Trump says he may sign reciprocal tariff order on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said that he may sign an order on Wednesday to impose reciprocal tariffs on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports.”I may do it later on, or I may
Trump says he wants Education Department to be closed immediately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted the federal Education Department to be closed immediately. Trump had said last week he would like to close the Department of Education using an executive
FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked back more than $80 million from New York City, officials said Wednesday, escalating a dispute between the Trump administration and the nation’s largest city over money
Fed’s Powell sees a ways to go on shrinking Fed holdings
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Over two days of testimony this week before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated there’s no imminent end to the central bank’s balance sheet wind down process, as
Trump, allies ramp up attacks on judges as Musk calls for impeachments
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Donald Trump and his supporters on Wednesday continued to ramp up their criticism of judges who they say have stymied the Republican U.S. president’s second-term agenda, with billionaire ally Elon Musk calling
Trump’s former personal lawyer defends him at a Senate hearing and decries ‘partisan lawfare’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, criticized the criminal cases against the Republican president as “partisan lawfare” during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to become the second in command at the Justice Department, while
Senate Finance Committee approves Jamieson Greer, Trump’s choice to be top U.S. trade negotiator
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee approved President Donald Trump’s choice to be America’s top trade negotiator Wednesday, largely along party lines. Jamieson Greer, an attorney and trade official in Trump’s first term, was cleared by
Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The name of the American and the alleged offense for
Maryland, Baltimore sue Glock over easily-converted guns, cite violence threat
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Maryland and the city of Baltimore sued Glock on Wednesday, seeking to force one of the country’s largest gun sellers to take steps to prevent owners from modifying its products into automatic
US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices reached a record high in the U.S. last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The latest monthly consumer price index confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew:
