Commerce secretary said the copper-related tariffs will be imposed for national security reasons. President Donald Trump intends to impose tariffs on copper imports, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said that Trump’s trade policy plan for industrial metals—including aluminum and steel—is to build a strong domestic production capability as part of his vision for
The Department of Education fired more than 1,300 workers. Education Secretary Linda McMahon decided who to fire in the mass layoffs announced this week at the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said on March 12. “We’re keeping the best people and Linda McMahon is a real professional, very, actually very sophisticated business person,
The fundraiser has received nearly $270,000 and will bankroll ‘long-term justice efforts’ to ‘hold those responsible for his unlawful detention accountable’ Rep. Ilhan Omar and daughter Isra Hirsi (@houmanhemmati/X) Isra Hirsi, the daughter of “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), championed a fundraiser supporting Mahmoud Khalil, the student activist and foreign national facing deportation
Administrator Lee Zeldin says EPA will reconsider 31 regulations in what he calls the most consequential day of deregulation in American history. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 12 made what he called the “largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.” In a video published by the agency, he said the EPA would
Around 9,600 U.S. troops are now assigned or scheduled to deploy to the southern border, according to the Northern Command. More than 600 U.S. troops, drawn from units with intelligence gathering and engineering capabilities, are preparing to join expanding military operations along the southern border. The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), on March 11, announced that
Congress has until March 14 to avert a shutdown. WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans do not have the votes to advance a House Republican bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on March 12, setting the stage for a possible government shutdown in two days. Senate Democrats are unified in
Congress has until March 14 to avert a shutdown. WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats will not vote for the government funding bill passed by House Republicans, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Republicans need Democrat votes to push their bill through the Senate, but the Democrats want a clean 30-day government spending bill. A clean continuing