President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 200% tariff on European wines, champagnes and other alcoholic products in response to the European Union‘s planned 50% levy on American whiskey. This escalation follows the EU’s retaliatory measures against the U.S.’ recent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum
The White House is pulling the nomination of Dave Weldon for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director. The decision comes the same day Weldon was scheduled to have his confirmation hearing. Fox News reports: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and
The Trump Administration is taking significant steps to shutter the Department of Education. On Tuesday, nearly half of the Dept. of education workforce was let go. A senior department official confirmed to The Hill that 1,315 staffers will be let go and
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked the Trump administration’s new 25% tariffs Tuesday, calling the measures “very dumb” and vowing that his country “will not back down from a fight.” Trudeau previously announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to
The rift between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodormyr Zelenskyy is growing wider… On Monday, the Trump administration paused all aid to Ukraine, including weapons in transit or in Poland, until Ukrainian leaders show more appreciation for U.S. support and a commitment to peace.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to announce a $100 billion investment in U.S. chip manufacturing plants on Monday. The multibillion-dollar investment, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, will stretch out over the next four years. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei
President Donald Trump says he is reversing a Biden-era grant allowing Chevron to operate within Venezuela on Wednesday. Trump detailed the decision in a lengthy post on Truth Social, stating that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had not upheld his end of the bargain. “We
America’s neighbor to the North issued another threat to retaliate against impending tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration. Former Canadian Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who aims to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as head of the Liberal
President Donald Trump continues appointing new people to his second administration, naming three recent picks in a series of Truth Social posts on Monday. Just two weeks after taking office, Trump announced that Michael Ellis will serve as deputy director of the CIA. Ellis, who
Mexico‘s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has announced a temporary suspension of tariffs for one month following a productive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. The move comes as part of a broader effort to address critical security and economic concerns between the neighboring countries. As
