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
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
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.
‘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
‘We remember the brutal crackdown 36 years ago … Freedom, democracy, and self-rule are human principles the CCP cannot erase,’ said U.S. Secretary of State. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “brutal crackdown” of the June 4, 1989, student protests in Tiananmen Square, in a social media post ahead
Relationship between university and Beijing has elicited concerns about Chinese Communist Party influence A graduate wears a gown featuring the Chinese Communist Party flag and holds a globe beachball during Harvard University’s 374th Commencement in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. As the Trump administration moves to curb Harvard’s international admissions, the university’s close ties
The strike raised questions about U.S. security and could lead to future executive actions, according to the press secretary. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump did not receive advance notification before Ukraine launched a drone swarm attack against Russian airfields, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing on June 3. She noted “he