Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax (DST) to restart trade negotiations with the U.S. represents a boon for major tech firms and could be a harbinger of what’s to come for similar measures in other countries, experts told The Hill. The Canadian government announced late Sunday that it would scrap the tax on U.S. tech...
Medicaid is set to become a key issue in the battle over control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections now that President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" has passed. Congress passed the largest Medicaid cuts in the program’s 60-year history through the GOP’s megabill right before the July 4th holiday, a $1 trillion reduction that's projected...
Virginia’s off-year elections are being viewed by both parties as a key bellwether heading into next year’s midterms, as well as a potential indicator for how voters view President Trump. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) will face off to become the first female governor of the state, while Democrats...
President Trump threatened to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on countries “aligning” themselves with the BRICS bloc of developing nations. “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump...
President Trump said on Sunday he would support changing the Washington Commanders’ name back to the Redskins but suggested that, should the team started winning more, he could get on board with the current name. In a gaggle with reporters, Trump was asked whether he thinks the team should change the name back to Redskins,...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) rejected concerns that President Trump is going “too easy” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the White House works to broker a ceasefire between the Kremlin and Ukraine. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” anchor Shannon Bream asked the senator, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, about criticism from...
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers railed against President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, saying no objective economist would characterize the legislation as a boon to the economy. “There is no economist anywhere, without a strong political agenda, who is saying that this bill is a positive for the economy. And the overwhelming view is...
Former President Obama said in a statement on Sunday that he was praying for those affected by the flash flooding in Texas over the past few days. "The flash flooding in Central Texas is absolutely heartbreaking. Michelle and I are praying for everyone who has lost a loved one or is waiting for news — especially...
President Trump on Sunday issued a lengthy Truth Social post attacking former ally Elon Musk after the Tesla mogul announced he was launching a third party over opposition to Trump's "big, beautiful bill." "I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,"...
President Trump said on Sunday that he expects to travel to Texas on Friday to visit areas of the state hardest hit by the catastrophic flash flooding. “Probably on Friday,” Trump told reporters, when asked whether he plans to visit Texas. “We wanted to leave a little time,” he continued. “I would have done it...
Former President Bush issued a statement on Sunday expressing his sorrow over the loss of life in the dangerous flooding that affected his home state of Texas. "On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting,” Bush wrote in a statement. “We are heartbroken by the loss...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to the White House this year marks a high point in his relationship with President Trump, coming on the heels of coordinated strikes on Iran that both have touted as setting back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The Monday meeting also comes as Trump has called for Israel’s courts to...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug. 1 to the higher levels announced three months ago, if they don’t strike a deal with the U.S. sooner. In Sunday show interviews, Bessent doubled down on President Trump’s comments Friday, in which the president told...
