Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
The billionaire heir and the former bartender. Source link
Tag
Trump
America's long history of 'checks and balances' is being tested by Trump like rarely before
It's what one historian calls an "elaborate, clunky machine," one that's been fundamental to American democracy for more than two centuries. Source link
Tiny logistics firm’s shares surge on plan to buy Trump Coin
A small logistics company’s plan to hold US President Donald Trump’s memecoin as a treasury asset is fuelling its blistering stock rally. Freight Technologies said it will use…
Nike, Adidas call on Trump to exempt footwear from tariffs
A trade association representing footwear producers has asked the Trump administration to consider tariff exemptions for its products, saying the levies will drive up the cost of…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last…
Trump, White House post AI photo depicting him as pope
President Trump and the White House posted an AI-generated photo that showed him as pope after he joked that he'd like the job. Source link
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products began disappearing from U.S. store shelves and…
Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal
The Trump administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start, the early education program that serves some of the nation's neediest preschoolers.…
CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, Trump administration officials told members of Congress, The…
Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself Dressed as the Pope
President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the leader of the Catholic Church, coming as the Vatican’s conclave to select the next pope is set to commence next week.…
Trump Instigated the Battle with Judges over Immigration
By operating outside the law or doing so in irregular ways, Trump made judicial intervention inevitable. Source link
Ready for stagflation? Here’s how the Trump tariffs could take us back to the not-so-groovy 70s
Just over a month ago, economists were so frightened of a potential recession they refused to call it by its name. The dreaded R word kept the financial punditry quaking in their boots on…
How Trump Accidentally Sabotaged His Own Case Against Abrego Garcia
By saying these things, Trump hasn’t just revealed that he is ignoring the Supreme Court’s directive. He has also opened up a new line of inquiry wide enough to drive a Tesla Cybertruck…
Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online retailers offering items straight from Chinese…
Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles as well as for repairs and insurance. The latest…
The Trump Justice Department Is Right to Investigate Columbia’s Antisemitic Campus Agitation
Videos show that ‘protesters’ have used violence in their open support of an enemy — Hamas. Source link
US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a healthy state of balance as America entered a global…
Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget
President Trump on Friday proposed slashing $163 billion in federal spending next fiscal year, a drastic retrenchment in the role and reach of government that, if enacted, would eliminate…
Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
Harvard University signaled Friday that it would resist President Trump’s renewed threat to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status, intensifying the bitter dispute between the White House…
NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the legality of the move and said it could jeopardize access…
CNN’s Resident Trump Defender Doesn’t Know How the Constitution Works
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilian vessel twice, causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement. And while…
Canadian PM Carney has 'constructive' calls with Trump ahead of White House visit Tuesday
Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to visit President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Source link
Judges Who Rule Against Trump Become Target of New MAGA War
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilian vessel twice, causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement. And while…
Trump budget proposes to eliminate embattled Job Corps program
President Trump's new budget proposes eliminating Job Corps, the six-decade-old, taxpayer-funded vocational education initiative. Source link