The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.
Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, told President Trump to “stay out of our election” on Monday, as voters headed to the polls to determine the future of Canadian governance. “President Trump, stay out of our election,” Poilievre wrote on the social platform X. “The only people who will decide the future of Canada...
President Trump publicly endorsed a handful of vulnerable House Republicans following his meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) at the White House on Monday. In a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump backed Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Gabe Evans...
Several Democrats are pressing the White House to disclose financial transactions made by Trump administration officials before President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs. In a letter addressed to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, the Democrats, led by Sen. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Rep. Mike Levin (Calif.), said "newly identified data raises concerns...
Congress understood the damage that can be caused by wrong-house raids. That’s why, in 1974, it allowed suits against the government for precisely this type of conduct.
WorldPride organizers said celebrations initially set to take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., would be held elsewhere, suggesting the change of venue was because of President Trump’s recent takeover of the institution. June Crenshaw, deputy director of D.C.’s Capital Pride Alliance, said the group “proactively relocated” events slated for the Kennedy Center...
Melisha Johnson, a single mother, faced a 12-year prison sentence for writing bad checks, but found redemption through faith-based programming and ultimately became an advocate for incarcerated women, highlighting the need for rehabilitation and safety in prisons.
Young Americans are feeling lonelier and more anxious about the future compared to their older compatriots, a new survey found. When asked about the frequency of feeling “lonely or isolated from those around,” 29 percent of the NBC News Stay Tuned poll respondents aged 18 to 29 said they experience those emotions “all of the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round. The move follows President Trump’s energy emergency declaration, which required the EPA to consider allowing year-round high ethanol gas, known as E15. This type of gasoline is typically restricted in the summer due to...
Pundit Karl Rove warned President Trump is not in good standing with voters on economic issues as he closes in on the 100th day of his second term in the White House this week. “Well, he’s off to a good start only on one issue, and that is border security, where his approval rating is...
Americans are expecting the Trump administration’s tariffs to result in higher prices and believe their overall cost will be greater than their revenue increases, according to a new poll. Eighty-nine percent of U.S. adult respondents think the tariffs will increase prices, while 70 percent believe the tariffs will cost more than what they bring in,...
Chinese officials on Monday criticized the Trump administration’s approach to negotiating tariff policy and accused the U.S. of bullying other nations. “They make up bargaining chips out of thin air, bully and go back on their words,” said Zhao Chenxin, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s main economic planning agency. That...
President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term have seen an administration moving at breakneck speed to fundamentally alter the federal government in ways he previewed on the campaign trail. Trump, largely through executive action, has moved to quickly deliver on a number of prominent campaign promises on immigration, tariffs and culture war issues....
House Republicans released legislation Sunday that would increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion, pushing the total defense budget for fiscal year 2025 to more than $1 trillion if passed. The bill, developed by the House and Senate Armed Services committees, includes nearly $25 billion earmarked for President Trump’s long-discussed Golden Dome missile defense initiative, a...
