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WATCH: Dem senator agrees with GOP that Trump’s making progress on trade war
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Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman admitted that his party had gotten it wrong about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying that, so far, the U.S. trade war is «going well.»
Asked by Fox News Digital whether he thought the Trump administration was winning the trade war, Fetterman responded, «Absolutely.»
«I’m a huge fan of Bill Maher, and I mean, I think he’s really one of the oracles for my party, and he acknowledged it, it’s like, hey, he thought that the tariffs were going to tank the economy, and then he acknowledged that it didn’t,» said Fetterman.
«So, for me,» he went on, «it seems like the E.U. thing has been going well, and I guess we’ll see how it happens with China.»
This comes as Trump is increasing the tariff on Canada from 25% to 35% beginning on Friday, after the U.S. neighbor to the north failed to help curb the imports of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. The White House noted that Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase the tariff in an effort to hold Canada accountable for its role in the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S.
Additionally, Trump signed another executive order on Thursday to modify the reciprocal tariff rates for some countries to further address the United States’ trade deficits. The action reflects Trump’s efforts to protect the U.S. from foreign threats to national security and the economy by securing «fair, balanced and reciprocal trade relationships,» the White House said.
TRUMP AIMS TO RESHAPE GLOBAL ECONOMY WITH HISTORIC NEW TARIFFS
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman admitted that his party had gotten it wrong about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying that, so far, the U.S. trade war is «going well.» (AP/Alex Brandon and Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on all countries as well as higher tariffs for countries the U.S. has large trade deficits with. The tariffs became effective on April 9. Since then, Trump and his team have since made several trade deals with several countries.
The U.S. struck a deal with the European Union in which the EU agreed to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and make new investments of $600 billion by 2028. The EU also agreed to accept a 15% tariff rate. The U.S. also made a deal with Japan, which agreed to invest $550 billion in the U.S. to rebuild and expand core American industries. Japan also agreed to further its own market to U.S. exports, and like the EU, Japan agreed to a baseline 15% tariff rate.
However, many Democrats are digging in their heels against Trump’s tariffs strategy, saying the negative effects are still on the horizon.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., forecast that, despite the increased revenue, «within a few weeks or months, you’ll start seeing significant increases in most things you buy. And also, you will see disruption in terms of a lot of our industries, because they’re not able to access product or supply.»
TRUMP IMPOSES SWEEPING TARIFFS ON DOZENS OF COUNTRIES AFTER LANDING MASSIVE TRADE DEALS
President Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after signing a trade deal, July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Getty Images)
«When you have across-the-board tariffs, it does operate like a national sales tax, and I think people are going to be more and more hurt,» predicted Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
«This is the president who said he was going to come in and reduce prices. Prices are going to rise, and they’re going to rise more over time,» said Van Hollen.
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that «Donald Trump may beat his chest and say, ‘Man, I made him take a 15% tariff or 25% tariff,’ but also understand that every one of those trading partners is now looking hard all around the rest of the world to find other customers, because Donald Trump is signaling loud and clear that the United States under Donald Trump is not a reliable trading partner. And that’s not good for any of us.»
Warren also claimed that Trump’s tariffs are the reason the Federal Reserve has not lowered U.S. interest rates.
«Jerome Powell said last month that he would have lowered interest rates back in February if it hadn’t been for the chaos that Donald Trump was creating over trade. And the consequence has been that American families have, for six months now, been paying more on credit cards, more on car loans, more home mortgages, all because Donald Trump has created chaos,» she said.
US-CHINA TRADE DEAL ON THE HORIZON, SAYS TREASURY SECRETARY
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Meanwhile, Republicans whom Fox News Digital spoke with urged the president to double down on his tariff strategy.
«I think it’s exactly the right approach. It’s what I have been urging the president to do, and I think the successes he’s winning are big wins for America,» said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
In response to Democrats still predicting economic fallout because of the tariffs, Cruz sarcastically remarked, «I’m shocked, shocked that Democrats are rooting for the economy to do badly under President Trump.»
«It’d be nice if some Democrats would put their partisan hatred for Trump aside and actually start working together for American workers and American jobs. Unfortunately, I don’t see a whole lot of Democrats interested in doing that right now,» said Cruz.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., while agreeing that the tariffs have been successful, voiced that he hopes the goal is to ultimately achieve reciprocal zero percent tariffs between the U.S. and its trade partners.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ADDRESSES WHETHER KAMALA HARRIS HAS REACHED THE END OF HER POLITICAL CAREER
«I think it’s exactly the right approach. It’s what I have been urging the president to do, and I think the successes he’s winning are big wins for America,» said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
«Clearly, the president got a good deal from one perspective. The Europeans just caved, they did. Fifteen percent tariffs on them, zero on us, commitment to invest in our country. But the part of the deal I like the most, the E.U. and the president agreed that a whole bunch of goods would be tariff-free. That is, no American tariffs and no E.U. tariffs. It’s called reciprocity, and ideal reciprocity is zero on both sides,» he explained.
