POLITICS

Hundreds of schools condemn Trump’s “political interference”

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Washington — Hundreds of U.S. universities and colleges, including Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Brown, MIT, Cornell and Tufts issued a joint letter Tuesday condemning President Trump’s “political interference” in the nation’s education system. The move comes a day after Harvard University sued the Trump administration, which announced an initial funding freeze of $2.2 billion and later signaled its intention

Trump Considering Auto Tariff Exemptions, White House Confirms

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The White House has confirmed that tariff exemptions for automakers are being considered, amid concerns over their economic impact. President Donald Trump is considering potential tariff exemptions for automakers, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times on April 23, following weeks of intense lobbying by industry leaders warning of disruptions to supply chains

USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C. as jobs are eliminated

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Lindsay Brown was working from home in Little Rock, Arkansas, when, during a company meeting in February, her employer said that due to the United States Agency for International Development not making payments to the organization, staff changes needed to happen.  Brown, who worked in internal communications for the nonprofit FHI 360, has been furloughed

US Has Spoken to 90 Countries on Trade, Tariffs: Commerce Secretary

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‘They all want to make deals,’ President Trump said. ‘But they’re going to be fair deals. They’re not going to be rip-off deals.’ The Trump administration has spoken to at least 90 countries to negotiate trade deals after the president recently imposed sweeping baseline and reciprocal tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on April 23.