Jun 03 U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe By Paul Wiseman, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Bessent refuses to tell Senate panel whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press “There’s continuing litigation, and I’m unable to comment on ongoing litigation,” Bessent told lawmakers at the Senate Finance Committee hearing. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two weeks ago when the resolution was on the verge of approval. But displeasure has only… Continue reading
Jun 03 Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner By Zana Cimili, Associated Press The venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania’s southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of long-time Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Rubio questioned on Mideast talks, Trump resting in meetings, Greenland control By Associated Press During his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes that the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. Israeli and… Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Senate starts voting on legislation to fund immigration enforcement after settlement fund abandoned By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. Continue reading
Jun 03 Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran By Kareem Chehayeb, Josh Boak, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even as the U.S. president conceded the tensions in an interview released Wednesday, he insisted that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both “wartime” leaders. Continue reading
Jun 03 A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Mullin returns to testify on DHS budget before House committee By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin didn't back down from his threats to pull Customs and Border Protection officers from airports on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:31 What to know about Trump's controversial pick of Bill Pulte for acting spy chief By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, a loyal Trump ally who has frequently targeted the president’s opponents, has no background in intelligence. The… Continue watching