Apr 10 Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump promises and curbing bird flu outbreak By Josh Funk, Associated Press Trump tried to take credit for the wholesale price drop. But experts say the president's bird flu plan that focuses on strengthen egg farmers' defenses against the virus is likely to be more of a long-term help. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump told investors to 'buy' on social media hours before his tariff pause rose stocks, raising questions about manipulation By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson vows to try again to pass the Republican budget framework after abruptly postponing Wednesday's vote. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Trump says he had been thinking of making tariff pause for 'last few days' By Associated Press President Donald Trump gave a muddled answer when he was asked by a reporter Wednesday about when he arrived at the decision to pause the tariffs on most countries for 90 days. Continue reading
Apr 09 Israel would be 'leader' of strike if Iran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be “direct” while Iran has described the engagement as “indirect”… Continue reading
Apr 09 Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency board members -- for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The action Wednesday seems to signal the court's support for President Donald Trump's effort to remove some limits on executive power. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Johnson decides to abandon House vote on budget resolution By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper… Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Trump hosts auto racing champions at the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he was a racing fan, adding that many people “don’t realize what great athletes they are.”… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: 'This is amateur hour.' Rep. Horsford blasts U.S. trade rep after Trump tariff pause By Molly Finnegan U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days. Continue reading