China says U.S. violated tariff truce as trade war heats up

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

Lutnick Says Tariffs Are Not Going Away Despite Legal Woes

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

GOP-friendly group putting millions into boosting support for Trump tax agenda

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

Republican Senators to Watch as Upper Chamber Mulls the Big Beautiful Bill

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

Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises

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.

DHS Removes Sanctuary City List After Criticism From Sheriffs

Jurisdictions identified as sanctuaries could be eligible to lose federal funding. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 1 removed a previously published list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States, which were accused of failing to comply with federal immigration law. The move comes following criticism from a national sheriffs’ group that