‘It is going to take some kind of extraordinary deal for the president to go below’ the baseline, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. A senior White House trade official said that more than 15 countries made trade deal offers to the Trump administration after reciprocal tariffs were announced last week, and before President
A White House official confirmed that the new tariff rate on Chinese products now totaled 145 percent, not 125 percent as the president suggested earlier. WASHINGTON— The White House confirmed on Thursday that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have risen to 145 percent, factoring in the earlier 20 percent tariffs imposed in connection with fentanyl
The Department of Government Efficiency said it has discovered thousands of claims filed by people with fake birth dates. Elon Musk said on April 9 that “fake people born in the future” were filing fraudulent unemployment benefits, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared the results of a recent survey of unemployment insurance claims.
The Department of Government Efficiency said it has discovered thousands of claims filed by people with fake birth dates. Elon Musk said on April 9 that “fake people born in the future” were filing fraudulent unemployment benefits, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared the results of a recent survey of unemployment insurance claims.
The House approved a revised blueprint to unlock a bill for Trump’s tax cut, border, and energy measures. The House of Representatives on April 10 advanced a resolution that will allow Congress to move forward with President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda. In a 216–214 vote, the lower chamber approved the Senate-passed budget blueprint, in
Jocelyn Samuels says her termination was illegal. A commissioner fired by President Donald Trump sued the president on April 9, alleging that he violated federal law by terminating her. Jocelyn Samuels, a former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner, said she was fired in January in an email from a White House official that said
The reconciliation bill would include provisions related to ending restraints on American energy, securing the border, and making the 2017 tax cuts permanent. The House has the votes to pass the compromise budget resolution to begin the process of passing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on April 10. A