Trump Says ‘Special Deal’ With China on Trade Will Depend on Beijing’s Actions

The Trump administration plans to announce new tariffs in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump said on April 23 that his administration may be open to reaching a “special deal” with China that would see a reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports but stressed that such an agreement would depend on Beijing’s actions. Speaking to

Trump Admin Accelerates Mining Projects as China Curbs Critical Mineral Exports

The Trump White House is turning to a little-known tool to fast-track federal approvals for a slate of mining projects it says are vital to shoring up domestic energy, technological, and defense supply chains dominated by China. In an announcement late last week, the White House added 10 critical mineral exploration and mining projects—including projects

DHS Says It Didn’t Violate Order on Deportations Because Pentagon Executed Them

A judge ordered the government to stop deporting illegal immigrants without giving them a chance to challenge the removals. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on April 23 said that it did not violate a court order limiting the government from deporting illegal immigrants. The U.S. government deported four illegal immigrants to El Salvador

Hegseth Orders Additional Guidance on Reinstatement of Service Members Who Refused COVID Vaccine

‘We’re doing everything we can, as quickly as we can, to reinstate those who were affected by that policy,’ Hegseth said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Wednesday, directing additional guidance on efforts to reinstate U.S. service members wrongly discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine mandated by the Biden administration. The memo directs

Hegseth Orders Additional Guidance on Reinstatement of Servicemembers Who Refused COVID Vaccine

‘We’re doing everything we can, as quickly as we can, to reinstate those who were affected by that policy,’ Hegseth said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on April 23 directing additional guidance on efforts to reinstate U.S. servicemembers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine mandated by the Biden administration. The memo directs Tom

Trump, Johnson Pour Cold Water on Proposal to Raise Top Marginal Rates

Asked whether such a proposal could make it into Republicans’ final funding package, House Speaker Mike Johnson replied, ‘I would not expect that.’ House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he doesn’t expect that Republicans will pursue a tax increase for the wealthiest American earners, squelching long circulating speculation that top marginal tax rates might be