May 19 Economists say Trump’s tariffs are unpredictable and still working their way through the system By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Trump’s tariffs are still huge, unpredictable and working their way through the system. Continue reading
May 19 Following his call with Putin, Trump says Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours Monday, after the White House said the U.S. leader has grown “frustrated” with the Ukraine conflict. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without a person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.”… Continue reading
May 19 Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The Budget Committee, which just days ago failed to advance the package when four conservative Republicans objected, was able to do so Sunday on a vote of 17-16, with the four hold-outs voting "present" to allow it to move ahead. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump ‘weary and frustrated with both’ Russia and Ukraine, White House says ahead of Putin call By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has grown “frustrated" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said Monday ahead of separate calls Trump is holding in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire in the war in… Continue reading
May 18 Bessent acknowledges Trump’s tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart By Josh Boak, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices. Continue reading
May 18 Analysis: Trump’s truce with China on tariffs comes at a cost to U.S. credibility By Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Council on Foreign Relations U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation won’t disappear anytime soon. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:54 Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge Sunday that President Trump’s tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation. This past week, a closely watched measure of consumer sentiment slid to a near-record… Continue watching
May 18 Zelenskyy meets with Vance and European leaders ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call By Giada Zampano, Elise Morton, Associated Press The discussions came as Russia launched what Ukraine called its largest drone barrage against Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in years failed to yield a ceasefire… Continue reading
May 17 Iran says it will continue nuclear negotiations with the U.S. despite Trump’s threats By Associated Press The negotiations have reached the “expert” level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. Continue reading