President Trump’s debt to New York from a civil fraud judgment passed $500 million on Tuesday, as interest continues to accrue while he appeals. The figure has been growing ever since a lengthy civil fraud trial ended with Mr. Trump, two of his sons and a former Trump Organization executive ordered to pay back $364
Washington — GOP Rep. Don Bacon is building support for a bill to return more control of tariffs to Congress after President Trump’s far-reaching new tariffs caused days of economic and political turmoil since he announced them last week. “It’s time that Congress restores its authorities here,” the Nebraska Republican said on “Face the Nation with Margaret
Washington — The Senate’s budget resolution, which has been backed by President Trump and is key to extending his tax cuts, is opposed by a number of House Republicans who say it doesn’t cut enough spending. The House must adopt the Senate-passed resolution to move forward on the president’s agenda, and GOP leaders hoped to take that
China has condemned Vice President JD Vance as “ignorant and impolite” after Vance referred to the U.S. borrowing money from “Chinese peasants.” “China’s position on China-US economic and trade relations has been made very clear,” foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, adding, “It is surprising and sad to hear such ignorant and impolite words from
Trump calls on tariff negotiations White House lining up calls for Trump tariff negotiations 05:00 The U.S. will impose a 104% tariff on China beginning at 12:01 a.m. EST Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a briefing Tuesday. Starting tomorrow, the White House will begin collecting steep levies on imported goods from
Tattoos of crowns, a clock and other symbols have been used by the Trump administration to allege Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. are members of the Tren de Aragua gang. But experts and police in a Colorado city who have investigated the gang say tattoos aren’t reliable markers of affiliation. The administration alleges the
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to halt a lower court order that required six federal agencies to rehire more than 16,000 probationary workers who had been fired. The high court granted a request for emergency relief from the Trump administration, which sought to move forward with its efforts to drastically scale back