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«That’s what I would like us to achieve in all the trade deals,» Kennedy explained. «Let the free enterprise system work. May the best product at the best price win. That, to me, would be the perfect situation.»
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Trump to commute George Santos’ federal prison sentence: ‘Far worse offenses’
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is urging that President Donald Trump commute former Rep. George Santos’ seven-year sentence, calling the punishment «a grave injustice» and an «abusive overreach by the judicial system.»
The former New York congressman was sentenced to 87 months, or just over seven years, after pleading guilty in 2024 to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos reported to prison on July 25 to begin serving his sentence.
Santos was assessed the maximum sentence in April by U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert. He was also ordered to pay nearly $374,000 in restitution and forfeit more than $205,000 in fraud proceeds.
Santos’ guilty plea followed an investigation into campaign finance fraud, donor identity theft and false COVID-era unemployment claims.
FORMER CONGRESSMAN GEORGE SANTOS DELIVERS ‘GLAMOROUS’ FAREWELL BEFORE GOING TO PRISON: ‘THE CURTAIN FALLS’
On Monday, Greene said in a post on X that she sent a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney urging Trump to commute Santos’ sentence.
«A 7-year prison sentence for campaign-related charges is excessive, especially when Members of Congress who’ve done far worse still walk free,» she wrote in the post. «George Santos has taken responsibility. He’s shown remorse. It’s time to correct this injustice. We must demand equal justice under the law!»
Greene addressed her letter to the Honorable Edward R. Martin Jr., pardon attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and she acknowledged the gravity of the actions by her former colleague.
ABREGO GARCIA LAWYERS SEEK SANCTIONS ON TRUMP OFFICIALS OVER STONEWALLING, DEFYING COURT ORDERS
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives to court in Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2024. (Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo)
«As a Member of Congress, I worked with Mr. Santos on many issues and can attest to his willingness and dedication to serve the people of New York who elected him to office,» she wrote. «He is sincerely remorseful and has accepted full responsibility for his actions. Furthermore, my office has spoken with a pastor of his who discussed the regret and remorse of Mr. Santos, agreeing that the sentence imposed is a grave injustice.
«While his crimes warrant punishment, many of my colleagues who I serve with have committed far worse offenses than Mr. Santos yet have faced zero criminal charges,» Greene continued. «I strongly believe in accountability for one’s actions, but I believe the sentencing of Mr. Santos is an abusive overreach by the judicial system.»
Prosecutors shared how Santos and his campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, doctored donor reports to qualify for national Republican Party funding. They fabricated contributions from Santos’ family and falsely reported a $500,000 loan from Santos, though he had under $8,000 in his accounts.
TRUMP COMMUTES SENTENCE OF MAJOR POLITICAL DONOR IN LATEST ROUND OF CLEMENCY
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-S.C., is urging President Donald Trump to commute the seven-year sentence of former Rep. George Santos, who was sentenced for wire fraud and identity theft. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
He also stole credit card information from donors, including «victims he knew were elderly persons suffering from cognitive impairment or decline» and made unauthorized charges to fund both campaign and personal expenses, according to the DOJ. Santos also used a fake political fundraising company to solicit tens of thousands of dollars, which he spent on «designer clothing.»
During the pandemic, Santos fraudulently claimed over $24,000 in unemployment benefits while employed at an investment firm. He also submitted false congressional financial disclosures to the House.
Santos was elected in 2022 after flipping New York’s 3rd District for the GOP. His resumé was easily debunked. He falsely claimed academic degrees, Wall Street jobs and family ties to the Holocaust and 9/11.
He was expelled from Congress in December 2023 after a scathing ethics report, becoming just the sixth member ever removed from the People’s House.
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Santos has remained publicly active after his sentencing, selling video messages on Cameo and making social media posts.
Unless pardoned, Santos is expected to remain incarcerated until at least early 2032. He has reportedly appealed to President Donald Trump for clemency.
Greene and the White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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La experiencia de navegar por internet en Rusia se ha transformado en una rutina cada vez más limitada y vigilada. Plataformas como YouTube que no cargan, páginas de medios independientes que no se muestran o redes móviles que se interrumpen por horas ya no son fallos técnicos, sino manifestaciones concretas de una política deliberada del Kremlin.
