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Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a range of the president's import ...

State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the ...

Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president. Trump ...