Trump explains dramatic reversal on tariffs: People getting ‘a little bit afraid’

Shortly after President Donald Trump on Wednesday suddenly backtracked on his destabilizing “reciprocal” tariffs, instituting a 90-day pause for most affected nations except China, reporters asked him what led him to the change in course. “I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy. You know, they were … Read more

Trump administration halts $1 billion for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern, White House officials say

The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell and $790 million to Northwestern, as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, according to two White House officials. “On Monday, several Trump administration agencies froze roughly $790M of federal funding and roughly $1.05B of federal funding from … Read more

House GOP moves to prevent votes on rescinding Trump tariffs

House Republicans are exhausting all legislative tools to prevent future votes on repealing President Donald Trump’s tariffs — doubling down on their support for the administration’s policies. GOP leaders on Wednesday inserted language into the “rule” for the budget blueprint that would prohibit the House, until at least September, from forcing a vote on legislation … Read more

Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman issues dire warning over tariffs

Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has joined a growing list of President Donald Trump’s billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs. As the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs went into effect Wednesday, triggering retaliatory reactions from China and the European Union, Ackman took to social media, asking Trump to put … Read more

House Republicans tee up vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint despite hard-liner opposition

House Republicans are plowing ahead with a vote on the Senate-approved GOP budget blueprint on Wednesday despite opposition from rank-and-file lawmakers. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with the help of President Donald Trump, will need to work to persuade nearly a dozen GOP holdouts to advance the legislation. GOP leaders don’t have the votes right now. … Read more

Federal judge in New York will consider blocking future deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Less than 48 hours after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens with little-to-no due process, a federal judge in New York judge on Wednesday will consider blocking any future removals as the Trump administration allegedly prepares to commence more deportations. U.S. District … Read more