Washington — The Senate this week is taking up the massive budget package containing President Trump’s second-term agenda, a measure that squeaked through the House with a one-vote margin, solely with Republican votes. Its path through the Senate seems destined to be similarly narrow, with the package almost certain to be revised, since parts of
China on Monday said the Trump administration is undermining the temporary May 12 trade agreement between the two nations by issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China and by planning to revoke Chinese student visas. The Trump administration’s actions “seriously undermine the existing consensus reached at the Geneva
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that trade talks with other nations remain ongoing despite the legal battle. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs amid legal challenges, saying the government’s plan to impose those tariffs will not be derailed by court rulings. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against Trump’s
A leading GOP friendly group supporting President Trump’s “one, big, beautiful bill” is readying a $4 million advertising buy aimed at helping steer the effort through the Senate after a number of Republicans voiced concerns about the legislation as it stands. The plans from Americans for Prosperity, first reported on by CBS News, come as
The House’s bill in its current form has faced skepticism from several key players in the Senate, and senators say it would fail if brought to the floor as is. Following its passage by the House of Representatives, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)—the budget reconciliation package aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda—is
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation leaders took turns talking with the U.S. government’s top health official as they hiked along a sandstone ridge overlooking their rural, high-desert town before the morning sun grew too hot. Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, paused at the edge with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Voters and officials lamented the party’s negative and unclear messaging, as well as their reliance on legacy media, as the reason for their 2024 loss. Across America, Democrats are hosting town halls, where voters can ask questions or make statements to party leaders. Most attendees come prepared to ask about “what went wrong” and how