WASHINGTON (AP) — With a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal holding, President Donald Trump says he’s now turning his attention to bringing Russia’s war on Ukraine to an end and is weighing providing Kyiv long-range weaponry as he looks to prod Moscow to the negotiating table. Ending the wars in Ukraine and Gaza was…
New tariffs on imported wood and certain wood products took effect on Tuesday. Softwood timber and lumber are now subject to 10% tariffs under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump last month. Trump also imposed 25% import taxes on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom vanities. Those rates are slated to increase again on…
A meeting between President Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei comes amid a deepening financial crisis in Washington’s South American ally which is receiving a multi-billion-dollar bailout. Tuesday’s meeting follows the U.S. Treasury agreeing a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank to stabilize the economy, stop a market collapse and support Milei’s libertarian…
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: ANI) The government shutdown in the United States began on October 1, with no end in sight. As a consequence of the budget freeze, US President Donald Trump has already announced the first layoffs of federal employees. But what does the term “shutdown” actually mean? And how long could…
California Governor Gavin Newsom has eviscerated Donald Trump over a baffling late-night Truth Social post in which the MAGA leader appears to have forgotten he’s already once served as president of the United States. “IN A LATE NIGHT POST, TRUMP DOES NOT REMEMBER WHO WAS PRESIDENT ON JAN 6, 2021 (HE WAS), WEIRDLY SHOUTS ‘DO…
Funds have been identified and will be used to pay military members on October 15 despite the government shutdown, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social Saturday. “I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our…
Donald Trump broke off from licking his wounds after losing out on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for a lengthy digression about how one of his pro-golfer buddies has apparently has made the world a better place. “Speaking of somebody that saves lives, don’t ever play golf with him because Keegan Bradley just walked in,”…
Here’s why Trump is threatening 100% tariff on China President Donald Trump issued a new threat in his trade war with China on Friday in response to new export controls on rare earth minerals. Updated: 9:16 AM EDT Oct 11, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Stocks fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump announced plans…
WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca is set to strike a deal with the Trump administration to lower drug prices, people familiar with the matter told STAT. More details are expected to be shared at a 5 p.m. announcement with President Trump in the Oval Office. It comes a day after the company said it would invest $4.5…
The greatest salesman in U.S. history delivers the keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Looking at Donald Trump’s finances, it’s easy to miss one of his most important assets: bitcoin. The cryptocurrency appears nowhere on the financial disclosure the president files with the government. It is not listed among…