White House Tries to Talk Up Trump Tariffs As Us Stock Markets Slide
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Trump won't double Canadian tariffs after Ontario suspends electricity surcharge
There has been quite a bit of tariff whiplash on Tuesday between the U.S. and Canada.CBS News - 1d -
US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president
André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participation. The US will be “central” to solving the climate crisis despite Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments
Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black. Donald Trump ’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump makes new Mexico, Canada tariffs threat as UAW leader backs his policy
Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, is backing President Trump's tariffs strategy. This comes as President Trump says tariffs against Canada and Mexico could rise in the ...CBS News - 2d -
Tariffs are 'lose-lose' for U.S. jobs and industry, economist says: 'There are no winners here'
Tariffs aim to insulate certain sectors from foreign competition. But evidence shows they often end up losing U.S. jobs.CNBC - 2d -
The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The billionaire and now Trump adviser grew up amid the collapse of white rule, attending an all-white school and then a more liberal one. With an imposing double-winged redbrick main building, and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Noem says DHS is polygraphing staffers suspected of leaking immigration raid plans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says polygraph tests are being used to find staffers in the department who may be leaking information about impending immigration raids. CBS News chief White ...CBS News - 2d -
China to impose retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian products as trade war heats up
China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods, hitting back after Ottawa slapped import duties on Chinese-made EVs.CNBC - 5d -
Uzo Aduba takes the lead in Netflix murder mystery "The Residence"
Three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, a fearless detective investigating a White House murder in Netflix's new series "The Residence." With Shonda Rhimes as an executive ...CBS News - 16h -
Uzo Aduba takes the lead in Netflix murder mystery "The Residence"
Three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, a fearless detective investigating a White House murder in Netflix's new series "The Residence." With Shonda Rhimes as an executive ...CBS News - 16h -
Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’
Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP's stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a "very good funding bill." "The House and Senate have put together, under ...The Hill - 4d -
Lutnick defends Trump tariffs: ‘This is the way you run the country’
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defended President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying on Sunday the president is focused on stopping fentanyl from entering the country and is actively engaging with ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.”The New York Times - 3d -
Trump's tariffs are keeping some Canadians away from the U.S.
President Trump's tariffs are frustrating Canadians who like to spend their winter in the U.S. This comes as the trade war appears to grow. David Akin, the chief political correspondent for Global ...CBS News - 10h -
Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada
DRUMMONDVILLE, Canada — Fury over President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs is fueling growing anxiety across Canada — especially in this working-class Quebec city where some 18% of local ...NBC News - 10h -
Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec — Fury over President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs is fueling growing anxiety across Canada — especially in this working-class Quebec city where some 18% of local ...NBC News - 10h -
Kentucky bourbon maker says Trump tariffs immediately impacted his business
President Trump's 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum have taken effect. Victor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, the first African American-owned distillery in Kentucky, ...CBS News - 6h -
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE’s Use of AI
Members of the House Oversight Committee sent dozens of requests to federal agencies on Wednesday about their use of AI software—and how Elon Musk could benefit.Wired - 15h -
House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash
High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Tariffs break trust': How Trump's trade policy is putting pressure on U.S. farmers
American farmers could ultimately feel even more pain as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.CNBC - 17h -
Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now
Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The 11 days of ...The Guardian - 18h -
Iran criticises 'bullying countries' after Trump letter for nuclear talks
Trump says he offered Iran a chance to negotiate on their nuclear programme or face military action.BBC News - 3d -
China's retaliatory tariffs are a direct hit to U.S. farmers
Here are the products subject to China's retaliatory tariffs, and how U.S. farmers are reacting to Trump's trade policy.CBS News - 2d -
Fetterman on Trump tariffs: We don't have to 'punch' allies 'in the mouth'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he disagrees with President Trump’s approach to tariffs on Canada and Mexico, calling it a blow to the U.S.'s working relationship with its allies. “Truthfully, I ...The Hill - 16h -
Health Secretary to Meet With Major Food Brand Executives
The White House has urged cabinet members to meet with industry leaders.Inc. - 3d -
Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%
The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.CNBC - 50m -
Oracle won some big cloud contracts. Here’s why its stock is falling.
Oracle Corp. regaled Wall Street on Monday with talk about the future, enormous demand and some very large cloud-services contracts, but its stock continued a downward trend over concerns about ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, meet the revered Wall Street veteran with two protégés planted in the president’s inner circleFinancial Times - 1d -
There’s only one thing in Mark Carney’s in-tray: Trump
Canada’s incoming prime minister warns the US president’s tariffs threaten the ‘greatest crisis of our generation’. When Mark Carney becomes Canada’s prime minister later this week, a list of ...The Guardian - 2d -
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine
Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.ABC News - 5d -
US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal
Central African nation seeks military support against rebel offensive in exchange for natural resourcesFinancial Times - 5d -
Germans hold 1-2-3 spots midway through 2-man world bobsled championship, with US in medal hunt
Take the season’s biggest races in the sliding sports of bobsled, skeleton and luge, meaning either the Olympics or the world championships, and there have been 59 instances of sliders from one ...ABC News - 4d -
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets slump as Trump dismisses economic fears
Aiming to boost the economy, U.S. President Donald Trump is firing off a salvo of policies and causing collateral damage within the country’s own borders.CNBC - 2d -
Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.The New York Times - 3d -
White House crypto czar says public has 'lost out on over $17 billion'
Crypto czar David Sacks argued taxpayers have lost out on billions because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin in the government's possession.ABC News - 5d -
Tesla’s stock has lost its ‘Trump bump.’ Here’s the latest bad news.
Tesla’s stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.MarketWatch - 2d -
How One Oyster Business is Navigating Trump’s Tariff Limbo
The on and off 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada are giving some businesses headaches.Inc. - 3d -
Volkswagen and Stellantis evade Trump's 25% tariffs, while BMW braces for impact
Some European car manufacturers may be able to avoid new U.S. tariffs, at least temporarily.CNBC - 2d