Donald J. Trump
Prices for common baby items are rising due to Trump’s tariffs, congressional analysis says
Baby car seat carriers for sale at a Walmart store in Secaucus, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The cost of some baby gear has risen in recent weeks due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, according to a new congressional report. The cost of five common […]
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Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed after forced removal from DHS press conference
Police handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and pushed him to the ground Thursday after forcibly removing him from a press conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was holding in Los Angeles. Padilla had entered the room and interrupted Noem as she was speaking about her department’s plans to continue deportation efforts in California, even as […]
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Yellen expects Trump’s tariffs will hike inflation to 3% year over year
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicts President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cause prices to rise and average household income to fall, despite a slowing trend in the U.S. inflation rate. “I would expect inflation, on a year-over-year basis of this year, to shoot up to at least 3%, or slightly over, because of the tariffs,” […]
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Trump calls Fed chief Powell ‘numbskull’ as he urges interest rate cut
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell waits to speak during a conference marking the 75th anniversary of the International Finance Division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a “numbskull” on Thursday as […]
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Fed’s inspector general is reviewing Trump administration’s moves to dismantle CFPB
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Federal Reserve’s inspector general is reviewing the Trump administration’s attempts to lay off nearly all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees and cancel the agency’s […]
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Most retail executives expect Trump to walk back ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, survey finds
A container truck and shipping containers are shown at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California, U.S., May 13, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Even retail executives are bullish on the “TACO trade.” Following weeks of shifting trade policy, early deals and winding court challenges, some retail executives are starting to feel more […]
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Watch live: Trump signs resolutions to roll back California’s EV plans
[The stream is slated to start at 11 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump on Thursday is signing three congressional resolutions that target California’s statewide efforts to adopt electric vehicles and phase out diesel engines and the sale of gas-powered cars […]
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Elon Musk’s favorability among Republicans dropped 16 points since March, Quinnipiac says
Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025 inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images Elon Musk’s official role in the Trump administration recently came to an end. Many Republicans won’t be sad to see less of […]
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PBS, NPR funding on the line as House nears final vote on $9.4 billion in DOGE-backed cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson react during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The House on Wednesday moved a step closer to approving President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cut package, which would […]
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Space tech firm Voyager valued at $3.8 billion as shares surge in NYSE debut
Voyager Technologies Chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor and Matthew J. Kuta, President and Co-Founder, ring the opening bell to celebrate the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. NYSE Voyager Technologies secured a valuation of $3.8 billion after the defense and space firm’s shares more than doubled […]
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