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President Trump made good on his campaign promise and enacted steep tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners Saturday.  Trump hit Canada and Mexico with a 25 percent import tax and China with a 10 percent one on Saturday. Canadian energy sources will have a 10 percent tariff, the White House announced. The tariffs […]

Mexico and Canada are retaliating against President Trump’s Saturday tariff announcements, enacting countermeasures of their own. “Problems are not resolved by imposing tariffs, but by talking and dialoguing, as we did in recent weeks with your State Department to address the phenomenon of migration; in our case, with respect for human rights,” Mexico’s President Claudia

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president addressed concerns about air traffic controller staffing shortages, highlighting a broad need for funding, during a Saturday appearance on CNN.  “I’m here to tell you there are not enough air traffic controllers, and we absolutely have to continue addressing it. We do thank Secretary Duffy, he did

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is said to be considering a bid for the Senate following Sen. Gary Peters’s (D-Mich.) decision not to seek reelection. Buttigieg confirmed he was “very seriously focused” on a bid for the Senate seat, according to The Detroit News.  “I think Pete is somebody that a lot of people

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published a punchy Saturday op-ed listing all the failed reasons for President Trump’s tariff plan, citing a declining trend in trade and manufacturing culpability following signed sanctions.  Trump on Saturday imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, fueling a potential trade war. “Tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico,

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to provide an update Saturday on the investigation into the recent aircraft collision outside of Reagan Washington National Airport. More than 40 bodies have been recovered from the icy Potomac River following the Wednesday evening crash between an American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter —

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele said President Trump should “cut the crap” when it comes to accusations about his involvement in the firing of FBI officials and prosecutors involved in his criminal proceedings.  “The reality of it is Trump said that, oh, I had no idea about these firings. I didn’t request any

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Saturday imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, a White House spokesperson said, following through on a long-standing pledge and potentially setting off a trade war with the United States’ top trading partners. “Tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China are SIGNED!” White House spokesperson Harrison Fields

Democrats accused of corruption are seeking relief from President Trump as he hands out scores of pardons and drops charges against his political allies amid his crusade against the justice system that made him a convicted felon.  Trump has portrayed the legal reprieves as the unraveling of an era of political prosecutions steered by former

The White House mocked Emmy-nominated actress Selena Gomez over her tearful video about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids with their own video featuring mothers whose kids were killed by undocumented immigrants.  The video, one minute and 27 seconds long, showcased three mothers who rebuked the singer over her recently-deleted video where she