U.S. President Donald Trump Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump and his top trade officials on Sunday added to the confusion over his administration’s tariff plans, including newly announced exemptions for reciprocal tariffs on electronic products such as phones, computers and semiconductors. Trump and his aides suggested the exemptions — which erased added tariffs…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not even 24 hours after his party lost a key Wisconsin race and underperformed in Florida, President Donald Trump followed the playbook that has defined his political career: He doubled down. Trump’s move on Wednesday to place stiff new tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners marks an all-in bet…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor overnight, continuing into the morning on Tuesday in a protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Booker, a 55-year-old who first came to the Senate in 2013 and is now the fourth-ranking Democrat, began speaking around 7 p.m. on Monday and said…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in an unusual exchange, objected to a bipartisan bill sponsored by Cruz that would crack down on AI-generated fake revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don’t want to give the embattled Texas incumbent any…