Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
Donald Trump's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons.
This makes India - one of the US's strongest partners in the Indo-Pacific - among the countries hit with the highest tariffs in the world. This could deal a blow to exports and growth in the world's fifth largest economy, given that the US was, until recently, India's largest trading partner.
The tariff setback has sent the Indian government into firefighting mode. Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a promise to cut taxes to mitigate their economic impact. He has also urged domestic self-reliance.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykznn158qoAND:
Donald Trump promises death penalty for murder cases in Washington, DC
United States President Donald Trump has announced that his government will seek the death penalty in every murder case that unfolds in Washington, DC, as part of his crackdown on crime in the country’s capital.
Trump made the announcement in the midst of a Labor Day-themed meeting of his cabinet on Tuesday, as he discussed a range of issues, from weapons sales to the rising cost of living.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/26/donald-trump-promises-death-penalty-for-murder-cases-in-washington-dcTrump gets more DONE in one day than Feeble old Biden did in one
month year. If you do not pay attention to the news, you are left out.
Do I agree with everything that Trump is doing? NO, as I said before.
I almost forgot THIS:
Trump signs order aimed at ending cashless bail. What could that mean for Illinois?
Illinois is among the states that have a cashless bail policy in place.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-to-sign-order-aimed-at-ending-cashless-bail-what-could-that-mean-for-illinois/3814489/President Trump took two executive actions on Monday.
First, as a general matter, he has issued an executive order undertaking to end — or at least deeply discourage states and municipalities from giving effect to — progressive “no cash bail” policies. These policies, often implemented by statute, prevent state judges from requiring people arrested for alleged crimes to post cash (or other financial security) in order to be released pending trial.
Second, and more narrowly, the president issued a second executive order that purports to end — or at least deeply discourage — the cashless bail policy in Washington, D.C.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/08/can-trump-end-cashless-bail/