump issues an executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." It suspends travel from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days, blocks refugees for 120 days, and suspends travel from Syria indefinitely. Jan. 28: Chaos reigns at U.S. airports as Department of Homeland Security agents block travelers from entering the country, leading to protests and legal action. Feb. 3: Federal District Court Judge James Robart in Seattle issues a nationwide restraining order that blocks the travel ban from being implemented. Feb. 9: TheU.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, refuses to reinstate the ban, ruling that it violates due process rights without a sufficient national security justification. March 6: Trump issues a revised travel ban targeting only six countries and exempting visa- and green card-holders in an effort to reverse his fortunes in the courts. March 15: Federal District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii issues a nationwide halt to the revised travel ban on immigrants and refugees. March 16: Federal District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland blocks part of the travel ban that applies to travelers from six predominantly Muslim nations. May 25: TheU.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, based in Richmond, upholds the ruling from Maryland on the basis of religious discrimination against Muslims. June 12: The 9th Circuit appeals court upholds the ruling from Hawaii, saying the ban discriminates based on nationality. But it clears the way for a review of screening practices. June 26: The Supreme Court upholds parts of the ban and schedules oral arguments for October. In the meantime, travelers in a wide range of visa categories must prove their connection to a U.S. organization or individual in order to avoid the ban. Sept. 24: Trump issues his third version of the ban following what the administration says was a deep dive into international vetting procedures. Included indefinitely: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. Chad was recently dropped from the list. Oct. 17: Judge Watson in Hawaii blocks the third version nationwide, writing that it "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor" and "plainly discriminates based on nationality." Oct. 18: Judge Chuang in Maryland says much the same thing, ruling that it still constitutes a "Muslim ban" that violates the Constitution's protections against religious discrimination. Dec. 4: The Supreme Court rules that the ban can take full effect while legal challenges continue in federal appeals courts. The justices urge those courts to render decisions "with appropriate dispatch." Dec. 22: A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit appeals court rules against the ban in part, contending that Trump exceeded his authority under federal law. Jan. 19, 2018: The Supreme Court agrees to hear the Justice Department's appeal of the 9th Circuit ruling, leading to oral arguments. Feb. 15: The full 4th Circuit appeals court again declares the ban unconstitutional based on its discrimination against Muslims. April 25: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the appeal of the 9th Circuit ruling. Conservative justices appear sympathetic to the administration's stance. June 26: The Supreme Court reverses the 9th Circuit's ruling, handing a major victory to Trump. June 31, 2020: Trump adds visa restrictions to six more countries including Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. The White House said those nations failed to "comply with basic national security" requirements or to conduct "proper identity management" procedures. USA TODAY's Joey Garrison and Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story
