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President Trump has removed tariffs on a lengthy list of items.

The reversal of some of his sweeping import taxes comes after Democrats won big in last week's elections, with many candidates focusing on affordability.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has more.

The long list of items that tariffs will be removed from includes foods like fruits and vegetables,

beef, and coffee. American importers paid those tariffs with many passing costs onto U.S. consumers.

Removing these tariffs could therefore lower the higher prices the tariffs caused.

The tariffs that will be removed are the sweeping country-by-country tariffs

Trump first introduced in April, calling them reciprocal tariffs.

Recent polls have shown Americans' approval of Trump on the economy, typically a strong issue for

him, has slipped. Consumer confidence has also declined. Daniel Kurtzleben and PR News.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has tapped a senior federal prosecutor to look into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties with prominent Democrats, banks, and institutions.

This comes after President Trump publicly called on the Justice Department to do so.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.

In a post on social media, President Trump accused Democrats of using the controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files to deflect from their own actions in the recent government shutdown.

He also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate former President Bill Clinton and other prominent Democrats whom Trump alleges were involved with Epstein.

In her own social media post, Bondi said she's tapping the U.S. attorney in Manhattan,

Jay Clayton, to take the lead on the matter.

The moves come as Trump continues to face questions about his own ties to Epstein,

particularly after House Democrats released a batch of emails this week

that raised questions as to what Trump knew about Epstein's activities with underage girls.

Ryan Lucas NPR News, Washington.

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