Trump to Address Congress for the First Time in Five Years

The president is expected to defend his strategies for ending the Ukraine war, securing the border, and using tariffs to bolster U.S. manufacturing. WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, he is expected to outline his policy agenda with a focus on three pressing challenges: the war in Ukraine, tariffs,

Trump Spending Freezes Prompt Questions About Separation of Powers

Legal experts say lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s spending halts are likely to end up at the Supreme Court. Several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders involving federal spending have spurred a series of lawsuits that could prompt higher court rulings on the balance of power between the executive and congressional branches. So far, the

Mexico to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs on Sunday in Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Tariffs have gone into effect on Mexican and Canadian goods to the United States, as well as goods from China. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her government would respond with tariff and non-tariff measures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico. “There is no reason, rationale or

US Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Take Effect; China Levies Double

Trump cited the American lives lost to the ‘vast amount of fentanyl’ that has flowed into the United States as justification for the latest tariffs. President Donald Trump’s long-awaited tariffs on Canada and Mexico have gone into effect, while U.S. levies on China doubled. Beginning on March 4, goods imported from the North American neighbors