Trump, GOP and tariffs
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As President Donald Trump departed the White House on Thursday afternoon — his first time in public since announcing sweeping new tariffs that have jolted global markets and sparked recession fears — ...
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With tariffs set to hit economic growth and raising the odds for a global recession, it's no surprise that traders are ramping up their central bank rate-cut bets.
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Trump, Democrats and United States Senate
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Collins said in a speech to the Senate on Wednesday that Trump's proposed Canadian tariffs would hurt several industries in her home state of Maine, including its paper makers, which obtain pulp via ...
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Donald Trump launched a new assault on the global trading order on Wednesday, imposing a barrage of new tariffs including on all US imports in a move that sent Wall Street stock futures tumbling.
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a co-sponsor of the resolution along with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said Trump’s tariff war against Canada is bad for the economy.
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Donald Trump, Senate and tax cut
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Democrats' legal victories will put pressure on Republican politicians to condemn Trump's cuts or risk losing support in their own home states.
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U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday released a revised version of their blueprint to advance President Donald Trump's tax cut agenda that moved closer to a House of Representatives goal of $2 trillio...
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The Senate’s version, meanwhile, calls for $4 billion in cuts – although senators argue they set a lower marker to allow for maximum flexibility under strict Senate rules that govern the process.
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Elon Musk, Trump
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Musk’s deep financial and personal involvement in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election proved to be a political liability for the GOP, boosting votes for Democrats more than Republicans compare...
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The White House said on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk will stay on to complete his mission to slash government spending and downsize the federal workforce, dismissing media reports that h...
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Polls have showed most Americans disapprove of Musk’s prominent role.
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Trump Jr. tipped his cap to the Alabama volunteers who flocked to swing states to put his father over the top.
The initiative backed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and publicly opposed by Speaker Mike Johnson has split House Republicans and brought floor proceedings to a halt this week.
Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky predicted that President Donald Trump's tariffs could lead to the "political decimation" of the Republican Party. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Treasury for comment via email.
President Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill laughed off his recent remarks about pursuing a potential third term.
"At a time when Americans are tightening their belts, we would do well to avoid policies that heap on the pain."
President Donald Trump publicly backed a proposal by Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida to allow new parents to vote by proxy in the House of Representatives.Trump's comments put him directly at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson,
Four Republican Senators vote with Democrats to try and end levies on imported Canadian goods, steel and aluminium.
And indeed when Mr Trump was in the White House before, the modal voter became a bit more Democratic. Then when Joe Biden was president, the modal voter became a bit more Republican, which resulted in Mr Trump winning in 2024.