Domestic Affairs
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. stock markets staged a sharp rebound following a three-day sell-off that had erased trillions of dollars in market value. The recovery was fueled by investor optimism over potential tariff negotiations between the Trump administration and several key trading partners, including Japan and South
Domestic Affairs
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, top officials in the Trump administration revealed that more than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to initiate negotiations over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The announcement comes just days before the next phase of the tariffs—set to take effect
Domestic Affairs
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, President Donald Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff strategy during remarks aboard Air Force One, describing the import taxes as "medicine" necessary to fix global trade imbalances. Despite mounting concerns over a potential global recession, sharp declines in financial markets, and growing
Global Affairs
The United States has intensified its air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking one of the most aggressive military operations in the Middle East during President Donald Trump’s second term. Over the past 12 hours, U.S. forces targeted oil refineries, airports, missile launch sites, and alleged Houthi
Domestic Affairs
On Friday, April 4, 2025, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a stark warning about the inflationary pressures likely to result from President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. Speaking at an event in Arlington, Virginia, Powell highlighted the challenges posed by elevated import costs, which could lead to prolonged
Domestic Affairs
On Friday, April 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor released its March jobs report, revealing that the economy added 228,000 jobs last month, far surpassing analysts’ expectations of 140,000. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2%, driven by an increase in labor force participation
Domestic Affairs
On Friday, April 4, 2025, China announced a sweeping set of retaliatory measures in response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing’s actions include a universal 34% tariff on all U.S. goods beginning April 10, export restrictions on rare earth elements critical to high-tech
Global Affairs
On April 3, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the imposition of 25% retaliatory tariffs on vehicles imported from the United States, mirroring the auto tariffs enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier in the day. The move marks a significant escalation in trade tensions between the two
Domestic Affairs
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has emerged as one of the most vocal Republican critics of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies, warning that they could have devastating consequences for both the U.S. economy and the Republican Party’s political future. In a series of public remarks on Wednesday,
Domestic Affairs
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the "Trade Review Act of 2025," a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's unilateral authority to impose tariffs. The legislation comes in response to Trump’s sweeping trade measures announced
Domestic Affairs
The U.S. financial markets experienced significant turmoil in the past 24 hours, with stock futures plunging overnight and major indices opening sharply lower on Thursday morning. The sell-off comes in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement on April 2, which has heightened fears of a global
Domestic Affairs
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared "Liberation Day" during a high-profile Rose Garden event, unveiling a sweeping set of tariffs aimed at reshaping the global trade system and revitalizing American manufacturing. The measures include a 10% universal tariff on all imports to the United States, reciprocal