The United States doubled its steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump’s intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy. The boosted levies went into effect at midnight EDT. Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries alike — including ones on imported
While the secretary of state focused on national security, the vice president emphasized everyday Americans. WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio made distinctive cases for President Donald Trump’s populist playbook on trade, reshoring industry, and more. Rubio, who now also holds other posts in the administration, said that the loss of
By doubling the levies, foreign companies ‘can no longer get over the fence,’ Trump said. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum went into effect at midnight on June 4, following through on last week’s announcement at a U.S. Steel facility. The measure, enacted through an executive order signed on Monday, doubles
GOP House leaders push a major rescissions package to claw back approved spending as Elon Musk and conservatives demand deeper budget cuts.
The Trump administration announced that it was ending Biden-era guidance that directed hospitals to provide emergency abortions for women across the country. Issued in 2022, the guidance was an effort to preserve abortion access nationwide for women in extreme cases in the wake of the Supreme Court issuing the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v.
Police in Florida arrested a man who allegedly climbed a fence and tried to enter President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club early Tuesday, the Secret Service said. The alleged intruder — described only as an adult male — “scaled a perimeter fence and triggered alarms” shortly after midnight on Tuesday, a Secret Service spokesperson said in a
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by the House and now in the hands of the Senate, could add $2 trillion to the deficit, sparking debate among Republicans and criticism from Elon Musk.