U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war for more talks on resolving their trade disputes. Stock markets rose sharply as the globe’s two major economic powers took a step back from a clash that…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump weighed in Friday on whether the U.S. should “lock the clocks,” calling on Congress to make daylight saving time permanent to allow for more daylight later in the day. The president wrote in a post on Truth Social that the option is “Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing…
OSLO, Norway — Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. What You Need To Know Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K….
WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations, attorneys said Wednesday. A judge said they can’t be deported without a chance to challenge such a move in court. The legal scramble comes as the Trump administration…
WASHINGTON — In the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Houthi rebels in Yemen have agreed to stop attacking merchant vessels and other ships following a weekslong, daily bombing campaign by the U.S. that the military says struck the small country in southern Arabia more than 1,000 times and killed hundreds since it began…
ATLANTA — Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. What You Need To Know Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff Kemp had long been at the top of the GOP’s wish…
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. What You Need To Know Mexico’s president has said that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration…
OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett told thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Saturday that the United States shouldn’t use “trade as a weapon” and anger the rest of the world like President Donald Trump has done with his tariffs that roiled global markets. What You Need To Know Investor Warren Buffett told thousands of Berkshire…
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Two days after the U.S. Commerce Department adjusted its import-tax policy for U.S.-made vehicles, a new analysis says car prices will still increase by at least $2,000 because of the Trump administration’s tariffs. Some vehicles could see prices increase by more than $15,000, according to the new report from the Anderson…