President Trump implemented a 50% tariff on goods imported from Brazil on Wednesday, saying that the punishing levy is retaliation for the country's trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
President Donald Trump’s bold agenda for American energy dominance is in full effect. Summer drivers already see the benefits as summer gas prices are unseasonably low. The White House press team recently explained, “Prices at the pump keep dropping, thanks to President Trump unleashing American energy … making life more affordable for families as a […]
President Trump on Wednesday announced the United States had struck a trade deal with South Korea ahead of his Aug. 1 tariff deadline, putting 15 percent tariffs on goods from there. Trump said on a TruthSocial post that South Korea will make $350 billion in investments in the U.S. and purchase $100 billion of liquefied...
Police in Danville, Va., said Wednesday that they were “investigating” after a City Council member was “set on fire.” According to the release, officers went late in the morning “to the 700 block of Main Street for a report of a male being set on fire.” They found that the man set on fire was...
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, said during a recent interview that sanctions levied against her by the U.S. government are going to “hurt me” and have serious implications on her life. “It’s very serious to be on the list of the people sanctioned by the U.S.,” Albanese told...
Canada has had three times as many measles cases as the U.S. this year, according to the Canadian government and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Canada has faced 4,206 measles cases this year, according to a government website, with 1,450 in Alberta, 2,301 in Ontario and 140 in British Columbia. However, the...
Texas Republicans introduced a proposed set of new House lines on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer to gaining five seats in 2026. The new proposed map is likely to most directly impact lawmakers situated near or in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, Houston and the southern border, as Republicans look to net five...
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former House Speaker, backed a congressional stock trading ban on Wednesday after a Senate panel narrowly voted to advance the bipartisan proposal. The Honest Act, introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), was originally called the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments, or PELOSI, Act — a nod to...