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US Expands Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Batteries and Semiconductors

The US Trade Representative has announced additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, battery components and legacy semiconductors as Washington seeks to protect domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.
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U.S. Postal Service Begins Nationwide Rollout of Next-Generation Electric Delivery Vehicles
NASA Completes Full-Duration Test of Lunar Exploration Rocket Systems
Education Department Revises Student Loan Repayment Rules Amid Court Challenges
FCC Opens Satellite Spectrum to Expand Rural Direct-to-Device Broadband
U.S. Awards $600 Million for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Research
National Labor Relations Board Clarifies Bargaining Duties for Parent Companies and Contractors
U.S. Announces $5 Billion Drought Relief Package for Midwest Farmers
U.S. Tightens Biometric Screening at Airports and Southern Border Facilities
FAA Orders Emergency Inspections of Commercial Aircraft Engine Components
U.S. Freight Railroads and Unions Open Early Contract Talks to Avoid Supply Disruption
EPA Sets Binding National Drinking Water Limits for PFAS Chemicals
U.S. Expands Medicare Drug Price Negotiations to More High-Cost Medicines
Federal Appeals Court Upholds FTC Authority to Challenge Big Tech Acquisitions
FEMA Deploys Emergency Teams After Severe Storm Damage in Texas and Louisiana
Pentagon Orders Additional Missile Defence Systems to Indo-Pacific Bases
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