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What to know about Trump's plan to fight state AI laws

President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S's ability to dominate it. The clash with state legislatures has long been brewing, as statehouses have forged ahead with efforts

Trump keeps Maduro guessing on next Venezuela moves

President Trump is keeping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guessing as the U.S. military beefs up its presence in the region, with the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean, and the commander in chief authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations inside the

The Memo: Trump meets Mamdani in clash of polar opposites

Polar opposites will collide at the White House on Friday when President Trump meets New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) for the first time. The encounter pits a septuagenarian right-wing nationalist against a 34-year-old democratic socialist; a president who sought to

5 things to watch as Mamdani, Trump meet at the White House

President Trump will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday for what will be a closely watched meeting between two political rivals who have drawn comparisons in their populist appeals. Mamdani will meet with Trump less than a month after

Trump removes 40% tariffs from 212 Brazilian items

US President Donald Trump has removed a 40% tariff on more than 200 Brazilian agricultural and livestock products, including beef, vegetables, coffee, cocoa, and some ammonia-based fertilizers. The decision follows negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

COP30: Activities suspended due to fire and evacuation

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was thrown into chaos on Thursday when a fire erupted in the so-called Blue Zone pavilions, forcing a rapid evacuation of delegates, officials, and observers just over 24 hours before the conference's scheduled conclusion.

Lubetkin foresees shift in trade difficulties for Uruguay

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin projected Thursday a major shift in the world's trade landscape, in which his country would need to focus on what to sell instead of to whom, given the surge of 31 tariff-free nations by 2026. Speaking to FocoUy, he framed the emerging

A convincing argument

It’s almost never exclusively based on logic. We navigate the world with stories, beliefs and assumptions. And the people you’re trying to persuade have a different set of all three than you do. “If I were you” is a hard sentence to sell, because you’re not me. A convincing