US Trade Rep Greer tells senators tariff mayhem won’t be ‘resolved overnight’
Jamieson Greer told the Senate Finance Committee that the goal of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs was resolving the American trade deficit.
Feds forked over $4.6B for new furniture since 2020 — despite just half of employees showing up for work: watchdog
“All in all, we have an incomprehensible amount of physical space and furnishings — too much of it inefficiently procured, leased and maintained,” OpenTheBooks CEO John Hart told members of the House Oversight Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee.
Opposition to Republican Budget Plan Builds in the House Over National Debt Concerns
Anti-spending conservatives in the House are lining up to oppose the Senate’s budget blueprint because it would add too much to the nation’s debt, threatening President Trump’s agenda.
Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro a ‘Moron’ in Escalating Tariff Fight
The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.
SCOTUS blocks order requiring Trump administration to return thousands of federal employees to work
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees.
US warns China of ‘big mistake’ in tariffs standoff — as Beijing vows to ‘fight till the end’
“We are the deficit country,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC. “So what do we lose by the Chinese raising tariffs on us?”
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.
Oil Executives Refrain From Publicly Criticizing Trump or His Tariffs
Eager to stay in Mr. Trump’s good graces, oil executives refrain from publicly criticizing the president. But privately, ‘Everyone’s afraid.’