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In a surprise announcement Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared a 90-day suspension of tariffs on goods from more than 75 countries—while at the same time intensifying trade pressure on China by raising tariffs to a steep 125%. The bold, two-pronged policy shift triggered an immediate response in global markets, sending U.S. stocks sharply higher in … Read more
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has taken over as interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, one of numerous law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department, three U.S. officials confirmed to USA TODAY. According to two Defense sources, Driscoll is now in charge of the ATF while continuing to serve … Read more
President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, told ABC’s This Week that there’s a disconnect in the narrative claiming that tariffs will harm both American consumers and international trading partners. Specifically, Hassett smacked down host George Stephanopoulos’ claim, which relied on several unnamed “economists,” that Trump’s widespread tariffs regime imposed on most countries around … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump filed an amicus brief late Thursday backing a legal effort by Texas and Missouri to “immediately” halt the Biden administration’s sale of border wall materials, calling the action “possibly criminal.” Earlier this week, Texas and Missouri filed a motion in the Southern District of Texas requesting a status conference to assess whether … Read more
Former Clinton pollster Doug Schoen stated on Monday that the Democratic Party “exists only to oppose” Republicans and is “out of step” with mainstream Americans. During President Donald Trump’s 99-minute address to Congress on March 4, Democrats remained seated and offered minimal applause—even when Secret Service Director Sean Curran presented DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old Houston-area … Read more
President Donald Trump’s 12th week in office will likely be dominated by the fallout from last week’s announcement of several new tariffs and the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “HANG TOUGH,” Trump said on social media Saturday while defending new U.S. tariffs, adding that “it won’t be easy, but the end result will … Read more
House Republicans are preparing to move forward with two key bills championed by President Donald Trump this week, following a weekslong standoff over remote voting for new parents in Congress that was resolved by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. This week, the House is expected to vote on the … Read more
One of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks turned against him on Monday by joining liberal justices in an effort to limit his authority to deport illegal immigrants suspected of being linked to violent South American gangs. MAGA conservatives are furious with Justice Amy Coney Barrett, whom Trump nominated and who was confirmed during his … Read more
CNN’s outspoken data expert employed a vivid analogy to characterize President Donald Trump’s historic first term amid an unprecedented upheaval in global trade and tariffs. Amid the start of Trump’s second term, there were growing concerns that Washington, D.C. might resist his influence if lawmakers began viewing him as a lame duck with only four … Read more
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) may be the Senate’s top Democrat, but a new poll indicates his hold on power is rapidly weakening. According to a survey by Data for Progress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leads Schumer by a staggering 19 points in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic primary. Although Schumer still serves as Majority Leader, his standing … Read more