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Trump Sets March 21 Deadline for New York to End Congestion Pricing
President Donald Trump's administration has given New York until March 21 to comply with its order to halt Manhattan’s new congestion pricing system.
Scotus Pauses Order on Trump Admin. to Pay Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts granting the Trump administration's emergency request to pause a order requiring the government to pay foreign aid contractors.
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on EU
President Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc was formed to screw the U.S.
Trump May Offer $5M ‘Gold Card’ for Citizenship
They say wealth has its privileges, and soon one of those privileges will be U.S. citizenship.
Musk Gives Federal Workers “Another Chance”
Elon Musk telling federal workers Monday evening that they have a second chance to justify their work or lose their jobs.
Musk Gives Federal Workers an Ultimatum
What did you do last week? That's what Elon Musk is asking more than 2 million federal employees as a test of whether or not they should keep their jobs.
Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director
Longtime Trump loyalist Cash Patel confirmed by the Senate as FBI director.
Trump Trying to Stop NYC Congestion Pricing
Just when it appeared NYC's controversial congestion pricing was working, reducing traffic and raising money, the Trump administration moving to kill the plan.
Social Security Head Steps Down Over DOGE Access Requests
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests.
Mexico Says It Might Sue Google Over “Gulf of America” Change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is not ruling out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.” Sheinbaum, in her morning press conference on Thursday, said the president’s decree to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico is restricted to the “continental shelf of the United States” because Mexico still controls much of the body of water. “We have sovereignty over our continental shelf,” she said.
White House Says it Can Punish AP Reporters Over Gulf Naming Dispute
The White House says news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico are telling “lies."
CPI Report Shows a Rise in Inflation
Stocks falling sharply after some disappointing news on inflation on the heels of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell saying the Fed is in no hurry.
Elon Musk Joins Trump in Oval Office
President Trump and Elon Musk held a joint appearance in the Oval Office, with Trump signing an executive order aimed at downsizing the federal workforce.
EU Vows Countermeasures to US tariffs: Bourbon, Jeans, Peanut Butter
U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding that they will trigger toug
Trump Once Again Slaps Taxes on Foreign Steel, Aluminum
President Donald Trump is hitting foreign steel and aluminum with a 25% tax. If that sounds familiar, it’s because he did pretty much the same thing during
News influencers favored Trump over Harris during campaign, study finds
A study of news influencers reveals how Donald Trump had an edge over Kamala Harris in the presidential campaign.
