• WATCH: Trump intelligence officials testify in Senate hearing after war plans revealed to journalist in group chat

    WATCH: Trump intelligence officials testify in Senate hearing after war plans revealed to journalist in group chat

    Mar 25, 2025 12:42 PM EST

    ... In the committee room, it unfolded in split-screen fashion: Republican senators hewed to the pre-scheduled topic by drilling down on China and the fentanyl scourge, while Democrat after Democrat offered sharp criticism over a security breach they called reckless and dangerous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bvn3Quku5E

  • WATCH LIVE: Senate passes Republican funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

    WATCH LIVE: Senate passes Republican funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

    Mar 14, 2025 02:03 PM EST

    For example, a Democratic memo said the bill would allow the administration to steer money away from combating fentanyl and instead use it on mass deportation initiatives. Democrats also object to clawing back $20 billion in special IRS funding, on top of the $20 billion rescission approved the year before ...

  • WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget

    WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget

    Mar 12, 2025 03:11 PM EST

    ... will have more leeway to reshape priorities. For example, a Democratic memo said the bill would allow the administration to steer money away from combating fentanyl and instead use it on mass deportation initiatives. "It is not a simple stopgap that keeps the lights on and the doors open," said ...

  • House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September

    House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September

    Mar 11, 2025 10:00 PM EST

    Spending bills typically come with specific funding directives for key programs, but hundreds of those directives fall away under the legislation. So the administration will have more leeway to reshape priorities. For example, a Democratic memo said the bill would allow the administration to steer money away from combating fentanyl ...

  • WATCH: Trump speaks to the Business Roundtable after day of tariff drama with Canada

    WATCH: Trump speaks to the Business Roundtable after day of tariff drama with Canada

    Mar 11, 2025 04:13 PM EST

    ... Canada. He has said that his separate 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Canada, some of which are suspended for a month, are about fentanyl smuggling and objections to Canada putting high taxes on dairy imports that penalize U.S. farmers. He also continued to call for Canada to ...

  • WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as 'a snapshot'

    WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as 'a snapshot'

    Mar 11, 2025 02:44 PM EST

    ... market. The U.S. president has given a variety of explanations for his antagonism of Canada, saying that his separate 25 percent tariffs are about fentanyl smuggling and voicing objections to Canada putting high taxes on dairy imports that penalize U.S. farmers. He also continued to call for Canada ...

  • WATCH: House passes GOP spending bill, sending it to Senate

    WATCH: House passes GOP spending bill, sending it to Senate

    Mar 11, 2025 02:16 PM EST

    ... will have more leeway to reshape priorities. For example, a Democratic memo said the bill would allow the administration to steer money away from combating fentanyl and instead use it on mass deportation initiatives. "It is not a simple stopgap that keeps the lights on and the doors open," said ...

  • Ontario premier explains why he's slapping 25% surcharge on electricity to U.S.

    Ontario premier explains why he's slapping 25% surcharge on electricity to U.S.

    Mar 10, 2025 10:55 PM EST

    Amna Nawaz: President Trump has said, I'm sure, as you have heard, that this is about reducing the amount of fentanyl that's crossing the northern border. His White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, yesterday just alleged that Canadian authorities aren't going after some secret fentanyl labs in ...

  • As Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and Canada, businesses brace for repercussions

    As Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and Canada, businesses brace for repercussions

    Mar 06, 2025 11:35 PM EST

    ... Mexico. The Canadians and Mexicans responded to the first rounds of tariff by saying they're putting more troops on the border to address the fentanyl and immigration issues. But, so far, that's really small potato. I don't think that's a very significant policy response. So, no ...

  • WATCH: Trump signs orders postponing some tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada

    WATCH: Trump signs orders postponing some tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada

    Mar 06, 2025 10:45 PM EST

    ... exempt from tariffs until April 2. She said the two countries will continue to work together on migration and security, and to cut back on fentanyl trafficking to the U.S. WATCH: Mexico argues American gunmakers liable for cartel gun violence From January to February, the amount of fentanyl seized ...