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  "id": 110104,
  "title": "25 US states sue Trump administration over sweeping new tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/25-us-states-sue-trump-administration-over-sweeping-new-tariffs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T01:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260804-25-us-states-sue-trump-administration-over-sweeping-new-tariffs"
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  "summary": "Twenty-five US states have sued the Trump administration over new tariffs imposed on dozens of trading partners. The tariffs, which range from double-digit figures, were implemented on 59 countries and the European Union, with the administration accusing them of not doing enough to crack down on imports produced by forced labor.\n\nThe coalition of states, including both Democratic and Republican-led governments, argues that the president exceeded his legal authority by imposing the broad tariffs. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the administration is trying to \"illegally raise taxes on families and businesses\" with the new round of tariffs. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield added that President Trump is attempting to \"inflict more [harm] on working families and homegrown businesses.\"\n\nThe lawsuit seeks to block the measures and order refunds for importers. The states involved in the legal action are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Nevada, Vermont, New York, and Oregon.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/blue-states-sue-trump-administration-for-data-sharing-on-cash",
        "published": "2026-08-03T19:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump’s latest round of tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/democratic-us-states-sue-to-challenge-trumps-latest-round-of-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-03T20:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/25-states-sue-over-trumps-new-tariffs-calling-them-pretext-to-replace",
        "published": "2026-08-03T20:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/25-states-sue-trump-administration-over-latest-round-of-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:55:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US: 25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-25-states-sue-over-trumps-new-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/trump-administration-sued-by-25-states-over-new-tariffs-on-trading",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:29:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-states-sue-to-block-trump-tariffs-impacting-dozens-of-countries",
        "published": "2026-08-04T02:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "25 US states sue to block Trump tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/25-us-states-sue-to-block-trump-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-04T04:36:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}