Cornyn’s campaign quickly responded to Paxton’s Senate bid. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 primary to challenge fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is currently serving his fourth term. “It’s official. I’m running for U.S. Senate to fight for President Trump’s agenda
‘It was a mistake for China to retaliate’ with more tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. President Donald Trump’s 104 percent tariffs on China and higher reciprocal levies on dozens of other nations went into effect at 12:01 a.m. The White House confirmed that the president would follow through on his threat to
The extra tariffs are set to hit China’s exports, a key pillar of the CCP’s ailing economy. With the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese imports rising dramatically to 104 percent starting April 9, President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to negotiate with Beijing. Analysts, however, have low expectations that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders
Reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 9. A group of House Democrats has moved to force a vote on a resolution to block President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs. Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Richard Neal (D-Mass.) on April 8 introduced the measure,
The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, interrupting the transport of crude oil from Canada to U.S. refineries. Pipeline operator South Bow said it shut down the system just before 8 a.m. on April 8 after its control center detected a sudden drop in pressure. The Canadian-based
The news wire service had been kicked out after it refused to use the name ‘Gulf of America.’ U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot exclude the Associated Press new wire service (AP) from the White House press pool, solely based on its refusal to use the
The news wire service had been kicked out after it refused to use the name ‘Gulf of America.’ U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on April 8 that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot exclude The Associated Press news wire service (AP) from limited-access presidential events, solely based on its refusal to use the name “Gulf