Apr 07 Trump tells Americans to be patient as global markets keep dropping over tariffs By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press “Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. The Republican president has insisted his tariffs are necessary to rebalance global trade and rebuild domestic manufacturing. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump meets 2024 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House By Associated Press Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump compares tariff policy to 'medicine' as market futures crash By Adriana Gomez Licon, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won't back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that… Continue reading
Apr 07 Wall Street follows global markets with sharp declines as Trump doubles down on tariffs By Stan Choe, David McHugh, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The Dow earlier fell as many as 1,700 points following even worse losses worldwide on worries that Trump's tariffs could torpedo the global economy. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu hold talks at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Shortly before their meeting, the White House announced that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to hold a joint news conference had been canceled. Continue reading
Apr 06 Trump advisers say more than 50 countries have reached out for tariff talks with White House By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump's new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:31 What to know about the effect of Trump's tariffs on globalization By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Continue watching
Apr 06 Fact-checking misleading claims by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Displeased with the check on Trump’s power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges — and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:22 Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump's policies By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara, Harry Zahn People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were… Continue watching
Apr 05 4 takeaways from the Senate budget vote and what's next for Trump's agenda By Leah Askarinam, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan that's a cornerstone of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda. Continue reading