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Image copyright Getty Images New Chinese tariffs of up to 25% have been imposed on $60bn (£46bn) worth of US goods. The tariffs, which came into force at midnight in Beijing on 1 June, are in retaliation for the US doubling tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods in May. China had previously imposed tariffs of between 5-10% on 5,140 US products. On Friday, China announced plans to blacklist some foreign…

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 31 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 31 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com An outpouring of love and support followed the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday that left at least 11 people dead and many more injured. As has often been the case, social media became an outlet for those reactions, within minutes of the bloodshed. “This…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him, authorities said. Four other people were wounded in the shooting, including a police officer whose bulletproof vest saved his life, said Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera. The city’s visibly shaken mayor, Bobby Dyer,…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him, authorities said. Four other people were wounded in the shooting, including a police officer whose bulletproof vest saved his life, said Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera. The city’s visibly shaken mayor, Bobby Dyer,…

President Donald Trump’s decision to levy tariffs on Mexico unsettled even some of his closest advisers. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo white house The president’s biggest campaign supporters openly acknowledged their anxiety that Trump was giving away his biggest re-election talking point — the economy. By ANITA KUMAR 05/31/2019 07:32 PM EDT Donald Trump’s aides and allies scrambled Friday to put a positive spin on the president’s threat to hit Mexico…

WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 migrants were apprehended after illegally crossing the border near El Paso, Texas, early Wednesday morning, according to two U.S. officials and a document obtained by NBC News. The group of 1,036 is the largest ever encountered by the Border Patrol; the previous record of 424 was set last month. Customs and Border Protection has noticed a trend in the number of large groups crossing the border together….

Video Trump says US will impose tariffs on Mexican goods President Trump imposes tariffs on goods coming from Mexico in response to growing number of illegal immigrants. President Trump on Thursday abruptly announced a new 5 percent tariff on Mexico beginning in early June, saying the levy will “gradually increase” until the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border is “remedied” and illegal migrants “STOP.” “On June 10th, the United…

Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP A Missouri judge has…

The transcript of a voicemail recording President Trump’s legal representation left for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s lawyer on Nov. 22, 2017, was released on Friday. It shows former Trump lawyer John Dowd asking for a “heads up” if Flynn knew information that “implicates” Trump after Flynn dropped from a joint defense agreement with the president and began cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the…

Eleven of the 24 Democrats on Jerry Nadler’s House Judiciary Committee have demanded Democrats begin proceedings to remove the president, with the number rising sharply in recent weeks. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images congress By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO 05/31/2019 12:52 PM EDT House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Friday that there “certainly is” justification for launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but cautioned that the public…

Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP A Missouri judge has…

Video Trump says US will impose tariffs on Mexican goods President Trump imposes tariffs on goods coming from Mexico in response to growing number of illegal immigrants. President Trump on Thursday abruptly announced a new 5 percent tariff on Mexico beginning in early June, saying the levy will “gradually increase” until the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border is “remedied” and illegal migrants “STOP.” “On June 10th, the United…

Eleven of the 24 Democrats on Jerry Nadler’s House Judiciary Committee have demanded Democrats begin proceedings to remove the president, with the number rising sharply in recent weeks. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images congress By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO 05/31/2019 12:52 PM EDT House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Friday that there “certainly is” justification for launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but cautioned that the public…

The transcript of a voicemail recording President Trump’s legal representation left for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s lawyer on Nov. 22, 2017, was released on Friday. It shows former Trump lawyer John Dowd asking for a “heads up” if Flynn knew information that “implicates” Trump after Flynn dropped from a joint defense agreement with the president and began cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the…

Video Trump says US will impose tariffs on Mexican goods President Trump imposes tariffs on goods coming from Mexico in response to growing number of illegal immigrants. President Trump on Thursday abruptly announced a new 5 percent tariff on Mexico beginning in early June, saying the levy will “gradually increase” until the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border is “remedied” and illegal migrants “STOP.” “On June 10th, the United…

Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP A Missouri judge has…

Eleven of the 24 Democrats on Jerry Nadler’s House Judiciary Committee have demanded Democrats begin proceedings to remove the president, with the number rising sharply in recent weeks. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images congress By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO 05/31/2019 12:52 PM EDT House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Friday that there “certainly is” justification for launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but cautioned that the public…

The transcript of a voicemail recording President Trump’s legal representation left for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s lawyer on Nov. 22, 2017, was released on Friday. It shows former Trump lawyer John Dowd asking for a “heads up” if Flynn knew information that “implicates” Trump after Flynn dropped from a joint defense agreement with the president and began cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the…

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders dismissed any legal concerns with the President’s tariffs announcement. Asked if there are concerns the action will get tied up in court, Sanders said: For context: IEEPA is the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the President to regulate commerce after declaring a national emergency. She continued, “This is a measured response to the authority that he has, there’s case law that supports…