President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum directing his administration to weigh reciprocal tariffs, threatening to impose levies on U.S. imports from nations that put higher duties on American products. The plan “will seek to correct long-standing imbalances in international trade and ensure fairness across the board,” the White House said in a statement about
Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar reportedly considering runs Tina Smith (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Democratic senator Tina Smith (Minn.) announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, complicating her party’s effort to retake the Senate and sparking a frenzy of interest from Democrats in the state. Smith in a video posted on X said she
Trump hosting India prime minister Trump hosting India prime minister with tariffs and trade on the docket 03:00 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting and holding a press conference with President Trump at the White House Thursday, as India hopes to avoid the brunt of Mr. Trump’s tariff war. Trade and tariffs are
‘The room was full because everybody knew who it was important to,’ retired guardsman who attended ceremony tells the Free Beacon Parade participant and Matthew Beevers, ‘ally affirmation’ (California National Guard Facebook) Military leaders at the highest levels of the California National Guard pledged loyalty to the LGBT community during an official ceremony led by the
Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the controversial nominee would win the Senate’s approval. Senators voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with one Republican —
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of potential negotiations to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that “everything is on the table.” “I want to be clear about something as it pertains to NATO membership not being a realistic outcome for negotiations,” Hegseth said Thursday at the NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in Brussels. A day
The Minnesota Democrat will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up a key Senate race in a battleground state as Democrats seek to defend the seat. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) stated on Feb. 13 that she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term. She’s the second Democratic senator to announce plans