By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said he would join his Treasury and Commerce secretaries on trade negotiations with Japanese officials on Wednesday, after his tariff announcements have prompted
By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Writer With California’s budget hanging precariously in the balance, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s tariff powers. The lawsuit, which
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order on Tuesday directing that measures be taken to prevent Social Security from being obtained by illegal
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it terminated a $3.1 billion climate-related farming program after finding that it didn’t align with the Trump
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed emergency legislation that will close a $2.8 billion shortfall in the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, ensuring continued health care coverage
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Social Security Administration has announced the implementation of enhanced fraud prevention tools that will enable the agency to handle claims filed over the telephone. The
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer In less than a month, Americans without a star on their driver’s license may face potential delays or even be turned away when trying to board
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele told U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday that an illegal alien deported back to his home country of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The man accused of carrying out an arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion in Harrisburg over the weekend admitted “harboring hatred” against the governor,
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Harvard University will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle diversity programs or limit student protests in exchange for continued access to federal research
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Elon Musk said on Thursday that he expects the Department of Government Efficiency to save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026. Musk
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer Beijing announced on Friday it will increase tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125%, in retaliation against the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Department of Defense will cut $5.1 billion in consulting and information technology contracts that Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth deemed are non-essential, according to a Thursday
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. consumer spending continued to show resilience in March, bolstered by higher-income households and targeted spending ahead of possible price hikes linked to the Trump administration’s
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer The United States is partnering with Panama as part of efforts to secure the Panama Canal and counter the Chinese Communist Party’s “maligned influence” in the
By Chase Smith Contributing Writer The U.S. Postal Service said this week it is seeking to raise the price of first-class forever stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents this summer,
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is pausing the reciprocal tariffs that went into effect earlier in the day for 90 days, while at the
By John Haughey Contributing Writer President Donald Trump followed through on his pledge to boost the nation’s declining $28 billion coal-mining industry this week, signing three executive orders and a presidential
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A federal judge whose orders preventing the Department of Homeland Security from deporting suspected gang members were recently vacated by the Supreme Court has canceled a
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the legal status of some who were allowed to enter the United States using a phone application set up