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Reuters reports: While their joint statement in Geneva didn’t mention the de minimis duties, the White House order released later said the levies will be reduced to 54% from 120% for items valued at up to $800 sent from China via postal services, with a flat fee of $100 to remain, starting from May 14. Carriers can pay either the …

From a 2017 report by The Guardian: Donald Trump has accused Qatar of sponsoring terrorism at the highest levels, in an extraordinary escalation of the diplomatic row with one America’s most important military partners in the Middle East. “So we had a decision to make: do we take the easy road, or do we finally take a hard but necessary …

The Daily Beast reports: Senators have raised ethical concerns about the U.S. president replacing Air Force One with a plane supplied by a foreign government. Others have expressed worries about safety issues and potential legal complications. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said: “If Qatar gives a plane to the president of the United States, it seems to me that raises …

“The constitution in Article II talks about the president can’t take emoluments or gifts from foreign leaders. And so, there is a provision in the Constitution that says you can’t do this. And so, the question is, can you do it only if it’s only for official purposes? It’s not worth the appearance of impropriety, whether it’s improper or not. …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump on Monday praised Qatar for offering his administration a free luxury jet, but current and former U.S. military, defense and Secret Service officials said he will likely have to waive existing security specifications to be able to use the plane. Flight records show that the Qatari jet was moved five weeks ago to …

Variety reports: NBC is celebrating 100 years on the airwaves with a variety special spectacular. The announcement was made by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — who have both been associated with NBC for over two decades — during the NBCUniversal upfront presentation to advertisers on Monday at Radio City Music Hall. “Hosted by a mix of legendary NBC alumni …

Gothamist reports: New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was penalized $622,056 Monday for breaking campaign finance rules by improperly coordinating with a super PAC dubbed Fix the City. Earlier this month, Cuomo’s campaign grabbed headlines for an obscure page on his campaign website called “A Message for Voters.” The page featured details on campaign strategy and polling data, noting …

Glorious Leader keeps expanding our vocabulary: Donald Trump has had a fascination with words recently. First, it was groceries. On Monday, the president claimed he invented a “new word” while talking about his proposal to lower drug prices by 80%. “Basically, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a new word that I came up with, which is probably the best …

“This is a very easy one for my friend, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi. Very easy. They went after American patriots for peacefully walking into the United States Capitol building, nonviolently, while being invited, while doors were opened, and they stayed within the lanes, the little rope lines. “These are members of Congress that stormed into a federal ICE facility …

“Taking sacks of goodies from people who support Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Jazeera, all the rest — that’s not America First! Like, please define America First in a way that says you should take sacks of cash from the Qatari royals who are behind al-Jazeera. “It just isn’t America First in any conceivable way. So back to the original question: …