Politics Apr 03 How the White House calculated Trump’s sweeping new tariffs President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what others assess as trade penalties on American goods. What he’s actually imposing is based on far more complicated math.
Politics Apr 01 WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office Designed to stop “price-gouging by middlemen,” the order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ensure that scalpers offering tickets at higher prices than their face value comply with all Internal Revenue Service rules.
Politics Mar 15 Trump invokes 18th century law, declaring ‘invasion’ by gangs to speed mass deportations Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action to speed up…
Politics Mar 10 Trump has touted Gilded Age tariffs, an era which saw industrial growth together with poverty The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th president, William McKinley, a Republican who was in office from 1897 until being assassinated in 1901.
Politics Mar 07 Trump sends letter to Iran’s supreme leader amid tensions over country’s nuclear program Trump's overture comes as both Israel and the United States have warned they will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon, leading to fears of a military confrontation as Tehran enriches uranium at near weapons-grade levels — something only sought…
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Vance holds press conference on immigration after touring southern border in Texas Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to…
World Feb 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy departs White House after Trump and Vance chastise him in tense meeting Ukraine's leader left the White House shortly after President Donald Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain.
World Feb 28 Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy cut short after Oval Office confrontation President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine's leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for “gambling with millions of lives” and suggesting his actions could trigger World War III.
Politics Feb 22 WATCH: Trump celebrates mass federal firings in his speech to supporters at CPAC President Donald Trump said Saturday that “nobody has ever seen anything" like his administration's sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packing.”…
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Trump and India’s Modi hold joint news conference at the White House President Donald Trump met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him in hopes of avoiding the additional tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks.