Trump: DeepSeek’s AI should be a wakeup call to US industry
MIAMI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Chinese startup DeepSeek’s technology should be a wakeup call for American companies and said it was good that companies in China have come up with a
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new administration’s policy ambitions around
Energized House Republicans look to Trump for guidance at annual policy retreat
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to rally House Republicans Monday at their annual policy retreat as they look to make progress on tax cuts, border security and other conservative priorities. House Republicans are
Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House on Monday voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali. The vote came a week after Trump, on
Google Maps to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Google Maps will change the name of “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday. The change
Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary by majority of Senate; voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country’s economic, fiscal and sanctions policies,
Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special
Former Wisconsin chancellor fired over porn films sues in hopes of teaching again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor fired over his involvement in the adult entertainment industry filed a federal lawsuit Monday in hopes of getting reinstated as a professor at the campus. Joe
What are tariffs and how do they work?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here’s what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tax on imports from Colombia comes at a most inauspicious time: The wrangling over the South American country’s willingness to accept flights carrying deported immigrants is
