Sweeping import tariffs have some worried Here’s what to know as Trump’s sweeping tariffs arrive. Financial markets rattled for weeks under the strain of impending tariffs may not find relief when President Donald Trump announces some of the details Wednesday, some experts say. Trump dismisses the warnings of many economists that tariffs will drive up prices, … Read more
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker kicked off what he promises to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night when he began criticizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. You can watch the marathon speech at the embedded video at the top of this page or on USA TODAY’s YouTube page. “I’m heading to the … Read more
MADRID/WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has warned suppliers to U.S. embassies and consulates as well as recipients of U.S. grants worldwide that they must comply with its ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programmes or risk losing payments. Suppliers for U.S. diplomatic missions have been told to confirm compliance with the … Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court race attracts wealthy partisan donors Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race has become the country’s most expensive judicial election ever. Billionaire Elon Musk is the biggest spender. Conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford are going head-to-head in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. As of Sunday, Schimel and Crawford’s campaigns had spent more than … Read more
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s biggest abortion provider. Trump tried, and failed, to defund it before. Who is on Medicaid? The popular program could be on the chopping block 72 million people in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for those who are disabled or low income. WASHINGTON … Read more
Sweeping import tariffs have some worried Here’s what to know as Trump’s sweeping tariffs arrive. President Donald Trump has referred to April 2 as “Liberation Day” since he assumed the nation’s highest office in January. Trump is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners on Wednesday, particularly those that contribute the most to … Read more
The tree is said to have been planted by Jackson on the South Lawn of the White House to honor the memory of his late wife, who died before his presidency began in 1829 Some US businesses ‘very concerned’ as Trump tariffs set for April 2 Businesses are readying for President Donald Trump’s import tariffs … Read more
The Republican Party of New Mexico is declaring a fire that burned an entryway at their Albuquerque headquarters Sunday an act of politically motivated arson. Albuquerque law enforcement and FBI officials recovered “incendiary materials” designed to cause fires at the scene, according to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. An investigation into blaze … Read more
Brad Brooks and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | USA TODAY Columbia University faculty protest new policies Days before students returned, Columbia University gave into the Trump administration’s demands and announced new disciplinary processes. WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said on Monday that it was reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants given to Harvard University as … Read more
US Defense Secretary, Japanese Prime Minister visit Iwo Jima memorial In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. WASHINGTON − For Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, running the Pentagon is a family affair. Hegseth’s younger brother hopped on the Defense Secretary’s … Read more