Tulsi Gabbard confirmation fate to be tested with key committee vote
Tulsi Gabbard to face a committee vote on Tuesday, which she must pass to advance to the Senate floor for confirmation.
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RFK Jr. to face key committee vote that could determine confirmation fate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face a pivotal test on Tuesday morning as the Senate Finance Committee votes on his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
China announces counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products
China said Tuesday it would counter President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports. It also announced an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures aimed at the U.S. China said it would implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products as well as
US Tariffs Hit China; Beijing Responds With Counter-Tariffs
President Donald Trump imposed the new levies, seeking to stem the flow of fentanyl precursors coming from Chinese chemical companies. The 10 percent tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump on all goods imported from China went into effect on Tuesday, with Beijing responding with counter-tariffs on the same day. The new levies on China are
Justice Department to Form Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism on Campuses
The move comes after President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order countering rising hostility against Jewish students on college campuses. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced it was forming a multi-agency task force to counter anti-Semitism in schools and on college campuses. The task force will be headed by Leo
Unions Sue Over DOGE’s Access to Treasury Payment System
The complaint was filed amid Democratic opposition to DOGE’s ability to review Bureau of Fiscal Service data. Two unions and an associated nonprofit have filed a lawsuit against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Treasury Department, and Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, challenging the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been granted to
Trump Welcomes Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers to White House
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL’s defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. Trump had to delay the ceremony nearly an hour while he talked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the tariffs. Eventually, with the Stanley