The first round of talks went on for more than 10 hours. President Donald Trump said that his team of negotiators had a “very good meeting today” with China in their first round of trade talks on May 10. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer began meetings in Geneva with a
While the president suggested exemptions from the 10 percent baseline are possible, he said only countries offering ‘exceptional’ terms may see relief. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will retain a baseline 10 percent tariff on imports from nearly all trading partners—even after new trade agreements are signed—describing the policy as a
A U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. WASHINGTON—In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling,
The new initiative—called ‘Project Homecoming’—pairs self-deportation incentives with ramped-up enforcement. President Donald Trump on Friday announced the launch of Project Homecoming, a sweeping federal initiative aimed at accelerating the removal of illegal immigrants from the United States through a combination of enhanced enforcement and government-assisted voluntary departures. The initiative, laid out in a May 9
Trump said the two nations had agreed to a ‘full and immediate ceasefire’ after the nuclear-armed powers came to blows after a terrorist attack in Kashmir. India and Pakistan have agreed to the terms of a U.S.-mediated cease-fire following three days of cross-border shelling, drone attacks, and missile strikes. President Donald Trump said that the
A new Epoch Times poll reveals strong support for reforms to the federal Medicaid program, including work requirements and fraud reduction, while also highlighting deep skepticism about Congress’s ability to implement those changes responsibly. The survey, which garnered 18,369 responses, comes as lawmakers debate a series of proposals to rein in the federal government’s ballooning
Three judges have blocked the president’s order restricting birthright citizenship. One of the many lawsuits contesting President Donald Trump’s agenda will hit the Supreme Court for oral argument for the first time on May 15. The case arises from a challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The hearing is unusual in that it stems