Despite joining the WTO in 2001, China did not evolve into the fully-fledged market economy that the United States had hoped for. WASHINGTON—As part of a major shift in U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has ramped up tariffs on Chinese goods, which he said will revive domestic manufacturing and correct decades of imbalanced trade
Voters who provide their necessary verification information within the 15 days will have their votes counted. A North Carolina appeals court said on April 4 that contested ballots in a close race between two candidates for the state Supreme Court must be verified to be counted. The 2–1 decision, which sided with Republican Jefferson Griffin,
Money generated by the tariffs will fund proposals to scrap taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits, the Treasury secretary says. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said consumers could see a one-time price increase of about 2 percent for every 10 percent of new tariffs imposed on foreign goods, and that the revenue from tariffs
Trump had told reporters on Air Force One that House members should be able to vote remotely, though he deferred to Johnson. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on April 4 that President Donald Trump supports him when it comes to voting by proxy in the House. “Thank you, [Donald Trump] for your leadership: ‘Mike,
A letter to Harvard was issued days after Washington told the university it was examining billions in grants as part of ongoing probe. Harvard University must follow a specific plan for ending the harassment of Jewish students or forfeit billions in federal funding, the Department of Education told school leaders on April 3. A department
China has aggressively collected Americans’ genetic information for years, and coupled with biotechnology advances, national security concerns have grown. Multiple states are now taking action to protect DNA data. “You can actually take someone’s DNA, take their medical profile, and you can target a biological weapon that will kill that person or take them off
The proposal is one among many being considered by the Republican conference, motivated by the strict rules of the budget reconciliation process. WASHINGTON—Members of the Senate Republican Conference have told The Epoch Times that they are considering a proposal to increase taxes on wealthy individuals to deliver on one of President Donald Trump’s popular campaign