Trump made $61 million in foreign licensing deals in 2025: Report

US license for Iranian oil transactions does not apply to Donbass, Crimea — Treasury

The license allows buyers to make payments for Iranian oil and petroleum products in US dollars

US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel

The new sanctions take aim at the CJNG's most lucrative black market business venture outside of drug sales, according to the U.S. Treasury. The post US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel appeared first on Mexico News Daily

U.S. issued an Iranian oil sanctions waiver as part of its war-ending deal with Tehran

The temporary general license allows the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products through Aug. 21

U-Ming signs for newcastlemax newbuilds in China

Taiwanese owner and operator U-Ming Marine Transport has signed for up to four newcastlemax newbuildings in China. The Far Eastern Group-backed company has contracted Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for two firm 211,000 dwt bulk carriers, with options for two more. The order has been placed through U-Ming Marine Transport Singapore, with each ship costing

Kudzu: Another "Gift" to America from the USDA

Kudzu: Another "Gift" to America from the USDA

Influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

Ghanaian social media influencer Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the United States to stand trial over allegations that he masterminded a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of more than 8 million (£5.9 million). The post Influencer extradited to US over 8m scam targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Vanguard News.

Domino’s Pizza Picks Insider as New CEO

Plus, the U.S. will allow Iran to sell oil in dollars, and the ‘Gaokao’ test strikes fear in China’s high-schoolers.

US issues temporary 60-day license allowing Iran crude oil trade

The license permits Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports through Aug. 21. The post US issues temporary 60-day license allowing Iran crude oil trade appeared first on BOL News.

Following Switzerland talks, Washington grants Iran 60-day oil sales waiver

WASHINGTON, June 22 (YPA) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday issued a temporary general license authorizing the production, sale, and delivery of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products through August 21, signaling continued progress in understandings between Washington and Tehran. According to the department, the license permits transactions involving the import of Iranian []

China Restricts Exports to American Defense Firms as Retaliation Against US Sanctions

On June 22, Beijing imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies linked to the American military, in what was seen as a retaliation for recent Washington sanctions. According to China’s Commerce Ministry, 10 companies will be denied exports of “dual-use” goods—items with both civilian and military applications—from Chinese firms. The Associated Press (AP) reported that []

US eases Iran oil sanctions under temporary 60-day license

WASHINGTON, D.C: The United States has temporarily authorized the sale of Iranian oil and petroleum products, easing decades-old sanctions as Washington seeks a final peace agreement with Tehran. The Treasury Department announced the 60-day general license on June 22. It allows the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products through August 21. The move follo

Supreme Court Determines ExxonMobil Can Sue Communist Cuba for Confiscated Property

In a case involving oil giant ExxonMobil, the Supreme Court held that a federal law granting the right to sue a foreign country over confiscated property overrides sovereign immunity. The court ruled 6-3, splitting along ideological lines. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion. ExxonMobil is seeking more than 1 billion in compensation for oil...

China Retaliates Against US With Defense Company Sanctions

China has imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies, including two involved in rare earth mining, in retaliation for the Pentagon adding Chinese tech giants to its watch list of military-linked firms. The controls prohibit the export of dual-use items to the American firms and apply to goods of Chinese origin held by entities and persons in other countries, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday...

Trump says Toyota move shows tariffs are working

President Donald Trump credited his tariffs with encouraging Toyota to move some manufacturing operations from Mexico to the United States. In a Truth Social post Tuesday while in Turkey, Trump hailed Toyota’s decision to expand production in Texas as another sign that his trade policies are driving jobs and investment back to the United States. []...Click to read more

Donald Trump entrances me. But compartmentalising our US loyalties with China trade is tricky – Simon Bridges

Donald Trump entrances me. But compartmentalising our US loyalties with China trade is tricky – Simon Bridges

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump’s Deal with Justice Department as “Self-Dealing”

Judge Kathleen M. Williams blasted Trump’s 10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the settlement, which created a 1.776 billion “slush fund” for Trump’s aggrieved allies and granted Trump, his family, and his businesses immunity from IRS audits. Judge Williams also referred Todd Blanche to the Florida Bar Association and the New York []

Trump’s contracting controversies in the spotlight following no-bid Reflecting Pool deal

The Trump administration’s decision to award a Trump-tied business a 1.7 million no-bid contract to clean up the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool is renewing scrutiny over other deals inked by Trump officials with politically connected contractors. Federal spending records show that the National Park Service sought only one vendor, Greenwater Services, to install a water []

Trump: U.S. 'reinstating the Iranian blockade' in Strait of Hormuz

The president added that the U.S. as the 'Guardians of the Hormuz Strait' and will charge a 20 percent fee on all cargo passing through as a reimbursement for 'providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World'

Trump Lifts Iran Oil Sanctions: Billions Flow to Revolutionary Guards 

Treasury issues general license allowing Tehran to sell oil in dollars IRGC included in sanctions relief despite terror designation | The dramatic financial implications (World News)

Trump Fired Pam Bondi the Day After DOJ Agreed to Share Epstein Files with New Mexico

In advance of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing this week, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has demanded DOJ provide files for his investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in New Mexico. The post Trump Fired Pam Bondi the Day After DOJ Agreed to Share Epstein Files with New Mexico appeared first on emptywheel.

