President Donald Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on Apple if it did not move its production of iPhones to the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in […]
President Donald Trump said he is recommending 50% tariffs on the European Union beginning next month, after saying trade talks “are going nowhere.” Trump levied a higher “reciprocal” tariff rate of 20% on the EU as part of his sweeping tariff plan unveiled at the beginning of April. However, he paused the higher rates for […]
In the 1950s and 1960s, professor Paul Samuelson was arguably America’s preeminent economist. His textbook for introductory economics was used at colleges and universities across the United States. He was a close adviser to President John F. Kennedy. In 1961, Samuelson predicted that the then Soviet Union would overtake the United States in economic size somewhere between 1984 and 1997. By […]
Senate Republicans are vowing a major rewrite of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” despite House leadership’s pleas not to undo the carefully crafted bill. House and Senate leaders are broadly aligned on the tax bill and have been meeting regularly to avoid points of conflict. But Senate Republicans made clear the compromise, a […]
President Donald Trump’s one big, beautiful bill isn’t out of the woods yet, but it is closer to reaching his desk than ever before. There are many reasons for that, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) having a better handle on his small and fractious conference than many assume whenever these tough votes come up. […]
A joint operation conducted by the Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection resulted in the seizure of nearly 2 million illegal electronic cigarettes, most of which came from China. The seizures occurred in Chicago in February but were announced by the FDA in a press release on Thursday. The devices taken in […]
A joint operation conducted by the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection resulted in the seizure of nearly two million illegal e-cigarettes, most of which came from China. The seizures occurred in Chicago, Illinois, in February but were announced by the FDA in a press release on Thursday. The devices taken […]
Revelations about former President Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline in office have set off a credibility crisis in the Democratic Party that may take years to overcome, according to political strategists. Biden, 82, faced public skepticism about his ability to carry out presidential duties after he decided to run for reelection. New reporting from […]
Former President Joe Biden’s disastrous reelection attempt and a string of deaths among aging lawmakers have fueled a growing demand from donors and voters alike for full medical transparency from candidates in both parties moving forward. News of Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday surfaced amid debates within the Democratic Party about his mental […]
Network executives reportedly asked the hosts of ABC’s “The View” to tone down their political content on the show ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. Disney CEO Bob Iger, the parent company of the ABC network, wanted the talk show hosts to tame their political opinions and discussions. According to the Daily Beast, […]
