Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, White House says

Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1

President Trump on Monday indicated his administration would impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada beginning Feb. 1. “We are thinking in terms of 25 percent on Mexico and ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Will Melania Trump and Barron live at the White House?

Trump will live at the White House, as each president since George Washington has done.

The Hill - Jan. 20

Bidens greet Trumps at White House ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are greeted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden ahead of Trump’s second inauguration.

NBC News - Jan. 20

Biden greets Trump at the White House ahead of the inauguration

President Joe Biden greeted President-elect Donald Trump and shook hands at the White House ahead of meeting that will precede Trump’s inauguration. First lady Jill Biden and Melania Trump were ...

NBC News - Jan. 20

How Mexico Is Preparing for Tariffs Negotiations With Trump

President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Trump returns to the White House

Incoming president to issue executive orders on deportations, tariffs and cuts to regulation

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Trump unlikely to impose trade tariffs on UK, says Treasury minister

Darren Jones says Britain should not look at the incoming US president ‘as a risk’

Financial Times - Jan. 19

White House adviser says Trump team provided 'significant support' in ceasefire deal

White House principal deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said on Sunday that President-elect Trump’s team provided “significant support” in the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy

President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

China can outfox Trump’s tariffs

Beijing is agile enough to swerve US protectionism

Financial Times - Jan. 19

Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan

Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Trump announces White House economic policy team

The White House National Economic Council advises the president on U.S. and global economic policy.

CNBC - Jan. 17

White House says TikTok ban will fall to Trump administration

The White House said Friday that the TikTok ban will fall to President-elect Trump's administration after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the app's China-based parent company to divest ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban

The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

Canada sends Trump 'message' with retaliatory tariff talk

Canada must send a “message” to President-elect Trump on tariffs, one of the country's provincial leaders said Wednesday alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who described the threatened levies ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief

President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs could prompt Canada to pursue dollar-to-dollar retaliation or an export tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat

The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Canada warns of ‘tit-for-tat’ tariffs on US if Trump imposes levies

Ottawa’s energy minister calls trade tensions a ‘distraction’ from China’s rising economic and military power

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Trump's China tariff threats are helping fuel a manufacturing boom — in Mexico

The migration of manufacturing to Mexico could undermine Trump’s promise to voters that ratcheting up tariffs on China would incentivize companies to bring production back to the U.S and give ...

NBC News - Jan. 15

Trump's Canada and Greenland Threats Imperil China Fight, Says Departing Envoy

Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, also said he was leaving his post with deep concerns about the future of relations with China.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Canada’s Trudeau Cautions U.S. Consumers to Consider Harms of Trump’s Tariff Threats

Dismissing the president’s bluster about a 51st state, the departing leader urged Americans to think about the impact of high prices that will accompany new import taxes.

Inc. - Jan. 13

Melania Trump Says She Plans to Be at White House Full Time

Mrs. Trump did not immediately move in to the White House when her husband was inaugurated in 2017, but she said the second stay was going to be more routine. “I already packed,” she told Fox News.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Trump announces newest White House aide nominees

President-elect Trump announced several new picks for White House positions in a series of Saturday Truth Social posts. Early in the evening, the incoming president said Steven Gill Bradbury would ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Mexico to Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Economy Minister Says

President-elect Donald Trump wants tariffs if Mexico doesn’t comply with his border goals.

Inc. - Jan. 10

Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada

Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact

Canadian PM says ‘skilful negotiator’ Trump is trying to distract from rise in prices that would follow his proposed tariffs. The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau , has described Donald ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Here’s how Trump could impose tariffs on Denmark in a bid to control Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump Tuesday threatened to place new tariffs on imports from Denmark unless the country gives up control of Greenland, news that dented the stocks of some of Denmark’s most ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Mexico president addresses fentanyl production after Trump's tariff threat

President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.

CBS News - Jan. 8

House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions

Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs

Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and Canada. Donald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

How ‘Tariff Man’ Trump Might Start Slowly When He Imposes Import Duties

Trump aides are reportedly discussing a plan to restrict pledged duties on all imports to an initial list of products considered critical to national security, reducing the risk of resurgent ...

Inc. - Jan. 7

Trump's incoming White House chief of staff says she won't tolerate drama

Leaks, office feuds and chaos were some of the things CBS News reported coming out of the West Wing during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. Susie Wiles, the incoming White House chief of ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

Trump cites tariffs in call to merge Canada, US

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump proposes 'merged' US, Canada President-elect Trump on Monday raised the ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Trump, White House react to Justin Trudeau's resignation

The development comes a month after Canada's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned suddenly from Trudeau's cabinet.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Inside Trump's White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices

West Wing office space has long been a status symbol in official Washington where proximity and access to the president can equate to influence.