With the power of a U.S. market that will lead the world’s economic growth, Trump uses tariffs as a bigger tool this time around, experts say. News Analysis With President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, tariffs have become a negotiation tool again, especially with China. So far, instead of primarily using tariffs to
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel in the first formal hearing on his nomination for director of the FBI. Committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) set the tone for Republicans in his opening statement. He said he hoped that Patel would bring greater accountability to the agency that he may soon lead.
The former two-term North Dakota governor will be chief orchestrator of president’s energy agenda. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of the Interior (DOI) where he will manage 500 million acres of public lands and 1.7 billion offshore acres in orchestrating President Donald Trump’s “unleash
Gabbard’s hearing was a bumpy affair, with the former congresswoman defending past statements on FISA, Snowden, Russia, and surveillance abuses. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee for director of national intelligence, appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Jan. 30 for her confirmation hearing. Gabbard previously served in the House as a Democratic
After a deadly crash at the nation’s capital, the president’s memorandum directed the FAA to review hiring decisions and protocol changes in the past 4 years. President Donald Trump signed an aviation safety memorandum on Jan. 30 to reverse hiring practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion agendas for air traffic controllers and other transportation
The leaders of both Mexico and Canada have said they will retaliate in some manner. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will likely go ahead with placing 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1. “I’ll be putting the tariff of 25 percent on Canada and Mexico, and we will really
The helicopter’s maximum allowed altitude for its flight path was 200 feet, according to the Army aviation chief of staff. Attention has now turned to the flight altitude of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. The accident—the deadliest U.S. plane crash