President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher targeted tariffs for most countries, excluding China, which now faces a 125% duty. The pause was due to over 75 trading partners not retaliating and seeking discussions. Canada and Mexico will maintain a 10% tariff, while the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will have no tariffs. The European Union plans to impose fresh retaliatory duties next week. Matt Gagnon criticized the inconsistency in the Trump administration’s tariff justifications, noting the shift from economic arguments to bilateral trade deals. He emphasized the need for clear objectives and consistent messaging.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
