The president paused tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods under a trade agreement until April 2. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive action on March 6, making amendments to tariffs recently imposed on Mexico and Canada. According to the executive order, goods that fall under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempt from tariffs
The House then erupted into a shouting match Democrats sang “We Shall Overcome” on the House floor Thursday morning after the chamber voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D., Texas) for shaking his cane and heckling President Donald Trump’s Tuesday congressional address. Ten Democrats joined Republicans in a 224-198 vote to censure Green, after which
‘No decision has been made at this time,’ the White House says. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday refuted a Reuters report claiming that the federal government is moving to revoke the temporary immigration status of 240,000 Ukrainians living in the United States. The report, which cited anonymous sources, said that the decision
The agency has dramatically increased funding to illegal immigrants’ needs, while critics say that money should go to U.S. citizens who need help. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that paid $59 million to house illegal immigrants at a New York City hotel was originally established to help at-risk homeless people and the needy.
The email sent to staff members directs them to ’read this email immediately.’ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called back some recently terminated employees on March 5 and apologized for “any disruption” caused by recent layoffs at the federal health agency. A message to some CDC employees was sent with the subject
Green is the 29th member of Congress to be censured. The House censured Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Thursday for interrupting President Donald Trump’s March 4 address before a joint session of Congress. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), passed 224–198 with two voting “present.” Green, who stood up, raised his cane, and
Total trade in goods and services between the UK and United States is estimated at £294.1 billion. A UK–U.S. trade deal could help shield Britain from new U.S. tariffs, analysts suggest, as discussions continue following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Washington last week. British and U.S. officials have agreed to “sit down rapidly