Cornyn’s campaign quickly responded to Paxton’s Senate bid. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 primary to challenge fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is currently serving his fourth term. “It’s official. I’m running for U.S. Senate to fight for President Trump’s agenda
‘It was a mistake for China to retaliate’ with more tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. President Donald Trump’s 104 percent tariffs on China and higher reciprocal levies on dozens of other nations went into effect at 12:01 a.m. The White House confirmed that the president would follow through on his threat to
The country of Liechtenstein is tucked away in a valley between the Swiss and Austrian Alps. It’s so tiny you could fit it four times over into New York City and still have room to spare. But in trade, it punches above its weight. This alpine paradise is home to several world-class makers of premium products,
The extra tariffs are set to hit China’s exports, a key pillar of the CCP’s ailing economy. With the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese imports rising dramatically to 104 percent starting April 9, President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to negotiate with Beijing. Analysts, however, have low expectations that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders
Reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 9. A group of House Democrats has moved to force a vote on a resolution to block President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs. Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Richard Neal (D-Mass.) on April 8 introduced the measure,
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is expected to resign after the agency disclosed that it has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify and deport undocumented immigrants. According to a source familiar with the situation and a statement from the Treasury Department, Melanie Krause is
It has been nearly three years since the launch of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and since then, millions seeking help have used the call center as a life-saving resource. But understaffing and underfunding threaten to upend the hotline’s mission. The nation’s 988 hotline works like 911, bringing critical access to care for those