Month: April 2025

The reason Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is cooling her heels in the House instead of heading to the United Nations to give them hell at Turtle Bay is that Republicans have gotten a case of the nerves. Depending on what happens in a few elections being held Tuesday, their condition is about to get a…

The most expensive judicial contest in U.S. history will determine whether conservatives can topple the 4-3 liberal majority that has controlled the court for the past two years.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs aim to overhaul decades of free-trade agreements, and fundamentally reshape America’s trade policy.

Trump is rebranding his tariff agenda to ‘liberation day.’ It’s a form of sloganeering that Trump has mastered.

Supporters of the proposed legislation say it addresses a long-standing gap in taxpayer communication, reducing confusion.

The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for social security, education and health care, saying the ‘nation is in crisis.’ He was still speaking in the predawn hours.

China can play critical role in persuading junta and rebel groups to stop fighting to allow for relief work following devastating earthquake.

Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.