Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, increases China tariffs to 125%

President Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, and a lowering of the “reciprocal tariff” rate to 10%, effective immediately, he said on Truth Social.  The U.S. stock market surged immediately after the president’s announcement. At the same time, the president said he’s increasing the tariff rate on goods imported

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let It Fire Labor Board Members

Biden appointees Gwynne Wilcox of National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris of Merit Systems Protection Board were fired soon after Trump took office. The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 asking it to suspend lower court rulings that prevented the president from firing members of independent

Congressional Dems See Approval Rating Sink: Poll

Cygnal survey shows 5-point favorability lead for congressional Rs, but tariff-related warning signs loom Chuck Schumer (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Congressional Democrats remain in the dumps with voters nationally as they grapple with President Donald Trump’s opening months in office, according to a new poll. The fresh survey figures from research company Cygnal show that 55

Appeals Court Clears Trump Admin to Resume Mass Terminations of Newer Workers

The court said state attorneys general who sued over the firings don’t have standing. An appeals court on April 9 lifted a court order requiring 20 federal agencies to reinstate newer workers they had fired, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume mass terminations. The federal judge who entered the order appears