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3 weeks ago | 
post-gazette.com | Tim Grant |Anya Litvak |Stephana Ocneanu
President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” was followed by a day of realization, concern, plenty of celebration and, more than anything, uncertainty.
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4 weeks ago | 
post-gazette.com | Anya Litvak |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu
Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP Josh Boak Associated Press Mar 27, 2025 8:32 PM WASHINGTON — The U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House — a sign of the possible political risk he's taking with his tariff plans. A new analysis released Thursday by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce detailed the areas most dependent on exports to Canada, with San Antonio and Detroit topping the list of 41...
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Anya Litvak |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu |Evan Robinson-Johnson
BREMEN, Maine — Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Anya Litvak |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu
Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds. The 67-year-old said it's the only way he knows to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. He's furious about Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, but it's not just that.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Steve Bohnel |Stephana Ocneanu |Michelle L. Price
President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to speak in a phone call on Tuesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed Monday, as the United States seeks Moscow’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal. Trump first announced the planned call on Sunday, stating there was “a very good chance” of reaching a deal. “We are doing pretty well, I think, with Russia,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Stephana Ocneanu |Scott Mervis
Pittsburgh could see a record high temperature on a sunny Friday ahead of a rainy weekend — but Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade shouldn’t be significantly affected. While there is a slight chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, probability is low. However, should those storms arrive, the risk of damaging winds would be high, according to National Weather Service Pittsburgh meteorologist Mike Kennedy. Here’s what to know about the weekend forecast.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Josh Boak |Anya Litvak |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu
This article was published as part of a partnership with FactCheck.org. In arguing for more tariffs on goods imported to the United States, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. was its “richest” or “wealthiest” during the late 1800s and early 1900s because of tariffs. In multiple ways, his claim is wrong or misleading.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Anya Litvak |Bruce Schreiner |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu |Dylan Lovan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With a new distillery set to open soon, the makers of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky were ready to put their business plan into action. They were looking to ramp up whiskey production to break into lucrative new markets in Canada and Europe. Now the on-again, off-again threat of tariffs has disrupted those plans.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Anya Litvak |Tim Grant |Stephana Ocneanu
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has announced tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, and threatened the possibility of more, as a tool to address issues such as protecting American businesses or blocking the flow of fentanyl into the country. Some tariffs have gone into effect, while others have been put on pause as negotiations continue.
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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Samya Kullab |Steve Bohnel |Stephana Ocneanu |Aamer Madhani |Zeke Miller |Hanna Arhirova
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians grappled Tuesday with the ramifications of a U.S. decision to pause military aid that is critical to their fight against Russia’s invasion, as a rift between Kyiv and Washington deepens. Days after an explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the assistance halted in a bid to pressure Kyiv to engage in peace talks with Russia.
