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GOP pushes back on tariffs

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Greetings, TicToc readers. Tuesday's almost over. Here's what's happening: 

But first...

Trump doubles down on Mexico tariffs

Senate Republicans, fearing a negative impact on the economy, may overrule Trump on planned tariffs against Mexico. The president, still in London on a state visit, said GOP lawmakers would be "foolish" to oppose the move. 

More:

  • Republican senators suggested they won't discuss a new North American trade deal if tariffs are in place.
  • In London, the Trumps welcomed Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla to dinner.
  • A video of Boris Johnson saying Trump was "unfit" to be U.S. President in 2015 was projected onto Big Ben.

Headlines from around the world

California is suing Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, saying the company falsely promoted the drug as not addictive.

It's been 30 years since the crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Some millennials in China weren't even born yet. 

Joe Biden released his climate plan, which calls for 100% clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050. Price tag? $5 trillion.

Health workers in Kenya have been deployed at official border crossing points and specialists are being trained as the country ramps up defenses against Ebola. 

A gunman was tasered and arrested after killing at least 4 people and wounding several others in the Australian city of Darwin, officials said.

Data of the day (174)

How immigrants help. As the U.S. faces a shortage of health care workers, migrants have filled some key gaps in particularly stressed positions such as rural physicians. 

Lean back and watch 

Russia wants Tinder data. The dating app is one of 175 online services required to hand over user information to intelligence agencies.

Forbidden zone. A planet 3 times the size of Earth was discovered orbiting closer to a star than scientists thought possible.

Sail away. The U.S. is barring cruise ships from going to Cuba, citing government repression and its role in the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

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