First tango at Lake Lucerne

The United States is now deeply invested in the removal of the architecture of sanctions that has handicapped the Iranian regime. As of this morning, Secretary Bessent commenced the unraveling with a 60-day license allowing Iran to engage in all aspects of the oil trade in dollars. This move was in exchange for the apparent restoration of the status quo ante in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian regime last

Trump lifts Iran oil sanctions as billions flow to Revolutionary Guards

The temporary nature of the license is designed to maintain American leverage during ongoing negotiations toward a comprehensive agreement requiring Iran to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. The post Trump lifts Iran oil sanctions as billions flow to Revolutionary Guards appeared first on World Israel News.

Cross-border biotech deals grow more complex as US targets China investment links

Cross-border biotech deals between China and the United States are becoming more complicated and could face a modest slowdown as Washington steps up efforts to restrict investment and technology transfers, according to industry analysts. “There will be more geopolitical scrutiny going forward. This scrutiny may lead to slightly fewer deals than without it,” said Diederik Stadig, senior healthcare economist at ING Research. Despite the growing regulatory hurdles, Stadig said the broader trend of...

Azerbaijan's exports of products to U.S. elevate by nearly 38% in 5M2026

Azerbaijan's exports of products to U.S. elevate by nearly 38% in 5M2026

Rubio slams Cuban organization for promoting ‘radical left-wing extremism’ in US

US State Secretary warns if you transact with Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People, ‘you will be sanctioned, prosecuted or deported from our country’

China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

China has slapped export controls on 10 United States companies involved in defence and rare earths mining. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said this in a statement on Monday. The ministry stressed that the sanction is in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms. This followed US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, seeking to stabilise [] China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

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US eases sanctions on Iranian oil exports, grants 60-day waiver for crude oil and petroleum products

In a major development for the Middle East's energy and security landscape, the US Department of the Treasury on Monday issued a temporary 60-day general licence allowing transactions related to the production, transportation, and sale of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemicals. The move follows a significant diplomatic breakthrough aimed at easing regional tensions and reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian oil exports surge as open transits of the Strait of Hormuz resume

Crude oil exports from Iran are known to be transferred onto ships off the coast of Singapore for delivery to China.

Prescription For Slavery? Florida Sen. Rick Scott Demands Tariffs On Chinese Meds Linked To Forced Labor

Florida Senator Rick Scott is pushing the federal government to hit Chinese generic pharmaceuticals with heavy import taxes, alleging that the American drug supply is quietly being fueled by forced labor. In a formal letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging proposed [] Prescription For Slavery? Florida Sen. Rick Scott Demands Tariffs On Chinese Meds Linked To Forced Labor

Trump Admin Won’t Renew Trade With Canada, Mexico in Its Current Form

An official told Fox Business that Trump wants separate deals with Canada and Mexico that last up to 10 years. The post Trump Admin Won’t Renew Trade With Canada, Mexico in Its Current Form first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Managing Sino-American interdependence

Managing Sino-American interdependence

Why Krugman Thinks We Need Chinese Auto Tariffs

As the United States, Canada, and Mexico prepare to renegotiate the USMCA trade deal, one industry sits squarely at the center of the debate: automobiles. Companies like Linamar depend on highly integrated supply chains that send components across borders multiple times before a vehicle is completed. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman argues that competition from China demands some trade barriers, while Council on Foreign Relations expert Shannon O’Neil says the region’s manufacturing strength depends on cross-border production. Supporters of the agreement warn that uncertainty poses the biggest risk to investment, jobs, and the future of a trade relationship that supports over a trillion dollars in annual commerce. (Source: Bloomberg)

US authorizes Iranian oil and echemical products sales

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department has issued a general license for Iran that authorizes the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil and petrochemical and petroleum products.

US authorizes Iran oil sales amid peace talks for 60 days

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FFRF: Trump keeps cashing in with $1.5 million earnings from bible licensing

Newly released financial disclosures show President Donald Trump has earned more than 1.5 million licensing his name to the “God Bless the USA Bible,” prompting renewed criticism from The Freedom ... More » from FFRF: Trump keeps cashing in with 1.5 million earnings from bible licensing The post FFRF: Trump keeps cashing in with 1.5 million earnings from bible licensing appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute...

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It’s immoral to let a sucker keep his money

It should not be surprising that a huge percentage of Trump’s windfall profits have come from his shitcoin: A large chunk of the 2 billion haul President Trump took in last year came as hundreds of thousands of his fans and other investors bet on a speculative cryptocurrency called TRUMP, hoping its value would soar with his [] The post It’s immoral to let a sucker keep his money appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

CNN Panel Laugh in Flailing MAGA Pundit’s Face

Screengrab/CNNMembers of a CNN panel laughed in the face of MAGA political commentator Ben Ferguson after he desperately tried to defend Donald Trump’s mammoth cash grab while in office.During a typically argumentative debate on NewsNight with Abby Phillip, the panel discussed revelations that Trump’s income soared by 2.2 billion in 2025, including more than 1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.The New York Times also revealed that the 80-year-old president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, became linked to a major tungsten mining project in Kazakhstan as the Trump administration was preparing to award it 1.6 billion in federal financing.Read more at The Daily Beast.

US grants 60-day waiver on Iranian oil sanctions as part of interim deal to end war

The move allows nations importing Iranian oil and other energy products to maintain transactions for the next two months under the terms of the license.