Trump tariffs leave importers with record-breaking $3.5 billion U.S. Customs bond funding shortfall
Key PointsImporters are unable to receive their freight if their customs bonds, issued by insurers, are not sufficiently funded. President Trump’s tariffs have led to...
When conflict meets competition: Trump’s immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
As the Winter Olympics opened in Milan, Vice President JD Vance hailed the competition as “one of the few things that unites the entire country.” That unity didn’t last...
US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump
Republicans join Democrats in objecting to national emergency US president declared to impose tariffsThe US House on Wednesday voted to rescind tariffs that Donald Trump imposed on...
US consumer spending slowed in December – Is it a warning for the economy?
Retail sales in the US were unexpectedly flat during the December holidays, suggesting a pullback among consumers and raising questions about a broader economic slowdown....
White House to make it harder for US federal workers to challenge firings
If the proposal is implemented, workers would not be able to seek remedy through an independent review board. The administration of United States President Donald...
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US
“Take the vaccine, please,” said Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “We have a solution for our problem.” “Not all...
Senate talks to revive ACA tax credits appear to be fizzling out
Talks to revive enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of last year appeared to be fizzling out Tuesday, with Democrats...
Trump administration to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan said the administration's goal is to "achieve a complete drawdown" in the Twin Cities. The Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal...
Government shutdown live updates as funding fight turns to the House
What to know about the partial government shutdown: Back in Washington, the House on Monday began considering a revised funding package to end the partial government...