Jul 14 Senate GOP lawmakers consider Trump's request to claw back $9.4 billion in spending By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump's Republican administration is employing a rarely used tool that allows the president to transmit a request to cancel previously approved funding authority. The request triggers a 45-day clock under which the funds are frozen. If Congress fails to act… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 2:17 News Wrap: Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from Mexico and EU By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Trump announced 30% tariffs beginning Aug. 1 on imports from Mexico and the EU, more Palestinians in Gaza were killed while trying to get food aid, Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and missiles, and a… Continue watching
Jul 12 Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico and European Union beginning Aug. 1 By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:20 How the toy industry is feeling the effects of Trump's tariffs By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump is dialing up the pressure on several countries in pursuit of trade deals. Trump dismissed a warning from Hasbro’s CEO that toy prices will rise if the U.S. continues to hike tariffs. William Brangham discussed the tariffs and… Continue watching
Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill By Tim McPhillips Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. Continue reading
Jul 11 U.S. stocks move lower and pull S&P 500 back from its record By Alex Veiga, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a letter Thursday that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening the rift between the longtime North American allies. Continue reading
Jul 10 Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on 50% tariff threat By Mauricio Savarese, Josh Boak, Associated Press Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair… Continue reading
Jul 09 What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump's big bill By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" amounts to the largest cut to Medicaid and rollback in health care coverage in history. The Rural Health Transformation Program is being touted as a way to offset the effects of those cuts, but… Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump's sweeping tariffs may overshadow Rubio's official trip to Asia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region. Trump on Monday sent notice to several countries about higher tariffs if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 08 Amazon extends Prime Day discounts as retailers weigh tariffs and price increases By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon executives declined to comment on the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Prime Day deals. Continue reading