Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for US consumers
The White House said Trump's tariff order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has ...
WA businesses fear higher costs, tougher exports due to Trump tariffs
Many economists and business leaders say the effects will be large, especially for a heavily trade-dependent state like Washington.
Minnesota DFL’s Ken Martin elected national Democratic Party chair on first ballot
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - Democrats have chosen Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin to lead the Democratic National Committee, bringing an end to a three-month battle over who would lead the party into the ...
Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader
Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to ...
Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with China
Federal authorities have arrested a former Federal Reserve senior adviser for allegedly giving inside economic information to China.
We do not know what exactly Elon Musk is doing to the federal government
Americans don’t know the full extent of what Elon Musk is doing as he embeds alongside President Donald Trump at the top of the federal government. What we know is that he’s the ...
US envoy leaves Venezuela with six Americans after meeting Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell said on Friday he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President ...
As Trump’s tariff pledge comes due, he vows to follow through on key campaign promise
On Friday afternoon, around the same time a delegation of senior Canadian officials was preparing to meet with President ...
More Than a Dozen Prosecutors at Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office Are Dismissed
Those informed of their dismissals had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot as the office struggled to manage what ...
Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines
There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...