Feb 09 Trump says he plans to impose steel and aluminum tariffs, with more import duties coming By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump's agenda gets pushback from courts By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Over the past 24 hours, billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge's decision that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump declares Feb. 9 'Gulf of America Day' on flight to Super Bowl By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 “the first ever Gulf of America Day" as Air Force One flew over the body of water that he ordered to be renamed from the Gulf of Mexico. Trump also said… Continue reading
Feb 09 Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. Continue reading
Feb 09 Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions By Chris Megerian, Associated Press In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it's not so simple By Alexa St. John, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 08 Patel's roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI By Brian Slodysko, Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too… Continue reading
Feb 08 Trump says he's naming himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, will dictate programming By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. Continue reading
Feb 08 Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Feb 08 State Department announces plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White… Continue reading