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The month's top story

12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSTrump says he will impose 100% tariffs on movies produced outside U.S. FOXTrump announces 100% tariff on all foreign-produced movies: 'WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERI… ABCAsia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Conservative commentator David Horowitz dies at 86

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Europeans react to Trump's first 100 days

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 307 stories

  1. Apr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    FOX · 2 outlets

    Emmy nomination for CBS News' Kamala Harris interview draws scrutiny amid Trump's massive lawsuit claiming the edited segment interfered with the presidential election.

  2. Several injured in Florida ferry crash

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Pope Francis on Tango, and Lasting Marriage

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. What happens if there is a tie vote?

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Conservative commentator David Horowitz dies at 86

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 5/6: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Jury rules New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin in defamation case

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Europeans react to Trump's first 100 days

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  5. Shedeur Sanders' first look at Browns locker has Deion Sanders cracking jokes: 'Let's go #2 I mean #12'

    FOX · 1 outlets

  6. Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Luigi Mangione musical opening in San Francisco

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 180 stories

  1. Trump Badmouthed Chicago but Scooped Up Its Bonds

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    "A U.K.-U.S. trade agreement is very welcome... But the U.K. is a very open economy," Andrew Bailey told CNBC.

  2. Volatility in JGB Market Remains High

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. You’re More Like Warren Buffett Than You Think

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Asian Currencies Consolidate; Dimmer Fed Rate Cut Prospects May Weigh

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. The Companies and Markets Hit Hardest by Trump’s Tariffs

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps Four-Week Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Gold May Have Found ‘Floor Price’ Around $3,000-$3,100 an Ounce

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. Your Social Security card will soon be available digitally. What to know

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Trump to ease impact of tariffs on U.S. automakers, Lutnick says

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. MicroStrategy’s stock surges to highest price this year as bitcoin regains $100K

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 540 stories

  1. TE Brady Russell re-signs with Seahawks

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Former Packer Tom Brown dies at 84

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Nuggets crush Clippers in decisive Game 7

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Steelers release LB Thomas Rush

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Deion eyes QBs, not ceremony, in CU spring game

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. PSG keeper credits Mother Nature for UCL heroics

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. UFL 2025: Every touchdown from Week 5

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Steelers to sign Robert Woods

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 320 stories

  1. iPadOS 19 needs these changes to be more like macOS

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/05/IMG_1580.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Looking for a weekend escape? The first two ep…

  2. Everything leaving Hulu in May 2025

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, May 5 (game #1197)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. The iPhone gone in 10 years? The case for and against

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5.5 million patients

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  3. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. This Apple Pride Month 2025 Apple Watch Band is unlike any before it

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. You can now edit images in Gemini directly

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. iOS 18.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next week

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. 9to5Mac Overtime 046: Exciting iPadOS 19 rumors

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 422 stories

  1. Here’s A Breakdown On Why Bollywood Megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s Experience At The Met Gala Offended, Like, Half The Planet

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. It's Time To Rate These 2025 Met Gala Looks

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Floribama Shore’ Star Kirk Medas Dead at 33 After Hospitalization

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead’s Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. DWTS’ Alan Bersten Hints He's 'Enjoying Life' With Emma Slater After Kiss

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Taylor Swift's Former $15 Million Home Hits the Market: Look Inside

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Nancy Sinatra's Tweet About Her Father Being A Trump Supporter Is Going Viral

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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