Tariff uncertainties have companies in Mexico on their toes | Donald Trump
On March 4, the US-Mexico border was at a standstill. The trucks that Thor Salayandia was planning to send across a checkpoint to the United…
Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan
WASHINGTON — Markets and foreign capitals have braced themselves for a broad set of tariffs from President Trump on Wednesday, anxious for details on a dramatic shift…
Are US car plants being built at record rates, as Trump claims? | Donald Trump
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose widespread tariffs on foreign goods aims to persuade foreign manufacturers to produce their goods in factories in the United…
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real…
Melania Trump honors ‘Women of Courage’ from around the world
With the 19th annual International Women of Courage Awards on Tuesday, First lady Melania Trump (pictured in late 2024) honored women from around the world…
Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon Senate speech opposing Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat…
Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical, addresses Signal chat
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, told senators Tuesday…
Amber Ruffin explains being cut from correspondents’ dinner
Amber Ruffin isn’t going to perform for the White House Correspondents’ Assn.’s dinner later this month after the group’s board decided unanimously to un-invite her…
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s law firm strikes deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump administration…
Trump gets mixed scorecard in first election tests in Florida and Wisconsin | Politics News
Republicans lawmakers win special elections in Florida, while Democratic-backed judge prevails in Wisconsin.United States President Donald Trump has received a mixed scorecard in state elections…
Trump administration freezes dozens of federal research grants to Princeton
The Trump administration suspended dozens of research grants Tuesday to Princeton University, making it the latest Ivy League school to lose federal funding over allegations…
Trump’s April 2 ‘liberation day’ tariffs: What to expect, and what’s next | Donald Trump News
President Donald Trump is expected to apply sweeping tariffs on US imports on April 2, which he has called “liberation day”. But if US trade…
Trump ally and rising GOP star Essayli named L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has appointed Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — considered a rising and controversial Republican voice in California — as U.S. attorney…
US Senator Cory Booker makes history with record speech aimed at Trump | Politics News
Democrat holds US Senate floor for more than 25 hours, breaking Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech.United States Senator Cory Booker has broken the…
‘Trump trade madness’ and ‘BYD bonanza’
Few papers avoid mentioning - or leading - on Donald Trump's threat of global tariffs that he is poised to unveil on Wednesday. "Carnage" and…
World, markets on edge as Trump prepares for ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs | Donald Trump News
The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs this week, but it provided no details about the size and…
N.J. Sen. Cory Booker delays NATO vote, nears 20-hour long Senate floor speech aimed at Trump
1 of 3 | Sen. Cory Booker (seen Sept. 2024 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.), D-N.J., took to the Senate floor on Monday…
L.A. federal prosecutor axed amid Trump war on perceived legal enemies
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the administration targeting…
Trump administration may pull $9 billion in aid to Harvard over alleged anti-Semitism
U.S. Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, D.C. in February. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo April…
Trump’s tariffs have wider effects on manufacturing in Asia this time
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time that President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018, it set off a scramble among manufacturers who had long relied…