Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day. 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 09 WATCH: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts By Monika Pronczuk, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Continue reading
Jul 09 Israeli strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press As talks for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip resume, Palestinians in the battered enclave say they are desperate for deal to end the war. Israel and Hamas are considering a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war,… Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Senate committee considers nomination of NOAA head as criticisms made for Texas flood By Michael Biesecker, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:43 How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant President Trump is ratcheting up trade negotiations by threatening to place much higher tariffs on several countries. Most of the 14 countries targeted are in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners and staunchest… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:34 GOP gives ICE massive budget increase to expand Trump’s deportation effort By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz, Laken Kincaid ICE is receiving a major infusion of funding to help carry out President Trump’s deportation agenda. The big budget bill passed by Republicans includes billions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, giving it more funding than any other federal… Continue watching
Jul 08 Supreme Court clears way for Trump to downsize the federal workforce By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ because ‘he’s killing a lot of people’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump acknowledged that his previous suggestions that he might be able to cajole Russia's president into bringing the fighting to a close and quickly ending the war in Ukraine has “turned out to be tougher.”… Continue reading