US and China Conclude First Round of Trade Talks, Will Resume Sunday

The first round of talks went on for more than ten hours. Negotiators from the United States and China have finished their first round of trade talks in Switzerland and scheduled a second for May 11. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer began meetings in Geneva with a Chinese delegation of

Trump Says 10 Percent Baseline Tariff to Remain on All Countries, With Rare Exceptions

While the president suggested exemptions from the 10 percent baseline are possible, he said only countries offering ‘exceptional’ terms may see relief. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will retain a baseline 10 percent tariff on imports from nearly all trading partners—even after new trade agreements are signed—describing the policy as a

Melania Trump Hosts White House Event to Unveil Barbara Bush Postage Stamp

A U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. WASHINGTON—In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling,

Trump Unveils Accelerated Deportation Drive With 20,000 More Officers, UN Agreement

The new initiative—called ‘Project Homecoming’—pairs self-deportation incentives with ramped-up enforcement. President Donald Trump on Friday announced the launch of Project Homecoming, a sweeping federal initiative aimed at accelerating the removal of illegal immigrants from the United States through a combination of enhanced enforcement and government-assisted voluntary departures. The initiative, laid out in a May 9

India and Pakistan Agree to US-Mediated Cease-Fire

Trump said the two nations had agreed to a ‘full and immediate ceasefire’ after the nuclear-armed powers came to blows after a terrorist attack in Kashmir. India and Pakistan have agreed to the terms of a U.S.-mediated cease-fire following three days of cross-border shelling, drone attacks, and missile strikes. President Donald Trump said that the