Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Banning China From Purchasing Land in the State

Gov. Katie Hobbs said the bill was ‘ineffective at counter-espionage.’ Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on June 2 vetoed a bill that would have prohibited the Chinese communist regime and state-owned enterprises from acquiring property in Arizona, according to her office. Senate Bill 1109, sponsored by Arizona Senate Majority leader Janae Shamp (R-Ariz.), seeks to prevent

Vance, Rubio Tout Trump’s Populist Economic Agenda at Think-Tank Gala

While the secretary of state focused on national security, the vice president emphasized everyday Americans. WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio made distinctive cases for President Donald Trump’s populist playbook on trade, reshoring industry, and more. Rubio, who now also holds other posts in the administration, said that the loss of

Trump’s 50 Percent Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Take Effect, Aimed at Boosting US Production

By doubling the levies, foreign companies ‘can no longer get over the fence,’ Trump said. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum went into effect at midnight on June 4, following through on last week’s announcement at a U.S. Steel facility. The measure, enacted through an executive order signed on Monday, doubles

Trump Administration Removes Hospital Guidance on Emergency Abortions

The Trump administration announced that it was ending Biden-era guidance that directed hospitals to provide emergency abortions for women across the country. Issued in 2022, the guidance was an effort to preserve abortion access nationwide for women in extreme cases in the wake of the Supreme Court issuing the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v.

Battle Lines Form After Musk Criticism of Big, Beautiful Bill Divides Republicans

‘Elon is simply wrong,’ said House Speaker Mike Johnson. But Sen. Rand Paul sided with the DOGE chief, saying, ‘We can and must do better.’ Battle lines are forming in Congress after former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk delivered his harshest criticisms yet toward Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act. On June