World Apr 14 Confusion over electronics tariffs injects more uncertainty into economy The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is continuing to inject uncertainty into the world’s two largest economies. Over the weekend, President Trump and top trade officials added to the confusion, carving out exemptions for tariffs on electronic…
World Apr 11 China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy.
World Apr 10 Trump defends enormous tariffs on China as markets take another dip Markets dropped again Thursday as investors and businesses focused on the escalating U.S.-China trade war and what it could mean for the economy. For his part, President Trump showed no immediate signs of easing the Chinese tariffs. John Yang reports.
World Apr 01 After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500…
World Mar 31 After devastating earthquake in Myanmar, China filling vacuum left by USAID’s absence The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousands more are injured and homeless. Nick Schifrin…
Education Mar 20 What’s next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it President Trump made good on a pledge by signing an order to dismantle the Department of Education. The department has been a target since it was created more than four decades ago. But President Trump and other Republicans want to…
World Mar 04 Ukraine scrambles to salvage fractured alliance with U.S. as military aid is suspended President Zelenskyy expressed regret Tuesday for how his Oval Office meeting with President Trump melted down Friday, and he echoed Trump's language about hoping to end the war and sign an economic deal. But Zelenskyy made the statement after the…
Politics Feb 17 ‘Chaos and confusion’ as Trump’s mass firings impact the basic functions of government The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full force. As Laura Barrón-López reports, President Trump's actions in…
Politics Feb 13 Linda McMahon pressed on Trump’s planned cuts to the Department of Education It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on…
Politics Feb 06 Deadline for federal workers to resign delayed as Democrats step up fight against Musk Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.