El presidente Vladimir Putin instó al gobierno a “reprimir” los servicios de Internet extranjeros y ordenó a los funcionarios elaborar una lista de plataformas de estados “hostiles” que deberían ser restringidas.
Desde hace más de una década, el gobierno ruso ha desplegado una estrategia progresiva para someter el espacio digital a su control. A través de una combinación de legislación restrictiva, vigilancia masiva y presión sobre empresas tecnológicas, busca asegurar que el contenido disponible en línea se adecue a los lineamientos oficiales. Esta tendencia se intensificó tras las protestas de 2011-2012, cuando internet fue una herramienta clave para la organización ciudadana y la crítica al poder.
El objetivo es claro: construir una infraestructura digital que pueda ser aislada del resto del mundo. En paralelo, se han perfeccionado herramientas de inspección profunda de paquetes (DPI) y sistemas de censura selectiva, inspirados en el modelo chino del “Gran Cortafuegos”.
La invasión a gran escala de Ucrania en 2022 aceleró este proceso. X, Facebook, Instagram, Signal y otros servicios quedaron bloqueados. También se intensificó la persecución del uso de redes privadas virtuales (VPN), las únicas herramientas capaces de sortear las restricciones.
El acceso a YouTube, plataforma utilizada tanto para el entretenimiento como para el activismo opositor —incluido el canal de Alexei Navalny—, fue limitado intencionalmente. Según el Kremlin, la interrupción se debió a la falta de mantenimiento de equipos por parte de Google, pero expertos en derechos digitales señalan que se trató de una acción deliberada.
Empresas como Cloudflare y proveedores occidentales de servicios de alojamiento web también han sido objeto de restricciones, forzando a muchos sitios rusos a trasladarse a servidores nacionales, donde la vigilancia y el control estatal son mayores.
Una reciente legislación rusa amplía la criminalización de búsquedas en línea de materiales considerados “extremistas”. La definición es amplia e incluye desde contenidos LGBTQ+ hasta las memorias de Navalny. Aunque todavía es difícil rastrear búsquedas individuales a gran escala, los expertos advierten que unos pocos juicios bastan para sembrar el miedo.
El uso de WhatsApp, que tenía más de 97 millones de usuarios mensuales en abril, también está en la mira. Legisladores oficialistas amenazan con su posible bloqueo y promocionan MAX, una nueva aplicación de mensajería nacional creada por la red social VK. La aplicación, todavía en etapa beta, permite enviar mensajes, pagar servicios y acceder a trámites estatales, pero establece que los datos de los usuarios pueden ser compartidos con las autoridades.
Además, una nueva ley exige que MAX venga preinstalada en todos los smartphones vendidos en Rusia, mientras se incentiva a instituciones públicas y empresas a migrar sus comunicaciones a esta plataforma.
El Estado también ha avanzado en consolidar el ecosistema técnico de la red. Aumentó drásticamente el costo de las licencias para proveedores de internet y concentra más de la mitad de las direcciones IP en siete grandes empresas, entre ellas Rostelecom, de propiedad estatal.
Según Human Rights Watch, estas medidas buscan sofocar la infraestructura independiente, y reflejan años de aprendizaje técnico y adaptación del gobierno ruso. La combinación de sanciones occidentales y la salida de empresas tecnológicas tras la invasión a Ucrania ha facilitado este proceso.
Aunque Rusia aún no ha alcanzado el nivel de aislamiento digital de China, se acerca cada vez más. Las interrupciones puntuales de servicios como WhatsApp y Telegram durante el último julio podrían ser ensayos para bloqueos futuros.
El abogado y activista Sarkis Darbinyan advierte que el único modo de imponer aplicaciones como MAX será “cerrar y sofocar” toda alternativa extranjera. Sin embargo, recuerda que los hábitos de uso de internet no se transforman fácilmente: “Estos hábitos se adquirieron durante décadas, cuando internet era rápido y libre”.
Desde el punto de vista técnico, Roskomnadzor —el ente regulador estatal— ha logrado avances en la vigilancia y censura del tráfico digital, refinando métodos de inspección y estrangulamiento selectivo del contenido.
Expertos y organizaciones de derechos humanos califican el avance del Kremlin como una “muerte por mil cortes”. En lugar de un apagón abrupto, la estrategia de Moscú apunta a un control paulatino, multifacético y profundo. En ese camino, Rusia está construyendo una red paralela, cerrada al escrutinio externo, y sometida al poder estatal.
El resultado es un ecosistema digital en retroceso, donde el acceso a información libre se reduce progresivamente y donde las consecuencias por buscar, leer o compartir ciertos contenidos pueden ser graves. Un internet cada vez menos global y más ruso.
(Con información de AP)
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