Automakers welcome the president’s flexibility on auto tariffs. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order later today to cushion the impact of his automobile tariffs, the White House said. Earlier this month, the president’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles to the United States went into effect. The tariffs are intended to bolster domestic car
Automakers welcome the president’s flexibility on auto tariffs. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to cushion the impact of his automobile tariffs. The measure, titled “Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles” and signed on April 29, aims to prevent overlapping duties from applying to the same vehicle or auto part. It blocks
Three officials have been terminated from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that oversees the funding for public television and radio, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Trump administration. Three members of the group’s Board of Directors, Tom Rothman, Diane Kaplan and Laura Ross, said in a court filing that President Trump
Mexico is falling short of its commitment to an 81-year-old water-sharing treaty. Mexico has agreed to immediate water deliveries to Texas farmers in an effort to resolve a growing dispute over a decades-old water-sharing treaty, which has strained relations with the United States and triggered threats of tariffs. The Mexican and U.S. governments on Monday
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on shaping the future of cyber diplomacy and reviewing the State Department reauthorization at 2 p.m. ET on April 29. Witnesses include Annie Fixler of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Latesha Love-Grayer of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and Theodore Nem… Original News Source Link –
The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on unauthorized drone activity over U.S. military installations at 2 p.m. ET on April 29. Witnesses include Timothy Arel of the Federal Aviation Administration, Rear Admiral Lower Half Paul Spedero, Jr. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and M. Ditlevson of the Department of Defense. Original News Source
‘The math is in our favor,’ National Republican Congressional Committee chairman says Angie Craig (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Rep. Angie Craig (D., Minn.) announced Tuesday that she will run for Senate rather than defend her House seat, creating a prime pickup opportunity for House Republicans as they look to expand their majority in next year’s midterms.