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Trump Temporarily Suspends Tariffs on Technology Products: A Compromise Under Pressure or a Strategic Move?
On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced a 90-day suspension of 'reciprocal tariffs' on 75 trading partners, lowering the tax rate to 10%, while increasing tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%.
Texas offers 1,402-acre plot for Trump's immigrant deportation plan
USA-IMMIGRATION-TEXAS:Texas offers 1,402-acre plot for Trump's immigrant deportation plan
Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he picked former TV personality and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Illinois Democrats meet to strategize on ways to block incoming Trump policies
(The Center Square) – A group of more than a dozen Chicago-area elected officials and nearly two dozen neighborhood organizations hosted a community meeting to share strategies for protecting policies
FEMA head grilled about staffer who told others to avoid homes with Trump signs
(The Center Square) – The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, told lawmakers that she personally approved the firing of an employee who directed FEMA workers to
Ukraine, Middle East conflicts eating into US air defense stocks, US admiral says
USA-MILITARY-AIRDEFENSES:Ukraine, Middle East conflicts eating into US air defense stocks, US admiral says
Trump administration plans to roll back Biden's stricter fuel-efficiency standards
USA-TRUMP-EMISSIONS:Trump administration plans to roll back Biden's stricter fuel-efficiency standards
Americans want Trump to focus on inflation in his first 100 days, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
USA-TRUMP-POLL:Americans want Trump to focus on inflation in his first 100 days, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Trump picks Dr. Oz to serve as CMS administrator
USA-TRUMP-OZ:Trump picks Dr. Oz to serve as CMS administrator
California man sentenced for acting as an illegal agent of China, DOJ says
USA-JUSTICE-CALIFORNIA-CHINA:California man sentenced for acting as an illegal agent of China, DOJ says
Senator says Trump cannot ignore law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok by next year
President-elect DonaldTrump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-basedByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the U.S. by early next year or face a ban, the Democratic chair of a U.S. Senate panel said on Tuesday.
Hobbs visits border as Trump policy changes loom
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs made a stop at the southern border in Nogales on Monday as sweeping federal policy changes are expected with the incoming Trump
Access to benefits, long-term care for veterans in Dole Act
(The Center Square) – Increased access to benefits for veterans and their long-term care are included in legislation that easily passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday.
US bank regulator Gruenberg to retire in January, clearing way for Trump picks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg will retire effective Jan. 19, he told colleagues on Tuesday, clearing the way for Republican President-elect Donald Trump to name new leadership to one of the top U.S. bank regulators.
Trump seen picking Lutnick for Commerce chief, sources say
USA-TRUMP-COMMERCE:Trump seen picking Lutnick for Commerce chief, sources say
Grid operator PJM faces new complaint over power supply auction
USA-POWER-PJM:US grid operator faces new complaint over power supply auction
California health department reports possible bird flu case in child
HEALTH-BIRDFLU:California health department reports possible bird flu case in child
Georgia hearing on Trump case taken off Dec. 5 calendar
(The Center Square) – Oral arguments in a Georgia case involving District Attorney Fani Willis' eligibility to prosecute President-elect Donald Trump, will not be held as scheduled Dec. 5.
Trump taps Sean Duffy to lead Department of Transportation
(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump is nominating former Congressman and current Fox Business host Sean Duffy to serve as his Department of Transportation secretary.
California judge rules city can keep its voter ID law despite Newsom ban — for now
(The Center Square) - A California judge ruled the City of Huntington Beach can keep its new rule requiring voters to present identification — for the time being.
Trump may be planning to attend SpaceX launch in Texas
President-elect Donald Trump may be planning to attend a SpaceX rocket launch in person in Texas on Tuesday, another sign of his close ties with the company's billionaire founder and CEO Elon Musk.