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Trump extends China tariff truce for 90 days

President Trump signed an executive order Monday extending his tariff truce with China for another 90 days as his administration and Beijing attempt to reach a permanent agreement. The truce, struck in June during talks between U.S. and Chinese officials, keeps U.S. tariffs on most Chinese goods at 55 percent in exchange for a commitment...

Chicago mayor: Trump sending National Guard would ‘only serve to destabilize our city’

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said Monday that President Trump sending the National Guard to his city would "only serve to destabilize" it. "From my first day in office, public safety has been my top priority. In just two years we have made historic progress, driving down homicides by more than 30% and reducing shootings...

National Guard to deploy in DC: What to know

President Trump on Monday announced plans to deploy some 800 members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard to the nation's capital as part of his administration's effort to crack down on street crime in the city.  Formally declaring a public safety emergency, Trump claimed the deployment is part of a citywide effort to combat violent...

Trump feels squeeze from tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP The cost of living in America is projected to rise because of President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, and that’s a political problem for the president...

Trump taps conservative economist EJ Antoni to serve as next labor statistics chief

President Trump on Monday announced he would nominate E.J. Antoni, a top economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he pushed out the previous leader. "Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump posted...

EPA axes union contract

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA unilaterally dissolves contract, union says The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unilaterally dissolved a collective bargaining agreement with members of the union that represents its workers, the union said Friday. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press “The Trump administration and EPA’s unlawful and authoritarian...

5 takeaways as Trump seizes control of DC police, deploys National Guard

President Trump announced Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. Trump portrayed the moves, which will involve around 800 National Guard troops, as a response to high crime rates in the nation’s capital. He said it was an attempt to “rescue” the District from “bloodshed,...

Nadler campaigns with Mamdani: ‘Trump is no friend to our city, and neither is Andrew Cuomo’

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) campaigned with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, slamming both President Trump and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "New York has always stood up to bullies and defended what's right, even when it's difficult, which is why we were so shocked to learn that Andrew Cuomo called...

Kennedy visits CDC after deadly shooting

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Kennedy visits CDC after weekend shooting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on Monday, days after a gunman shot multiple rounds into four...

Trick or Treat: Congress faces ‘chamber of horrors’ as government funding deadline looms

Republicans must stick together on spending packages while navigating Freedom Caucus demands and the mathematical reality of needing 60 Senate votes to avoid a shutdown.

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