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U.S. and World Headlines

Trump Says He'll Announce New Tariffs On Aluminum, Steel Imports Today

President Trump said Sunday that he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Monday.

Mr. Trump, speaking on Air Force One on the way to New Orleans to attend the 2025 Super Bowl, said he would also announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday, which he said will go into effect immediately. This means that the U.S. would impose import duties on products in cases where another country has levied duties on U.S. goods.

Eagles Deny The Chiefs A Super Bowl Three-Peat With Dominant Defense In A 40-22 Rout

Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.

It wasn’t even close.

DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship.

Kendrick Lamar Slammed For 'Worst Halftime Show Ever' During Super Bowl 2025 Performance

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday drew criticism from some fans, who labeled it the 'worst halftime show ever.'

Fresh off his Grammy wins, the rapper, 37, didn't seem to carry that momentum into his performance at the Caesars Superdome, as he hit the stage before the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs.

McDonald’s Revenue Disappoints As U.S. Customers Spend Less At Its Restaurants

McDonald’s quarterly earnings met expectations, but its revenue fell short of Wall Street’s estimates.

The burger chain’s U.S. same-store sales declined as customers spent less at its restaurants.

Both of McDonald’s international divisions reported same-store sales growth.

Marriages In China Plunged By A Record Last Year, Fanning Birthrate Concerns

Marriages in China plummeted by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to increase the country’s declining population.

Declining interest in getting married and starting a family has long been blamed on the high cost of child care and education in China. On top of that, sputtering economic growth over the past few years has made it difficult for university graduates to find work and those that do have jobs feel insecure about their long-term prospects.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Wolfe Can Continue As State Elections Administrator

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Feb. 7 that the swing state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has been targeted for removal by Republican lawmakers over the 2020 presidential election, can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.

Republicans who control the state Senate tried to fire Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe in 2023, leading the commission to sue in an effort to keep Wolfe on the job.

Tiffany Reintroduces Resolution To Scrap “One China” Policy, Normalize U.S.-Taiwan Ties

Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Scott Perry (PA-10) led 22 members of Congress in reintroducing legislation to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated, counter-productive, and dishonest “One China” policy. The resolution also encourages the Trump administration to support Taiwan's membership in international organizations, and to negotiate a bilateral U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement.

No. 1 UW Women’s Hockey Sweeps Regular Season Series With No. 3 Minnesota

No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey beat no. 3 Minnesota 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.

With the win, the Badgers swept the weekend series and the regular season series with the Gophers.

After a scoreless first period, the second period was much more active. It saw five combined goals. Fifth year forward Casey O’Brien missed a penalty shoot, but junior defense Vivan Jungels opened the scoring minutes later. The goal was her second of the weekend.

Wisconsin Has 18K Federal Workers. Buyouts Or Layoffs Could Affect Services

Thousands of federal workers in Wisconsin are under pressure to consider buyouts under President Donald Trump’s plans to shrink the federal government, which could affect services offered in the state.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for federal employees, which is being challenged by several labor unions. Union leaders are warning workers that the deal may not be honored because Congress hasn’t authorized funds for it. The judge has set another hearing for Monday afternoon.

Trump Administration Ev Charger Funding Pause Leaves Questions About Wisconsin Projects

The Trump administration effectively froze funding for a program incentivizing the construction of electric vehicle charging stations across the country, and left questions about how the pause would affect Wisconsin’s EV projects and their connected jobs.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a memo informing states that it was conducting a review of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program while it undertook a review. The pause effectively freezes funding for NEVI grant projects.