Trump Bans Anthropic from Defense as Scott Bessent Raises Tariffs

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic as a national security risk, leading Donald Trump to order a federal ban on the AI firm across the US defense supply chain.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the USA will raise global import tariffs to 15% this week while Donald Trump signed a power pledge with CEOs from OpenAI, xAI, and Oracle.Donald Trump signed a ratepayer protection pledge with tech leaders to ensure firms fund their own power for data centers to shield consumers from rising electricity costs.The administration requested a $50B munitions budget as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick prepares to testify about Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump Bans Anthropic from Defense as Scott Bessent Raises Tariffs

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