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Articles

How tariffs are affecting the Kentucky Derby

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Olympia Sonnier |Adrienne Broaddus

There are no sure things on the Churchill Downs racetrack — and this year, there are few sure things around the track as well. Uncertainty over the economy due to President Donald Trump’s oscillating tariff policies looms large over America’s longest running sporting event and the most exciting two minutes in sports — the Kentucky Derby. The track itself has put some projects on hold.
How tariffs are affecting the Kentucky Derby

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Olympia Sonnier |Adrienne Broaddus

1 hour agoWhat time does the 2025 Kentucky Derby start? What TV channel is it on? LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Let’s get right to the point. The Kentucky Derby is set to start just before 7 p.m. EDT Saturday in the commonwealth of bourbon and horse racing. To be even more specific, post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT, although it’s not uncommon for it to be a few minutes later.
Here's what Trump has done on 14 of his major campaign promises

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Olympia Sonnier |Megan Shannon |Benjamin Goggin

By and President Donald Trump has moved with remarkable speed in his first 100 days, issuing more than 100 executive orders and pushing an agenda that has the potential to rapidly remake America. That effort comes from some big promises he made on the campaign trail, including to implement tariffs, carry out mass deportations and end major international conflicts.
Here's what Trump has done on 14 of his major campaign promises

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Olympia Sonnier

President Donald Trump has moved with remarkable speed in his first 100 days, issuing more than 100 executive orders and pushing an agenda that has the potential to rapidly remake America. The effort comes from some big promises he made on the campaign trail, among them to implement tariffs, carry out mass deportations and end major international conflicts.
Trouble is brewing for local beer companies as Trump slaps tariffs on aluminum

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Olympia Sonnier |Garrett Haake

The math is tight for Thom Cheston.
'Pissed off': Canadians drop their politeness in the wake of Trump's tariffs

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Olympia Sonnier

TORONTO — President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, coming on the heels of his taunting threats to make the country the 51st U.S. state, are eroding the inherent politeness of Americans’ northern neighbors and rallying them around their own flag. Canadians are removing American liquor and California wines from their store shelves. They’re pulling back on future visits to the U.S. They’re pushing “Buy Canadian” to counter higher costs and spite Trump.
Canadians drop their politeness in the wake of Trump's tariffs

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Olympia Sonnier

22 hours agoDirector of Groundbreaking UFO Doc Says What He Learned Left Him 'Rattled': 'Things Could Get Really Bad, Really Fast'By his own calculation, Dan Farah watched Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial close to "a thousand times" before he turned 15.
Live updates: Vance travels to the border after Trump's address to Congress

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Olympia Sonnier |Yamiche Alcindor

Updated President Donald Trump gave his first first address to a joint session of Congress of his new term last night, outlining his agenda and actions so far in remarks that focused heavily on culture war issues, immigration and his government downsizing efforts. Trump is meeting with conservative House members at the White House today while Vice President JD Vance travels to the U.S. southern border in Texas. Vance will take an aerial tour and hold a news conference.
Trump to stay put in Washington while Vance hits the road to sell administration policies

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Peter Nicholas |Olympia Sonnier |Yamiche Alcindor

WASHINGTON — A go-to move for presidents who’ve just delivered a prime-time speech before a joint session of Congress is to quickly leave town. Whether they fly to the heartland or a swing state, the idea is to head outside the Beltway and start selling the glut of proposals they’ve laid out before the biggest televised audience they might attract all year. Donald Trump did just that as a new president eight years ago, but this time he appears to be staying put.
Oklahoma Republicans clash over requiring schoolchildren to prove citizenship status

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Gabe Gutierrez |Olympia Sonnier

By and OKLAHOMA CITY — A messy fight over President Donald Trump’s policies is exploding into public view here as members of the Republican Party argue among themselves over how far is too far in helping the federal government enforce immigration laws. Last month, the state Board of Education approved a proposal that would require public school districts in Oklahoma to ask parents for proof of citizenship before they enroll their kids.