Trump Didn’t Always Tout Tariffs. Now He Sees Them as a Way to Flex Power.
Instead of treating tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump views them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.Read More
Bessent Steps Up Criticism of Fed as Auditions for Chair Intensify
The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks for its next leader.Read More
Trump Takes Reins on U.S. Economy With Policy Bill and Tariffs Renewal
President Trump has achieved much of his agenda, leaving the fate of the economy squarely in his hands.Read More
After Texas Flooding, Questions About FEMA’s Role and Fate Under Trump
President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In Texas, that process appears to already be underway.Read More
Trump’s Frustration With Putin Preceded Resumption of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling a change in his posture toward the conflict.Read More
L.A. Moves to Join Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Immigration Raids
The legal move came the day after federal agents and National Guard troops converged on a Los Angeles park in an extraordinary show of force.Read More
Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait.
A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s directive for mass layoffs. The Supreme Court said the administration could proceed.Read More
Abbott Calls Seeking Blame for Floods ‘the Word Choice of Losers’
As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.”Read More
Trump Uses Cabinet Meeting to Vent About Epstein, Putin and Powell
The president held forth in public for 104 minutes, using a cabinet meeting to express much that is on his mind.Read More
Attack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members
The incident occurred a day after Houthi militants in Yemen targeted another vessel, their first assault on shipping since President Trump announced a truce with them.Read More