Bloomberg: Politics

• Germany and France Push for More Aggressive Tariff Response

  France and Germany are pushing for a more robust reaction to US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, advocating for a forceful retaliation that could strengthen the EU’s negotiating position.

• Trump Administration Denies Parole to Harvard Scientist From Russia, Citing Threat to US Security

  The Trump administration denied parole to a Russian scientist working at Harvard University, saying she is a threat to US security.

• Rubio Says US Won’t Quit NATO in Push for Defense Spending

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that Donald Trump’s administration has no intention of leaving NATO even as the US envoy demanded members of the military alliance ratchet up spending.

• US Satellites Risk Attack in a War With China, Space Chief Says

  Beijing’s ambitions in space pose “an incredible threat,” targeting satellites as first to be shot down in any conflict between the US and China, the head of the US Space Force warned Thursday.

• Sheinbaum Dispatches Trade Chief to Washington for Tariff Talks

  Mexico plans to continue negotiations with the US on steel and auto tariffs even as President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government celebrates its preferential treatment compared to other nations slammed by US President Donald Trump’s new duties.