Speaking at the U.S. Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he’d ask the U.S. trade representative to consider tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports and other protections for the U.S. steel and aluminum industry. The Pennsylvania-born president, noting the importance of the swing state in the November elections, said
A court filing released Tuesday suggests Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who has been indicted four times for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, is poised to blame his wife for involving him in the scandal. The New Jersey Democrat’s attorneys intend to demonstrate the “absence of any improper intent on Senator Menendez’s part”
The Biden administration’s policy shift has eroded American leadership in digital trade, experts warn. Concerned over the Biden administration’s reversal on digital trade issues, politicians cutting across lines, and industry leaders have urged the White House to reformulate the country’s digital trade stance and stand up to China by supporting American workers and human rights.
The former president was critical of the jury selection process. The trial won’t start until Thursday, April 18. Former President Donald Trump was critical of the jury selection process for his so-called “hush-money” trial, suggesting the judge should give his defense lawyers more opportunities to strike would-be jurors from the process. Since Monday, dozens of
Mai Xiong and Peter Herzberg were favored in their heavily Democrat-leaning districts. After special elections on Tuesday, April 16, Michigan Democrats have officially regained control of the state House of Representatives. The winning of two open seats by Democrats potentially ends months of legislative gridlock. The seats were previously vacated, leading to an even split
Washington — The Senate quickly dispensed with the two impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, convening a short-lived trial Wednesday that brought an end to a months-long effort to punish the secretary for his handling of the southern border. The Senate’s 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional
The House Judiciary Committee requested information on more than a dozen illegal immigrants accused of committing serious crimes within the United States. The House Judiciary Committee has accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of refusing to comply with requests for files on illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes in the United States. “DHS’s failure to