Trump's Economic Test

Trump's triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist

President Trump's tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York.

CNBC - 1d

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must 'facilitate’ return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The court’s ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court says Trump admin must seek to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison

The Trump administration conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who officials allege is a member of the MS-13 gang, was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

NBC News - 1d

Supreme Court says Trump admin must 'facilitate' release of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump Administration "should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps" to facilitate the return of ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Sanctions on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute

President Trump on Thursday cited the growing water debt that Mexico owes the United States under a treaty governing the use of the countries’ shared rivers.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump advisor Peter Navarro hypes stocks a day after calling tariff-driven plunge 'no big deal'

The S&P 500 is down more than 12% since President Donald Trump reentered the White House and launched a trade war with China.

CNBC - 1d

Some Americans are stockpiling $220 sneakers before Trump’s tariffs raise prices even higher

“I’m definitely purchasing with tariffs in mind,” one shopper tells MarketWatch amid the ongoing uncertainty around President Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs.

MarketWatch - 1d

3 things Trump does well in tariff negotiations, and 3 things he doesn’t get

Thucydides’ maxim from the 5th century B.C. that “the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must” seems to be the core of President Trump’s negotiating strategy.

The Hill - 1d

Trump says 5 more law firms will provide $600 million total in free legal work for causes he supports

Trump said all five firms also agreed not to "engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences" and commit to "Merit-Based Hiring" as part of the deals.

CNBC - 23h

In the face of Trump’s mayhem, Europe is the direction to which the UK must turn – and Keir Starmer knows it | Tom Baldwin

The PM will not antagonise the unpredictable president, but it is clear to No 10 that Trump is the problem and the solution lies elsewhere. Tom Baldwin is the author of Keir Starmer: The ...

The Guardian - 9h

Trump retreats but still puts U.S. tariff rate at its highest level in a century. Here’s what it means for prices for clothes, food and more.

One study of the current state of U.S. tariffs and foreign retaliation suggests that Wednesday’s euphoria over President Donald Trump’s partial retreat was overdone.

MarketWatch - 1d

28-year-old founder says he may have to raise coffee prices 25% due to Trump tariffs: 'It's tough for every single business owner'

Trump's tariff policy "affects the farmers; it affects the customers," summarizes the founder of a coffee company who says he may have to raise prices.

CNBC - 23h

Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law

Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.

The New York Times - 2d

EU chief welcomes Trump's pause but quiet about the bloc's own retaliatory duty plan

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt most U.S. tariffs, but she did not say whether the EU will press ahead with its ...

ABC News - 2d

This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...

ABC News - 2d

Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airport. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal ...

The Guardian - 2d

Plurality of voters wary of CEOs' support for Trump, while a similar share say media is too critical

Last month’s national NBC News poll found a near-majority of voters see CEOs of large corporations as being too supportive of President Donald Trump, while about the same share of voters also said ...

NBC News - 1d

‘Still way too much chaos in economy’ despite Trump’s pause on some tariffs: Democratic senator

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said it was the right decision for President Trump to “push the pause button” on tariffs but the decision to rollback some tariffs did not “fix the situation” as markets ...

NBC News - 1d

GOP pollster finds support for Trump tax proposals in most key Senate battlegrounds

An internal poll conducted by GOP pollster Fabrizio Ward found support for President Trump’s tax proposals in most Senate battleground states ahead of the upcoming budget reconciliation battle in ...

The Hill - 1d

SCOTUS rules Trump admin. must ‘facilitate’ — but not 'effectuate' — return of wrongfully deported man

The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States after mistakenly deporting him to a ...

NBC News - 1d

Lawler says he agrees with Supreme Court order for Trump to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said he agreed with the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision requiring that the Trump administration facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El ...

The Hill - 1d

The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker

As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?. On Saturday I was heartened to be one of millions of Americans who took to the streets in cities and ...

The Guardian - 1d

Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – Europe live

Kremlin is also quoted as saying the pair will talk about Ukraine and ‘may discuss Putin’s meeting with Trump’. Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and ...

The Guardian - 1d

US law firms quietly scrub DEI references from websites to appease Trump

Changes at two dozen prestigious firms underscore Trump’s successful intimidation campaign against legal profession. Nearly two dozen US law firms have quietly scrubbed references to diversity, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Musk thinks Trump’s pal Navarro is a ‘moron’. Who are we supposed to root for here? | Dave Schilling

Tariffs have driven a wedge between Trump aides in an administration that hates expertise. I suppose boys will be boys. I would like to dispel some rumors right up front. One, I did not receive a ...

The Guardian - 1d

GM, Ford and Stellantis face extra $5,000 cost for each car made in America, thanks to Trump’s tariff on parts

As American businesses and shoppers try to figure out the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, one research center is offering estimates on what his new import taxes mean for automakers.

MarketWatch - 21h

Trump administration adds immigrant Social Security numbers to 'death list' in deportation push

The Trump administration directed the Social Security Administration (SSA) to place more than 6,300 migrants on its list for tracking dead people, blocking their ability to work in a move it hopes ...

The Hill - 21h

Trump says he would respect Supreme Court decision to return wrongly deported man

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump said Friday he would respect a Supreme Court decision to bring back a Maryland man the administration mistakenly deported to El Salvador. “If the Supreme ...

The Hill - 16h

How Trump's tariff moves are undercutting his 'drill, baby, drill' oil push

Oil producers across the country say they are thinking twice about taking on new drilling projects and looking to cut costs after Trump’s trade war rhetoric has driven down the price of oil and his ...

NBC News - 7h

Supreme Court avoids confronting Trump so far, even when it rules against him

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court last year wrestled with whether to grant then-former President Donald Trump broad immunity from prosecution, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch stressed the ...

NBC News - 7h

How Trump's tariff moves are undercutting his 'drill, baby, drill' oil push

Oil producers across the country say they are thinking twice about taking on new drilling projects and looking to cut costs after Trump’s trade war rhetoric has driven down the price of oil and his ...

NBC News - 7h

Trump tariffs live updates: Phones, computers, chips exempt from new tariffs

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 - 1h

Make America make again? Trump’s tariffs will only be manufacturing pipe dreams | John Naughton

The president’s gambit to bring the production of goods such as iPhones back to the US ignores huge supply chain complexities. Donald Trump’s tariff strategy has at least one biblical connection: ...

The Guardian - 1h