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Trump was playing chicken with tariffs. Then he chickened out | Steven Greenhouse
In a second term of fiat, flubbing and flip–flopping, Trump pursued his desire to wield a club over everyone and everything. By imposing punitively high tariffs, Donald Trump was playing a ...The Guardian - 12h -
Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave
Trump administration is cancelling immigrants’ names and legally obtained social security numbers, effectively wiping out their ability to work. US politics live – latest updates The Trump ...The Guardian - 11h -
Trump announces $600 million in new deals with five law firms
President Trump announced a series of agreements with five major law firms Friday, signing deals for some $600 million in pro bono work as the Trump administration continues its pressure campaign ...The Hill - 6h -
Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Russia 'to get moving'
A top envoy for President Trump met Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Trump voiced frustration with Moscow over efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff, whose title is ...The Hill - 6h -
Wall Street Journal asks if Trump has China trade strategy
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is questioning whether President Trump has a clear agenda on trade as the tariff war with China heats up. "The reality is that Mr. Trump is making it ...The Hill - 6h -
US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
President Trump's escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Global Trade War and Market Chaos
Amid the doom and gloom in financial markets, President Trump continues to insist he’s got a plan.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump acknowledges 'transition problems' with economic policies at Cabinet meeting
President Trump began his Cabinet meeting acknowledging the "transition difficulty" of recent economic policy but insists the country is "in good shape."NBC News - 1d -
Trump dodged a disaster from the bond market, but the damage isn’t over yet
The bond market screamed at President Donald Trump this week to change course on his tariff plansCNBC - 1d -
Why did Trump pause the tariffs? Look to the bond market.
President Trump had brushed off the stock market's plunge, but turmoil in the bond market got his administration's attention.CBS News - 1d -
Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S.
Trump said in a Cabinet meeting that workers vouched for by employers would "go out" and "they’re going to come back as legal workers.”NBC News - 1d -
How chaotic markets could help Trump balance trade
Mayhem threatens to erode the appeal of US investments — which could, perversely, help Trump get what he wants.Financial Times - 20h -
As Trump’s trade war rages, the shipping industry wrestles with uncertainty and the risk of disruption
The Trump administration’s rapid escalation of tariffs “may be reshaping global trade flows,” says logistics-tech company Descartes.MarketWatch - 22h -
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent.The New York Times - 22h -
Trump’s Tariffs Are Part of a ‘Tectonic Plate Shift’ in the Global Economy
Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.The New York Times - 15h -
Does Trump's birthright citizenship order create a 'birth tax'?
President Donald Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship could lead to a "birth tax", a policy think tank believesThe Hill - 11h -
Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
The legal organization behind a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs is funded by groups linked to Charles Koch and Leonard A. Leo.The New York Times - 8h -
What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.The New York Times - 6h -
Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffABC News - 7h -
Trump Tariffs Add to Apple’s Long-Standing Innovation Woes
Even before the threat of President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.The New York Times - 4h -
DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
Robert Mueller and Jack Smith investigated Trump for the DOJ on questions of obstruction of justice, election interference and retention of classified records.CNBC - 2h -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill in recent days, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 2d -
Netanyahu Sticks by Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Cabinet members channel reality TV into their messaging
As the Trump administration reviews its goals and agenda in a full Cabinet meeting several members are taking a page out of the president's book and channeling reality TV in their video messaging. ...CBS News - 1d -
Will global climate action be a casualty of Trump’s tariffs?
Clean energy investors likely to pull back from US, but other countries may seize opportunity to speed transition. Donald Trump’s upending of the global economy has raised fears that climate action ...The Guardian - 18h -
Winners and losers from the Trump tariffs drama
President Trump blinked on Wednesday, pausing most of the tariffs he had sought to put on nations around the world. The one big exception is China, now the focus of an escalating trade war. ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump is not Joe Biden — Putin should take note
President Trump is working to bring an end to the Ukraine war by negotiating a ceasefire and providing lethal military aid, while also seeking to improve relations with Russia and opening the door ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump threatens Mexico with additional tariffs in water dispute
President Trump late Thursday threatened to impose additional tariffs and potential sanctions against Mexico over a long-running water dispute related to a 1944 treaty. "Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 ...The Hill - 11h -
Most in new poll now view Trump unfavorably
President Trump's approval rating has dropped to -8 percent in a new poll, with more than half of Americans disapproving of his job performance, as he implements new trade policies and faces ...The Hill - 9h -
What are bonds and why have they spooked Donald Trump?
The reason the US president had to back down on tariffs once investors started dumping treasury bonds. Donald Trump’s tariff war has spooked stock markets and heightened fears of a recession in the ...The Guardian - 7h -
Musk: Trump's proposed NASA funding cuts 'troubling'
Elon Musk, White House adviser and CEO of SpaceX, expressed his opposition to the Trump administration's proposed 20% cut to NASA funding, while also stating that he cannot participate in NASA ...The Hill - 4h -
PREVIEW | Saint-Étienne vs Brest - team news, lineups, predictions
Saint-Étienne and Brest go head-to-head at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard this Sunday in the Ligue 1.Saint-Étienne currently have 23 points and lie in 17th position. Last time out, Eirik Horneland's team ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
PREVIEW | Chelsea vs Ipswich Town - team news, lineups, predictions
Chelsea and Ipswich Town go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge this Sunday in the Premier League.Chelsea have picked up 53 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last fixture, Enzo ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
PREVIEW | Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen - team news, lineups, predictions
Stuttgart and Werder Bremen go head-to-head at MHPArena this Sunday in the 1. Bundesliga.Stuttgart have won 40 points to date and are placed in 9th position. Last time out, Sebastian Hoeness's team ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
PREVIEW | Lazio vs Roma - team news, lineups, predictions
Lazio and Roma go head-to-head at Stadio Olimpico this Sunday in the Serie A. The match will be broadcast live at 19:45 on TNT Sports 1.Lazio have 55 points to their name this season and occupy 6th ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says tariffs 'doing really well,' China hikes rate
In a dramatic move Wednesday, Trump authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week while maintaining a 10% universal tariff.ABC News - 10h -
Trump changes tune as his billionaire supporters push back against tariffs
Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs.ABC News - 2d -
Trump was ‘the candidate of peace’. Now he’s fanning the flames of war | Mohamad Bazzi
The US is bombing Houthi rebels and supporting Netanyahu’s campaigns as it sleepwalks into new conflicts. Throughout the last presidential campaign, Donald Trump portrayed himself as the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies
White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125 percent tariff the president announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20 percent added to the country since President Trump returned to ...The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.Wired - 1d