Schumer, Democrats Set to Cave in Shutdown Fight
With a midnight Friday deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly told Democrats at a meeting Thursday that he would vote to...
Trump Threatens 200% Retaliatory Tariff on EU Wine and Spirits
President Trump pushed ahead in his rapidly escalating trade war Thursday as he threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine and spirits from the...
Most Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Economy, Tariffs: Poll
Most Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing since returning to the White House, according to a new CNN poll. Nearly 60% of those...
Senate Democrats Won’t Back GOP Plan to Avoid a Shutdown, Schumer Says
Faced with the agonizing decision of whether to allow the government to shut down or help pass a House-approved Republican spending bill they have...
Canada and Europe Retaliate as Trump’s Trade War Heats Up
President Trump’s new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States took effect Wednesday, raising the stakes in what some...
Trump Threatens Major New Tariffs on Canada, Then Backs Down
Despite a stock market reeling from a rapidly escalating trade war and growing worries about stumbling into an avoidable recession, President Trump on...
Trump Tariffs Are Ringing Recession Warning Bells
President Donald Trump’s still-developing trade war is causing jitters on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms as investors and decision-makers...
Musk and Trump Cabinet Members Clashed Over Cuts: Report
President Donald Trump’s comments yesterday empowering his Cabinet members to take charge of staffing and firing decisions at their departments — and...
Treasury Secretary Warns Economy Needs a ‘Detox’ as Unemployment Inches Higher
The labor market is holding up at the start of 2025, but the Trump administration is warning there could be trouble ahead, at least in the short run...
Trump Flip-Flops on His Trade War With Canada and Mexico
President Trump said Thursday he is delaying until April 2 a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the trade pact he...