Apr 08 Supreme Court blocks order that Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices acted Tuesday in the Republican administration's emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn't follow federal law. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: 'No particular timeline' for tariff negotiations, U.S. trade rep says hours before they begin By Erica R. Hendry The tariffs are set to begin at midnight Wednesday unless other action is taken. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. Continue reading
Apr 08 Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after they receive a court hearing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court’s action appears to bar the administration from immediately resuming the flights that last month carried hundreds of migrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Apr 08 RFK Jr. will tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water By Hannah Schoenbaum, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert Kennedy cannot order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: White House says Trump looking to strike 'tailor-made trade deals' with individual countries By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The administration has yet to articulate its goals for any talks with trading partners, other than to suggest that negotiations could take several months and that nations might also need to dramatically overhaul their tax systems and regulations to satisfy… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: U.S. Trade Rep. Greer under fire in Senate hearing as world responds to Trump tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press “It seems like we’ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts,″ said Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. He said he wanted to know who in the Trump administration he should hold responsible — and “choke" —… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Trump intelligence and nuclear nominees testify in Senate confirmation hearing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States will hold talks in the sultanate of Oman on Saturday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:30 Trump holds firm to his tariffs and threatens more on China By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura It was a volatile day of wild swings on the markets as investors and businesses sought clarity about the scope of new tariffs and how long they might last. President Trump and his team sent some conflicting messages, including a… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 9:11 How businesses are dealing with the impacts of Trump's tariff policies By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins U.S. businesses are already facing tough challenges as a result of President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. We hear from small business owners across the country about how they are being impacted, and Amna Nawaz discusses the ongoing trade war with… Continue watching