Lutnick Says Exempted Electronic Products Will Face Separate Tariffs

‘This is not a permanent sort of exemption. [The president is] just clarifying that these are not available to be negotiated away by countries,’ he said. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on April 13 that some electronics, including smartphones and computers, will fall under separate tariff plans that include semiconductors, which may be announced in

Trump in Excellent Health, White House Doctor Says Following Annual Checkup

‘Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief,’ the White House physician noted. President Donald Trump is in “excellent health” according to the results of his annual physical examination. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted the results to the social platform X on April

Energy Secretary Says US, Saudi Arabia on Pathway to Civil Nuclear Agreement

‘For a U.S. partnership and involvement in nuclear here, there will definitely be a 123 agreement,’ the energy secretary said. Saudi Arabia and the United States will sign a preliminary agreement of cooperation as the kingdom intends to create a civil nuclear industry, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters on April 13 in the Saudi

Appeals Court Allows Layoffs But No Dismantling of Consumer Bureau

The order scales back portions of an injunction from a federal judge that sought to block the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An appeals court ruled on April 11 that the Trump administration could proceed with laying off workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but could not fully abolish the agency. The

Man Deported in Error by US Is Secure in El Salvador Prison: Official

A State Department official said that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ‘detained pursuant to the sovereign, domestic authority of El Salvador.’ The man the United States government has acknowledged erroneously deporting, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is alive in a prison in El Salvador, a U.S. State Department official said in a new court filing. “It is my