Nation and World Politics
-
Trump’s trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
Mar 06, 2025 12:27 pm - President Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth. Trade wars complicate the decisions businesses have to make – which suppliers to use, where to locate factories, what prices to charge.
-
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says most tariffs on Canada, Mexico likely to be delayed a month
-
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
-
US pauses sharing intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes on Russia
Mar 05, 2025 4:29 pm - The United States has paused major portions of its intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, squeezing the flow of vital information that Kyiv has used to repel invading Russian...
-
Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York defend ‘sanctuary’ policies in congressional hearing
-
‘Insulting and disrespectful’: Suburban Democratic lawmakers slam Trump’s address to CongressMar 05, 2025 11:11 am - The Democrats who comprise the congressional delegation serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs were critical of President Donald Trump’s speech at the Capitol.
-
He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business.
-
First-term Michigan senator assails Trump’s policies in Democratic response
-
Trump takes credit for ‘swift and unrelenting’ action in speech to Congress
-
Illinois lawmakers boycott, bring pointed guests to Trump speechMar 04, 2025 7:58 pm - “I have no respect.“ Some no-shows at Trump address as fired federal workers, comedian, homeless advocates fill gallery.