‘They’re ripping us off’: Trump’s long-standing grievance driving his risky tariffs

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For decades, Donald Trump has used a signature phrase to show his contempt for countries he says cheat and take advantage of the U.S.: “They’re ripping us off.”He used those very words again Wednesday...

National Security Council staffers fired after Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer: Sources

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

Far-right activist Laura Loomer; Photo credit: Jacob M. Langston for The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist...

‘Trust in President Trump,’ White House says, defending his tariffs amid backlash

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday was standing firmly behind President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout despite markets nosediving, businesses recoiling and foreign leaders threatening...

Johnson says he won’t concede on parents proxy voting battle as impasse continues

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With the House of Representatives at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely.”I don’t concede on...

Trump’s targets for ‘reciprocal’ tariffs include uninhabited islands but exclude Russia and Iran

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping new set of tariffs impact friend and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while some glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.Trump...

Musk still plans a major role in midterm elections despite loss in Wisconsin: Sources

by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Politics

(adamkaz/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Despite billionaire Elon Musk’s repeated warnings that “Western Civilization” was at stake if the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost, the Tesla CEO and senior adviser to President Donald Trump...