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
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
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
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
News Analysis Canadian cabinet ministers had repeated in recent months that the tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump had to be taken seriously, but somehow their efforts to mount a response addressing his border concerns fell short. It now appears all the initiative needed was a few tweaks, amid a context of intense trade
Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) hinted at a showdown ahead of March 14, the next government shutdown deadline. WASHINGTON—Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) previewed a possible bill to constrain President Donald Trump’s newly formed advisory body Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Days after The New York Times reported that DOGE had gained access to
Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) hinted at a showdown ahead of March 14, the next government shutdown deadline. WASHINGTON—Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) previewed a possible bill to constrain President Donald Trump’s newly formed advisory body Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Days after The New York Times reported that DOGE had gained access to