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Trump Forges Ahead With 104 Percent Tariffs on China
The United States will impose a 104% tariff on China beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a White House official said after Beijing did not lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by a noon Tuesday deadline set by President Donald Trump.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:12:17 EDTTrump: 'I Know What I'm Doing' on Tariffs
President Donald Trump touted the $7 trillion in new investment in the United States as a result of his tariffs, telling Republicans on Tuesday "I know what the hell I'm doing.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:28:51 EDTRescued Hostage to Trump: 'We Owe Our Lives to You'
Two former hostages held by Hamas publicly thanked President Donald Trump at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner Tuesday, crediting him with securing their release and urging him to continue efforts to free others still in captivity.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:03:44 EDTJudge Lifts WH Restrictions on AP as Lawsuit Proceeds
A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press' full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:36:21 EDTTrump Admin Pauses Funding to Cornell, Northwestern
The Trump administration has frozen than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and $790 million to Northwestern amid civil rights investigations into the schools, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:06:06 EDTUS Says it Is Alarmed by Academic's Arrest in Thailand
The State Department said on Tuesday it was alarmed by the arrest in Thailand of American academic and U.S. citizen Paul Chambers, who was charged with insulting the monarchy.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:31:07 EDTTrump: Will Soon Announce Tariffs on Pharmaceutical Imports
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will soon announce a "major" tariff on pharmaceutical imports.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:48:53 EDTUS Intelligence Warns China Is Trying to Recruit Government Employees
The U.S. warned on Tuesday that Chinese intelligence is using deceptive methods to target current and former U.S. government employees for recruitment.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:47:33 EDTUS Steel: Activist Investor Now Favors Nippon Deal
U.S. Steel said on Tuesday that activist investor Ancora Holdings, which previously attempted to undermine the planned merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, has "flip-flopped" and now claims to support the transaction.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:47:31 EDTTexas AG Paxton to Contest Sen. Cornyn in 2026 GOP Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up what is likely to become one of the GOP's most contentious and expensive contests of 2026.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:32:01 EDTNRCC Raises Over $35M Ahead of Trump Dinner
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the fundraising arm for House Republicans, said it raised $35.2 million ahead of a dinner with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:06:41 EDTUS IRS Chief to Quit over Deal to Share Data with Immigration Officials, Report Says
The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security personnel, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the situation.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:58:26 EDTLeft Using '8647' Symbol for Violence Against Trump, Musk
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is calling on Americans across the political spectrum to denounce the use of "8647" by protesters, a phrase some allege is a coded call for violence against President Donald Trump.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:42:57 EDTUS Egg Giant Cal-Maine: Government Probing Price Increases
Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:10:58 EDTPentagon Official: No Authority for US Drone Strikes on Mexican Drug Cartels
A top Pentagon official said Tuesday that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico, even though President Donald Trump has designated them foreign terrorist organizations.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:15:35 EDTTrump Ends $4M in Funding to Princeton's Climate Programs
The Commerce Department on Tuesday ended about $4 million in funding to Princeton University for assessing climate-related risks, saying those programs were not aligned with the Trump administration's priorities.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:58:53 EDTTreasury Secretary Bessent: 70 Nations Rush for Trade Deals
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the number of nations asking for new trade agreements with the Trump administration keeps climbing.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:48:07 EDTComptroller Alerts Congress to 'Major' Email Security Breach
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency notified Congress on Tuesday of a "major" security breach of its email system earlier this year.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:34:15 EDTWhite House Rips NY Times Report on RFK Jr., Fluoride
The White House on Tuesday slammed a New York Times report on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s review of recommendations to encourage states to remove fluoride from drinking water.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:29:41 EDTSources: WH Moves to Restore Terminated Foreign Aid
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to reinstate at least six recently canceled U.S. foreign aid programs, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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