The White House on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump‘s economic policies amid sharp declines in the stock market, rejecting the notion that his administration bears responsibility for the financial turmoil. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, downplayed concerns over market volatility, describing the situation as “a snapshot of…
A general view of the factory headquarters in Cologne, Germany, on October 29, 2024, as the IG Metall labor union calls for a one-day strike starting at midnight for better collective bargaining pay for workers. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump allowed a one-month pause on tariffs for automakers that…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries persist that the newly launched trade war could crush domestic manufacturing. The pause comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the “big 3” automakers, Ford, General Motors and…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump found the tone and body language of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy objectionable during an Oval Office meeting that exploded into a loud argument on Friday, the White…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month’s unexpected acceleration in consumer inflation, as he looked to deflect a moment of potential political peril early in his second term. The consumer price index (CPI) edged up to 3.0 per cent in January from a year ago, the US Labour…
Washington — President Trump is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East. The visit is happening at a perilous moment for the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration voices on Wednesday contradicted some of the comments the president made a day earlier about the U.S. taking long-term control of war-shattered Gaza, the possibility of sending in American troops and the area’s residents being permanently resettled. President Donald Trump ‘s remarks Tuesday set off alarm in Arab countries…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers even though he suggested he would try to blunt the impact on oil imports. Trump had been…
During so much of Joe Biden’s presidency, Donald Trump and some of his closest allies were plotting how to stock the various offices and departments of second administration with extremely MAGA attorneys who would tell Trump “yes” instead of a squishy “no,” regardless of how many judges or legal experts squawked about quaint considerations like…
Donald Trump ordered a sweeping clampdown on government spending within days of entering the White House. An internal memorandum sent on Monday by the Office of Management and Budget ordered federal agencies to pause all grants and loans that have already been approved by the government. Some people are concerned about whether that means Social…