President Trump has struck a deal with Europe to head off a trade war. It avoids the 30% import tax the president had threatened to impose on European goods beginning Aug. 1. Instead, the tariffs will be about half that amount. The Europeans, in return, will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on U.S. products.
A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured to check out new hardware and technology features, takes off from Palm Beach International Airport, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2025. Ben Curtis/AP Photo Qatar’s gift of a plane that will be used as Air Force One will be an “unconditional gift” to the United States,
The new trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union will lift tariffs on imports of goods from EU countries to their highest level in decades and hurt the trading bloc’s economic growth, according to some experts. “It is an asymmetric and unbalanced deal,” economists with investment bank Société Générale said in a
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) speaks to reporters about GOP meeting on reconciliation bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) on July 27 launched a campaign for the office of Governor of South Carolina. Norman, age 72, has represented South Carolina’s 5th congressional district—running
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Craig Hudson/Reuters/File Photo A bipartisan group of senators has called on Apple and Google to remove China-owned virtual private networks, or VPNs, from their app stores, warning that these apps pose a threat to U.S. national security due
Washington — President Trump’s attempt to keep Alina Habba, his former personal lawyer, as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor has prompted a legal challenge, as a man facing drug and gun charges has alleged that she holds the office unlawfully. A lawyer for the man, Julien Giraud Jr., asked a federal judge Sunday to toss
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and trade representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that China’s willingness to have another round of trade talks with the United States is a “good sign,” but suggested that