‘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 news wire service (AP) from limited-access presidential events, solely based on its refusal to use the name “Gulf
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 president issues executive actions designed to revive 19th century industrial mainstay to power 21st century economy. President Donald Trump followed through with his pledge to boost the nation’s declining $28 billion coal-mining industry by signing four executive orders designed to keep coal-fired power plants operating and to encourage more mining to fuel accelerating electricity