Trump, Congress and tariffs
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Trump is calling the trade imbalance between domestic markets and its international partners as a national emergency to avail himself of powers that allow him, without any real check, to impose these...
BBC |
The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs.
Wall Street Journal |
Europe “holds a lot of cards” in a potential trade dispute with Washington, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said earlier in the week.
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They could not have imagined a president would use emergency authority to bypass Congress and impose tariffs on the entire world.”
President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person.
Younger members of Congress from both parties are pushing to allow new parents in their ranks to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.
Lawmakers on Capitol hill are expected to introduce two bills aimed at restoring congressional power over Trump’s tariffs. But are Republicans willing to back it? Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, the co-authors of “Fight: Inside the wildest battle for the White House” weigh in on the political repercussions.
The tariffs were fueling the strongest GOP pushback since Trump's inauguration, though Speaker Mike Johnson defended them
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Some influential cryptocurrency executives are making a last-minute pitch to Congress to allow interest to be paid on U.S. dollar-pegged tokens as part of popular legislation establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
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President Donald Trump said he was "in favor" of allowing new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy. The move puts him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Homeland Security officials are discussing using FEMA funds, intended to provide housing and other aid to migrants, for immigration enforcement, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.
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A Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates a