Apr 09 Israel would be 'leader' of strike if Iran doesn't give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be “direct” while Iran has described the engagement as “indirect”… Continue reading
Apr 09 Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency board members -- for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The action Wednesday seems to signal the court's support for President Donald Trump's effort to remove some limits on executive power. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Johnson decides to abandon House vote on budget resolution By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper… Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Trump hosts auto racing champions at the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he was a racing fan, adding that many people “don’t realize what great athletes they are.”… Continue reading
Apr 09 DOJ suggests U.S. agencies free to disregard judge's order in law firm dispute By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to disregard a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of a White House executive order that targeted a prominent law firm. Continue reading
Apr 09 Your cheat sheet to Congress' budget fight By Lisa Desjardins This week, Republican leaders hope that the House approves the budget framework that passed the Senate. Nothing less than President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda hinges on it. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Trump's nominee for NASA administrator prioritizes sending U.S. astronauts to Mars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press “As the president stated, we will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars and, along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the moon," billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman said in his opening remarks. Continue reading
Apr 09 China raises tariff on U.S. goods to 84% and vows to 'fight to the end' By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% and vowed to “fight to the end.”… Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump backs down on most tariffs for 90 days but raises rate on Chinese imports to 125% By Josh Boak, Associated Press Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports. Continue reading