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Trump advisers say tariffs ‘not going away’ amid legal fight

Trump advisers say tariffs ‘not going away’ amid legal fight

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on May 30, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers maintained confidence on Sunday that the “tariffs are not going away,” as a key tenet of Trump’s policy agenda hangs in legal limbo. “Rest assured, … Read more

Trump and Xi could soon talk about trade, Hassett says

Trump and Xi could soon talk about trade, Hassett says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett gives a TV interview outside of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett suggested on Sunday that President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping could have a conversation about trade as soon as this week. Hassett … Read more

EU responds Trump raising steel tariffs to 50%

EU responds Trump raising steel tariffs to 50%

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the US Steel-Irvin Works on May 30, 2025 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen | Getty Images The European Union on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump’s move to double tariffs on steel imports, warning that it “undermines” efforts to reach a “negotiated solution” in the … Read more

Trump, Musk hold DOGE event as talent leaves

Trump, Musk hold DOGE event as talent leaves

President Donald Trump on Friday will host a press event to celebrate Elon Musk as the Tesla CEO concludes his official government service after four turbulent months leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s scheduled departure comes at a precarious moment, both for DOGE and for his relationship with the president. Multiple top staffers … Read more

Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday

Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump announcing new tariffs at the White House in Washington, April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla | Getty The Trump administration said it may ask the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as Friday to immediately pause a federal court ruling blocking many of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. The U.S. will seek the “emergency … Read more

Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

Reality TV Personalities Julie Chrisley (L) and Todd Chrisley (R) visit Hallmark’s “Home & Family” at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 18, 2018 in Universal City, California. Paul Archuleta | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will pardon reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of tax evasion and … Read more

GOP senators criticize House budget bill over deficit concerns

GOP senators criticize House budget bill over deficit concerns

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is seen in the U.S. Capitol during a series of votes on Thursday, April 3, 2025.  Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday that he thinks he has enough GOP colleagues on board with his opposition to the House’s “big, beautiful bill” to stall … Read more

Speaker Johnson dismisses deficit worries as bill heads to Senate

Speaker Johnson dismisses deficit worries as bill heads to Senate

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to a reporter, as he leaves for a meeting at the White House on the budget, on the day of the House Rules Committee’s hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | … Read more

Trump touts anti-DEI changes in West Point address

Trump touts anti-DEI changes in West Point address

US President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump touted his administration’s changes to the military during a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday … Read more

Elon Musk’s X temporarily down for tens of thousands of users

Elon Musk’s X temporarily down for tens of thousands of users

Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X experienced a brief outage on Saturday morning, with tens of thousands of users reportedly … Read more