China’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.Read More
A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump’s Push to Redraw Congressional Maps
Plus, why the tsunami wasn’t bigger.Read More
Sneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault
For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.Read More
Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.Read More
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.Read More
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments about the safety net program ventured onto the so-called third rail of American politics.Read More
Senate Approves Trump’s Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of conspiracy theories.Read More
‘Loyalty Enforcer’ Laura Loomer Targets Additional Officials
The far-right activist is continuing to use her close association with President Trump to go after those she deems insufficiently loyal.Read More
Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected
The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.Read More
Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo said that National Guard troops would assist in the deportation process for migrants in their custody.Read More