Trump announces new tariffs amid fears of higher prices

Washington — President Trump on Wednesday announced the U.S. will impose a minimum baseline of 10% tariffs on goods imported from all foreign countries, as well as higher, “reciprocal” tariffs on nations that impose tariffs on U.S. exports, despite warnings from economists over increased prices. The president, who signed an executive order to impose the tariffs,

Senate Republicans unveil budget resolution key to unlocking Trump agenda

Washington — Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution on Wednesday, as the GOP seeks to move forward with the budget plan that will enable them to implement President Trump’s agenda later this week.  The Senate Budget committee released the 70-page budget resolution on Wednesday, which would serve as a blueprint, directing congressional committees to craft

Man accused of trying to kill Kavanaugh intends to plead guilty, court docs show

Kavanaugh attempted murder suspect pleads not guilty Man pleads not guilty to attempting to murder Justice Brett Kavanaugh 04:58 Nicholas Roske of California, who was found outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home with weapons in 2022, intends to plead guilty to a federal charge of attempting to assassinate a justice of the United States,

Takeaways from the Wisconsin and Florida elections

A closely watched election for a state supreme court judgeship in Wisconsin gave Democrats a boost Tuesday night, while two special elections in Florida delivered two seats to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s perilously thin GOP majority. Though off-year and special elections attract a much smaller share of voters than presidential elections, the outcomes in both